[spectre] "VIRTUAL ART" by Oliver Grau: Lecture Series
Patrick Hutsch
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Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:57:02 +0100
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VIRTUAL ART: From Illusion to Immersion' =20
by Oliver Grau=20
(forthcoming from MIT Press)
See TOUR DATES below
Although many people view virtual and mixed realities as a totally new =
phenomenon, it has its foundations in an unrecognized history of =
immersive images. The search for illusionary visual space can be traced =
back to antiquity. Oliver Grau shows how virtual art fits into the art =
history of illusion and immersion and shows how each epoch used the =
technical means available to produce maximum illusion from Pompeiis =
Villa dei Misteri via baroque frescoes, panoramas, immersive cinema to =
the CAVE. He describes the metamorphosis of the concepts of art and the =
image and relates those concepts to interactive art, interface design, =
agents, telepresence, and image evolution. Grau retells art history as =
media history, helping us to understand the phenomenon of immersion =
beyond the hype.
Doing that, Grau draws on the work of contemporary artists like Maurice =
Benayoun, Charlotte Davies, Monika Fleischmann, Eduardo Kac, Christa =
Sommerer, Michael Naimark, Simon Penny, Daniela Plewe, Jeffrey Shaw et =
al.
Oliver Grau is lecturer in Art History at Humboldt University, Berlin, =
and head of the German Science Foundation's project on "Immersive Art". =
He is creating the International Database of Virtual Art with the aid of =
the Federal Ministry of Education and Science. Grau is visiting =
professor in Linz.
LECTURE TOUR (sponsored by Goethe Institute and various hosts).
San Francisco, UC Berkeley, Monday Dec. 2
The Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium
160 Kroeber Hall
Curated by Ken Goldberg with ATC Advisory Board
7:30-9:00pm
Stanford University, Tuesday Dec. 3
4:15 pm=20
Stanford University, Lane History Building 200, Room 307
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Los Angeles, UCLA (Department of Design and Media Arts), Wednesday Dec. =
4
6 pm - 7 pm
Kinross North Bldg. Room 104 - EDA
Chicago, School of the Art Institute, Friday Dec. 6
Noon talk from 12-1p.m.
SAIC Auditorium
280 S. Columbus Dr. (Corner of Jackson and Columbus Dr.)
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Toronto, Goethe-Institut, Sunday Dec. 8
Goethe-Institut Toronto
11:00 am, New Media ,Fr=FChst=FCck'
163 King St. W.
Ann Arbor, UMICH/School of Art and Design, Monday Dec. 9
Art & Architecture Building, 5:15 p.m.
North Campus, Bonisteel Boulevard
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New York, Parsons School of Design, Tuesday Dec. 10
Parsons School of Design, Tishman Auditorium
66 West 12th Street, 7 p.m.
Moderated by Christiane Paul, the Whitney's adjunct curator of new media =
arts.
(For more information: =
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=3D26570CB6-AB47-414B=
-A780-1ECA08AAB2D3&ttype=3D2&tid=3D9214)
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<P><FONT face=3DArial>VIRTUAL ART: From Illusion to =
Immersion' <BR>by=20
Oliver Grau <BR><BR>(forthcoming from MIT Press)<BR><BR><BR>See TOUR =
DATES=20
below</FONT></P>
<P> </P>
<P align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial>Although many people view virtual =
and mixed=20
realities as a totally new phenomenon, it has its foundations in an =
unrecognized=20
history of immersive images. The search for illusionary visual space can =
be=20
traced back to antiquity. Oliver Grau shows how virtual art fits into =
the art=20
history of illusion and immersion and shows how each epoch used the =
technical=20
means available to produce maximum illusion from Pompeiis Villa dei =
Misteri via=20
baroque frescoes, panoramas, immersive cinema to the CAVE. He describes =
the=20
metamorphosis of the concepts of art and the image and relates those =
concepts to=20
interactive art, interface design, agents, telepresence, and image =
evolution.=20
Grau retells art history as media history, helping us to understand the=20
phenomenon of immersion beyond the hype.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial>Doing that, Grau draws on the work =
of=20
contemporary artists like Maurice Benayoun, Charlotte Davies, Monika=20
Fleischmann, Eduardo Kac, Christa Sommerer, Michael Naimark, Simon =
Penny,=20
Daniela Plewe, Jeffrey Shaw et al.</FONT></P>
<P> </P>
<P align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Oliver Grau is lecturer =
in Art History=20
at Humboldt University, Berlin, and head of the German Science =
Foundation's=20
project on "Immersive Art". He is creating the International Database of =
Virtual=20
Art with the aid of the Federal Ministry of Education and Science. Grau =
is=20
visiting professor in Linz.</FONT></P>
<P> </P>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG>LECTURE TOUR (sponsored by Goethe =
Institute and=20
various hosts).</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U><STRONG>San Francisco, UC Berkeley, =
Monday Dec.=20
2</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><I><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Art, Technology, and Culture=20
Colloquium</FONT></DIV></I>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>160 Kroeber Hall</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Curated by Ken Goldberg with ATC =
Advisory=20
Board</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>7:30-9:00pm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U><STRONG>Stanford University, Tuesday =
Dec.=20
3</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4:15 pm </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Stanford University, Lane History =
Building 200,=20
Room 307</FONT><FONT face=3DArial><BR> </DIV></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U><STRONG>Los Angeles, UCLA =
(Department of Design=20
and Media Arts), Wednesday Dec. 4</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6 pm – 7 pm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kinross North Bldg. Room 104 – =
EDA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U><STRONG>Chicago, School of the Art =
Institute,=20
Friday Dec. 6</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Noon talk from 12-1p.m.</FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>SAIC Auditorium</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>280 S. Columbus Dr. (Corner of Jackson =
and Columbus=20
Dr.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial> </FONT></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U><STRONG>Toronto, Goethe-Institut, =
Sunday Dec.=20
8</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Goethe-Institut Toronto</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>11:00 am, New Media =
‚Fr=FChst=FCck’</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>163 King St. W.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U><STRONG>Ann Arbor, UMICH/School of =
Art and=20
Design, Monday Dec. 9</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Art & Architecture Building, 5:15=20
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>North Campus, Bonisteel =
Boulevard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial> </FONT></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><U><STRONG>New York, Parsons School of =
Design,=20
Tuesday Dec. 10</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Parsons School of Design, Tishman=20
Auditorium</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>66 West 12th Street, 7 =
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>Moderated by Christiane Paul, the =
Whitney's=20
adjunct curator of new media arts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial>(For more information: <A=20
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mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=3D26570CB6-AB47-414B-A780-1ECA08AAB2=
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