[rohrpost] Hyperactive Lithuanian artists make their mark in net art

[Mindaugas Gapsevicius]

November 18th – WebJs performance
Nida Art Colony, Taikos str. 43, LT-93121 Neringa/LT
http://webjs.website43.com

21:00-23:00 EET (19:00-21:00 GMT)
[ACCIfied Image: "JODI folksomy mix 2011 / VJTubedaddy"]

 From tackling boring politicians to celebrating fishing trophies, a two 
month long project has given Lithuanian artists a much-needed boost in 
net-based art.

WebJs, a mix of eight weeks research, internet folklore and an endless 
stream of internet data, is the result of a residency programme in Nida 
Art Colony, supported by the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artist's 
Association. Dirk Paesmans from the JODI.org collective (Dirk Paesmans & 
Joan Heemskerk) was joined by Lithuanian artists Darius Miksys, Irma 
Stanaityte, Andrius Kviliunas, Robertas Narkus, and Linas Ramanauskas.

“Lithuanian art hasn’t yet gained a strong presence on the internet, so 
this set of residencies has been organised for Lithuanian artists to 
work with the internet both as a tool and as source material,” said 
Mindaugas Gapsevicius, software artist and curator of the project. “I 
hope that the newly produced interactive art pieces will help local 
artistic practices to really raise their game.”

Over the course of the two month residency, Miksys explored 
hyperactivity without no hyperlinks, Stanaityte celebrated fishing 
trophies, Kviliunas was amazed by boring politicians on Youtube, while 
Narkus researched animated clichés and Ramanauskas considered delayed 
broadcasts.

The Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association (LTMKS) is 
Lithuania’s largest artist-run organisation in Lithuania, with more than 
70 members. Established in 1998, it continues the activities of 
“Metastudija”, an artist-run-initiatve which began in 1994.

WebJs is supported by the Lithuanian Cultural foundation, the Vilnius 
Academy of Arts, Nida Art Colony, the >top Association supporting 
cultural practices and NeringaFM.lt, Nida’s popular online radio station.

Project website: http://webjs.website43.com
Nida Art Colony: http://www.nidacolony.lt

Artists:
Dirk Paesmans & Joan Heemskerk (http://www.jodi.org),
Darius Miksys, http://www.dariusmiksys.com
Robertas Narkus, http://www.rnarkus.lt
Andrius Kviliunas, http://www.kviliunas.com
Linas Ramanauskas, http://www.neringafm.lt
Mindaugas Gapsevicius, http://www.triple-double-u.com

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