In the heart of Timișoara, the exhibition ConnectTM (Connect Me) opens doors to the universe of digital art derived from statistical analysis. Digital Media students' projects, carried out at Faculty of Government and Communication Sciences of the West University of Timișoara (UVT), become bridges between science and imagination, within the gallery at Bastion 1 (1 Hector Street, Timișoara).
The exhibition is part of the new cultural program HABITAT, launched by a consortium of independent cultural organizations, coordinated by LAPSUS, following a competition organized by the Timișoara Project Center. HABITAT transforms Bastion 1 into an active cultural hub, where education, art and community meet through exhibitions, workshops and meaningful meetings.
What will you discover at ConnecTM?
The exhibition brings together over 20 visual projects based on real data analysis, exploring current and diverse themes, organized into 5 categories: Society and Urban Infrastructure, Entertainment and Pop Culture, Digital Industries and Technologies, Film and Creative Industries, Identity and Support Systems.
You will discover new things about water quality in Timișoara, public institution spending, the TM2023 cultural infrastructure, character networks from Squid Game, Total Drama Island, God of War or Genshin Impact, collaborations between Romanian YouTubers, digital propaganda, the Romanian film production ecosystem in the last 10 years and much more.
The exhibition also presents the project "Who supports you after coming out? Anatomy of LGBTQIA+ support systems in Timișoara", a series of visual and narrative stories from the community.
The activity is organized in partnership with the Municipality of Timișoara, through the Project Center.
Events within the exhibition
- Opening & Introductory Workshop in Data Analysis: With a guided tour, the story of the exhibition and an introductory data analysis workshop for the general public.
- Wednesday, April 16 | 17:00 PM – 20:00 PM, Bastion B1
- Free admission
- 20 places available for the workshop. Registration form: https://bit.ly/atelier-intro-date
- "Timișoara Futures" – Intergenerational co-creation workshop with AI: Children draw the city of the future, parents and grandparents record stories, and generative artificial intelligence transforms them into images.
- Thursday, April 24 | 18:00 PM – 19:30 PM, Bastion B1
- Free admission
- 20 places available for the workshop. Registration form: https://bit.ly/timisoara-futures
Visiting schedule
- Wednesday–Friday: 16:00 PM–20:00 PM
- Saturday–Sunday: 14:00 PM–20:00 PM
Organizers
Social Fabrics Research Lab (FabLab) is a research, development and innovation laboratory in the social sciences, a living laboratory of experimentation, co-creation and learning, at the West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Governance and Communication Sciences. In this collaborative environment, students, researchers and partners from civil society, public institutions and business, engage in projects that address complex social issues, using modern technologies, data analysis and innovative methods to generate solutions to real problems. FabLab projects focus on digital education and culture, adapting young people to the jobs of the future, data and evidence-informed decision-making processes, and resilience and sustainability in the community.
For more details or guided tour schedules: silvia.fierascu@e-uvt.ro, www.connectm.uvt.ro
