Zoran Poznič, Špela Pavli Perko:
Humanization of Technology
13.11.2017
ACE KIBLA / Kiblix 2017

Humanization of Technology
Art, Science and Technology to Empower

Humanization of robotics
Robotization is one of the key branches of progress at the beginning of the 21st century. Automatization began as far back as ancient times (water powered machines – Archimedes’ screw), and saw a breakthrough in the development of the steam engine, the internal combustion engine, and the electric motor. The development is heading in the direction of increasing autonomy and flexibility. Thus, machines are not only intended to mechanically perform a single function, but are becoming increasingly independent agents, devised to enable the solution of complex problems faced by the individual, the economy, the society, and humanity as a whole.   

Zoran Poznič
Born 1959 in Trbovlje. Graduated with a BA in sculpting (2007) and a MFA in video and new media from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana (2009; thesis title: Social structure and video). In 2008 he was elected manager of the Delavski dom Trbovlje Culture Center, and has since acted as the program manager for the DDT New Gallery, and the TNM – Trbovlje, New Media City project. In recent years, he has curated a number of projects from the field of visual practices. He has established a new vision of the town through the TNM movement, which seeks to combine the creative potentials of the city of Trbovlje and the wider Zasavje region, connecting them to global trends in new media. The main manifestation of this integration is the new media culture festival Speculum Artium.

Špela Pavli Perko  
Her work focuses around the field of research in visual arts at the beginning of the 21st century, with special attention to the theoretical exploration of contemporary visual
practices. Her knowledge is expressed through theoretical and practical projects in the fields of digital and video art, and design. She completed her MA in philosophy and theory of visual culture at the Faculty of Humanities in Koper (thesis title: Terry Smith and the Theory of Contemporary Art: An Example of New Media Practices) under the mentorship of professor Ernest Ženko. She is currently employed as a program manager at the DDT Culture Center in Trbovlje, Slovenia.