GINGA - Art and Technology Workshops: CyberFunk

GINGA: art and technology workshops, brings themes present in the exhibitions on display at the Laboratory of Activities of Tomorrow. Collectives and artists dedicated to thinking about the future of art and technology are invited to activate their practices in the Laboratory's maker space.

At the event, the Escola de Mistérios collective led participants on a journey into the mysteries of sound through an exploratory tour of the CDJ, a fundamental piece of equipment for playing and mixing music. The activity offered a practical and immersive experience, connecting the public to the technical and sensory elements of music production.

The mediation was carried out by members of Escola de Mistérios, a music collective and creative agency from Rio de Janeiro dedicated to the training and professional inclusion of Black people in the electronic music scene. Composed of music producers, DJs, cultural producers, and visual artists, the group works based on the historical recovery of Afro-diasporic and gender-dissident contributions to sound culture in the Americas, while denouncing the racial and gender inequalities that still persist in the field.

During the activity, the collective shared its approach that investigates the socio-political intersections of music and values ​​Afro-descendant and indigenous rhythms and expressions. Through collaborative methodologies, the School of Mysteries promotes the exchange of knowledge and works in favor of accessibility, diversity, and historical reparation, with the aim of transforming the unequal distribution of opportunities in electronic music.