Workshops are first and foremost places for experimentation and for obtaining technical advice. The technical staff provides information about the specific characteristics of particular materials and production processes and the functionality of hardware and software. They also inform researchers and advising researchers on the artistic consequences of the use of particular techniques and materials. In case necessary, alliances are formed with institutions that can provide complementary and specialized guidance and equipment.

Advising (researchers) can approach the technical members of staff for specialized checklists or for assistance in drawing these up, as well as for overviews, composition and advice on production budgets, and also for control on the progress and planning of productions.

 

Wood

The wood workshop is a space for all experiments and implementations relating to wood. The workshop has a complete carpentry, wood-tooling set-up with semi-professional machinery and equipment. Due to safety issues, assistance is given on the basis of individual instruction and guidance with independent activities of researchers.

 

Materials

The materials workshop is a multi-functional space for experiments with all sorts of procedures and materials, with the exception of wood. Facilities are available in the areas of metal and stone working, non-ferrous technologies and various other materials.

 

Graphics

The graphics workshop is a space for instruction and experiments relating to various printing processes and technologies. By means of instruction and actual implementation, various technologies (silkscreen, flatbed, engraved and relief printing) are made accessible to researchers.

 

Photography and image manipulation

The photography workshop is a space for experimental production and guided activities in the area of analogue and digital images and image manipulation. There is a photography studio and a dark room.

 

Time-based media

The workshop for time-based media is a space to carry out audio-visual research with the help of digital technologies. Often, presentations take place using mixed media. Besides video and cd, dvd and the internet are increasingly used to archive, distribute and publicise audio-visual content. Production methods and programmes follow the latest developments in this field of work.

 

Computer

The computer workshop is a place for instruction, experiment and implementation of various software and dtp applications. Making expertise available in the computer workshop is made dependent on the demands for it. If certain expertise is not available internally, external expertise is sought.