Reassembling Reality: 3D Scanning as Assemblage in Entangled Ecologies

About This Event

 <Reassembling Reality: 3D Scanning as Assemblage in Entangled Ecologies> is a workshop facillitated by _VOID that approaches 3D scanning technology as a critical and speculative practice.

Drawing on the concept of Dark Ecology by Timothy Morton, this workshop challenges familiar distinctions between nature and culture, human and non-human. We explore 3D scanning technology not merely as a tool of capture, but as a way of encountering the world’s entangled, often unsettling materiality, where presence is fragmented, and boundaries remain unstable.

Participants will be introduced to smartphone-based 3D scanning and the fundamentals of photogrammetry, while engaging with a broader ecological framework. Through hands-on experimentation with 3D scanning approaches and a field scanning session, we will reflect on the entanglement between humans, their traces, and the environments they inhabit, approaching 3D scanning as a way to perceive assemblages of human and non-human interactions, and to question whether this distinction can, or should, be maintained.

The workshop is designed for all curious minds. No previous experience is required.

To participate, you will need an Android or IOS smartphone with available space to download the app, and a registered Google account or any email.

Field scanning session details: 

This workshop will include a 30-minute field scanning session in a nearby park and surrounding urban area. Please be prepared for outdoor weather conditions.

Event details: 

Date: 23rd May 2026

Location: The Cutting Room, Out of The Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG

Time: 11:00 - 13:00

Ages: 16+

Tickets: £8 / £4 concession

Accessibility:

Out of the Blue Drill Hall is a fully accessible venue. This workshop includes a 30-minute field scanning session in a nearby park and surrounding street. The park and path to the park (situated within a 5-minute walk) is accessible. We have some funding for personal access needs, please get in touch by email if required. Please get in touch with Nucleation Lab for additional questions.

About _VOID:

_VOID Nomadic Gallery stands at the intersection of art and technology. It’s a non-profit nomadic initiative dedicated to showcasing media, sound, and technological arts across Scotland and beyond — sparking dialogue and pushing boundaries.

We cultivate temporary, flexible, and community-rooted environments, curated situations through exhibitions, screenings, workshops, and discussions among artists, technologists, and curious minds who come together to explore the impact of technology through critical, poetic, and experimental lenses.

More about _VOID Nomadic Gallery: https://voidnomadic.gallery/about

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About Nucleation Lab:

Nucleation Lab takes inspiration from the process of nucleation: the point of transformation of matter from one state to another. We are a platform for creative exploration at the intersection of art, science, and technology. We bring together artists, scientists, creative technologists, and hybrid practitioners to collaborate, experiment, and share ideas. We value experimentation and play as pathways to new ways of thinking and creating.

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Email: nucleationlab.ed@gmail.com