ORGANYSMO x MONOPOL BERLIN
Organysmo, a dynamic, ever-evolving project sits at the cutting edge of art and technology. Founded by Maryna Space, a musical curator and DJ, and Danilo Grande, owner of LedPulse Technologies, the project is a living experiment in the ways human creativity and advanced technology can interact, merge, and reshape one another. Danilo brings his experience in developing audiovisual machines, with the DragonO serving as a key technological element within the project. The DragonO is a modular, volumetric LED system capable of creating immersive environments and complex audiovisual narratives showcased in the center of Monopol, a former distillery in Berlin. Monopol is more than a space, but a collection of artists who came together to create within it. You can really sense this in the room at Organysmo. The creators' passion is palpable. The smaller room of the exhibition seemed to breathe, the movement of the lights created an undulating sensation as we lay almost flat on the floor looking upwards. In the larger room, lights danced across a plethora of mirrored surfaces, the light surrounded us and floated in our midst. We were intrigued by the space and its conception, and got a few words from the founders to explain more.
Aoife Brady for EXIT Magazine © 2024
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What is Organysmo?
Organysmo is a borderliner, a combination of art and technology. It explores the limits about the connection in between technology and art, and human and machine.
We live in a time that for the first time ever in human history, machines are acquiring emotional properties that before was only assigned to biological entities. Now machines have the ability, the growing ability, no, the growing property of evaluating information and give conclusions in a unique, particular way, in something that can be called an opinion. Organysmo is a container, which objective is to share with the audience the results of an intense research and exploration, experimentation. Looking for the deep connection between human expression and technology as an extension of human and a new partner.
In essence, Organysmo is not a fixed entity—it is a fluid, living organism, constantly reshaped by the unique contributions of artists, engineers, and technologists, creating a symbiotic relationship between human creativity and technological innovation. Each iteration of the project is unique, making Organysmo not just a performance or installation, but a perpetual exploration of how humans and machines can collaborate to create new forms of artistic expression.
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Tell us about the concept and how did it all landed to Berlin
The concept for Organysmo emerged in Shenzhen, China, in 2018, during a time when both founders were deeply immersed in research and experimentation with audiovisual technology. The project then went through an incubation period before its debut in Ibiza in 2022, where it began to take on a more concrete form. However, it was in Berlin, a city known for its fusion of art and technology, that Organysmo found its most potent expression. In September 2023, a major presentation in Berlin allowed the project to fully showcase its vision, followed by a four-month residency in 2024 (one month open for public).
Berlin has proven to be an ideal environment for Organysmo, largely due to the city's deep history in avant-garde and experimental art, combined with a burgeoning community of global artists and technologists. Berlin's tradition of pushing the boundaries between art and technology makes it a natural home for a project like Organysmo, which thrives on continuous adaptation and evolution. The project takes on new shapes with every performer, every technology integration, and every event, allowing it to transform and expand beyond its original boundaries.
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What is next for Organysmo?
At this moment, the team of Organysmo is preparing new exciting collaborations and performances with unique talents for the next season 2025, which promises to be spectacular following all the evolution from the recent experiences.