Objectives

The Visual Arts and Artistic Technologies Laboratory offers a dynamic and creative environment where participants can explore the intersection between art and technology.

Over time this laboratory has been updated and equipped with state-of-the-art pedagogical resources with regard to teaching and artistic production.

The main specific objectives are:

• Encourage Creativity and Artistic Experimentation: through the exploration of techniques and technological resources, the aim is to provide students with the opportunity to experiment with a variety of artistic techniques (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics...) and emerging technologies (e.g. industrial format 3D printing, digital design tools and multimedia equipment).
• Promoting collaborative work: creating a space where students, artists and designers can collaborate on projects, exchange ideas and inspire each other, promoting innovation through a diversity of perspectives and skills.
• Supporting the development of interdisciplinary projects: encouraging the creation of works that integrate different disciplines, such as bringing together art and science, art and engineering, or art and the humanities, exploring new modes of artistic expression and communication.
• Fostering Artistic Culture and Individual Expression: through the regular organisation of exhibitions and art shows, so that participants can present their work to the public, receive feedback and build a professional portfolio.

Description of the space

The Visual Arts and Artistic Technologies Laboratory is organised into 7 areas that are physically interconnected:

• Multidisciplinary Workshop Area
• Audiovisual Production Area
• Paper Workshop Area
• Textiles Workshop Area
• Ceramics Workshop Area
• Typography Area
• Drawing and Painting Area

Description of the main equipment

Multidisciplinary workshop

Carpenter's benches with lathe, Locksmith's benches with lathe, Support benches; carving easels, industrial hoover; compressor, 2 table saws, 1 telescopic radial bench saw, Band saw, Electric degreaser planer; Lathe, Electric router, Electric sabre saw, Portable radial arm saws, 2 Electro saws, Jig saws; Industrial drilling column, Drills, Electric grinders, Vibratory, roller and roto-orbital sanders, Planers, garlopas, swords, cutters, chisels, gouges, cochevis, mallets, Welding equipment: 5 electro-welding machines, spot-welding machine, bending machine, guillotine, 12 soldering irons, 6 normal masks, 4 electronic masks, goggles, gloves and protective aprons, 6 blowtorches, 3 electric cookers, 1 industrial gas cooker, etc.

Digital media

30 Dell 7450 computers, 30 Apple iMac 21‘ computers, 4 Apple iMac 27’ computers, Dell EMC NAS storage, 20 Wacom Cintiq Intuos Pro L digitising tables, 10 Canon XF35 video cameras, 1 Roland V-4EX video mixer, 6 Epson EB-2265U video projectors, 20 Sony HDR-CX625 video cameras, 4 ZTE Spro 2 LED video projectors, 10 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + 24-105mm reflex cameras, 1 Systems Sense 3D scanner, 1 Matter and Form 3D scanner, 1 Wacom Cintiq 27 QHD tablet, 10 Wacom Cintiq Pro 13 FHD digital tablets; 1 Delta Wasp 60 100 3D printer, 1 BigRep One 3D printer. 3,  1 RISO digital duplicator, 2 Xerox C60 photocopiers, 1 Roland VS-640i plotter, 1 MBO Z6 folding machine, 6 i-Craft 30 plotters, 5 Yamaha MG12XU audio mixers.

Printing

• Support equipment for engraving and screen printing:
• 1 Screen printing frame opening machine, equipped with frame drying oven.
• 1 Engraving press,
• 1 Screen printing press,
• 34 racks; 36 silk-screen frames with tops,
• 2 high pressure washers
• Paper drying rack
• 1 printing press

(It also has the ESE Graphic Workshop, which combines Letterpress (lead/wood) as well as Offset, Digital Printing and RISO technologies, Electric Guillotine, Manual Guillotine, 2 Heidelberg Minerva Printing Machines, 6 Metal Type Racks, etc.).)

Drawing and Painting

painting easels, plaster models, 1 skeleton, 2 large articulated human figure models, 10 small articulated human figure models, 30 A2 drawing boards, horizontal paper filing cabinets, 2 light tables

Paper Workshop

Electric jugs, blenders, dryers, shredders (magic wands), electric mills, switchboards, vats, etc.

Textile workshop

Electric sewing machines, ironing boards, electric ironing boards, irons, electric cookers, saucepans, silk painting racks, basins, plastic tubs, 1 washing machine, 1 vertical loom, etc.

Ceramic Workshop

2 SALFOR Muffles (90x 93x 166), 1 Horizontal Muffle (93x 153 x 110), 2 NABER Glaziers (35x 35 x 38), 1 Small SALFOR Muffle (46 x 50 x 51), 1 Extruder Spinneret, 3 Large Turners (25 x 25 x 58), 4 Small Turners (23 x 23 x 18), 3 Large Potter's Wheels (61 x 50 x 94), 12 Refractory Plates (46 x 0. 2 x 46), 4 Medium refractory plates (32 x 0.2 x 32), 16 Large tile gazettes (12 x 25 x 28), 1 Medium tile gazette (12 x 18 x 26, 3 Medium tile gazettes (12 x35 x 28), 1 Small tile gazette (6 x 28 x 27), refractory pins and tripods.

Source of funding

Horizon 2020

Contact person

Susana Lopes (slopes@ese.ipp.pt)

Ricardo Gonçalves (rgoncalves@ese.ipp.pt)