A collection of articles written by us and our collaborators about designing a museum and our experiments in science, art, and innovation.
Words by Ali Gumillya Baker
The following words are taken from an interview with Ali conducted by MOD. in 2021, discussing her personal connection with Mirning Country as a Mirning woman. My name is Ali Gumillya Baker, and I’m an artist and an academic. I was born and raised on Kaurna Yarta. My family are from the west coast of South Australia, […]
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Words by Peter Walker
The collection of suspended sculptures is titled Up-welling. Alluding to a time when the Nullarbor Plain was once the ocean floor, these works are inspired by the “up-welling” phenomena that occurs along the Eucla Shelf of the Great Australian Bight. During the spring and summer months, dominant high-pressure systems create onshore winds that draw nutrient […]
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Ethos: The ethics of DIY DNA
MOD. hosted its final Ethos Community of Practice for 2021 in November. This endeavor looks at the ethics of technology and research – in this case the ethics of DIY DNA tests. It aims to foster a culture of ethical questioning amongst researchers and the public. This forum looked at the ethics of DIY DNA […]
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UP CLOSE – ON US This online exhibition is all about how the external world shapes our inner states, from the tangible – like objects and faces, to the intangible – like music and memories. What else are the five senses for? Whether through taste, touch, sight, smell, or sound, there is never a […]
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UP CLOSE – INSIDE US is all about peeking behind the walls of flesh, skin, and bone of our bodies to explore everything lurking inside. When you look at yourself in the mirror, often there is only one entity staring back… you. Aside from the occasionally appearing, dimly lit faces that are hard to discern […]
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Where are you right now? You might be relaxing comfortably at home or taking a break at uni? Close your eyes and take a few seconds to notice what’s around you and what do you feel? Us in place’s “what do I notice about this place” prompted me to think about different scenarios and reflect […]
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UP CLOSE’s us and machines explores how artificial intelligence mimics humans to perform tasks in our lives and technologies that help us go through challenging times. I bet you’ve heard of virtual assistants like Siri that help you set your morning alarm. Or have you chatted with Sam, MOD’s artificial companion? So we can’t help […]
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Transforming old exhibit components from trash to treasure
One of our guiding principles is being “Sustainable for Life”. So when we come to the end of an exhibition, we endeavour to repurpose all the bits and pieces that have made up the exhibits on show in our galleries. In the past, if we could not find a new home, or a suitable reuse […]
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Words by Sarah Keenihan.
When making art is like going into the wilderness Artists make art, right? Paintings. Drawings. Sculptures. Things that exist in the physical world. But UniSA PhD candidate Thomas Folber says art isn’t just about the end point. “Art is about going into the wilderness,” he says. “You know, when you go for a walk in […]
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Words by Walter Marsh.
By day, software developer Samantha Schaffer helps provide practical solutions to digital challenges. By night, they’re making ‘micro-art’ games that raise big questions about our relationship with technology. “I work at a company called Cogent,” Samantha says. “They’re based in Melbourne and we basically do software consulting — we’re asked by clients to evaluate their […]
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