[spectre] MAAP -Multimedia Art Asia Pacific- Festival in Beijing

[Andreas Broeckmann]

Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 21:58:14 +1000
From: "geert lovink" <geert@xs4all.nl>
Subject: MAAP -Multimedia Art Asia Pacific- Festival in Beijing


MAAP in Beijing
(MAAP -Multimedia Art Asia Pacific)

MAAP Festival will be held in Beijing
Official Opening 20 October
21 Oct- 3 November.
Our new web sites English/Chinese
www.maap.org.au

MAAP 2002 in Beijing will encompass a range of new media art exhibits,
Online projects, screenings and lectures addressing issues of audience
awareness and critical engagement with works by artists using technologies
and screen based media. MAAP will present the festival in 3 core venues in
Beijing. The Art Museum of China Millennium Monument, The Central Academy of
Fine Arts, The Loft New Media Art Space.

Since MAAP's inaugural festival in 1998 it has been based in Brisbane,
Australia and Online supported by a mix of government, corporate and
educational sectors. MAAP presents a rigorous annual festival program of new
media art and technology that has included work from China, Korea, Japan,
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Philippines, New Zealand,
Vietnam and Australia.

Highlighting the China-Australia 30th Anniversary of relations, the MAAP
Festival is preparing to move to Beijing, leaping into the region to create
a unique cultural event and exchange.

Artists include Zhang Peili (China), Wang Gongxin (China), Zhu Jia (China),
YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES (Korea), Candy Factory (Japan),
Patricia Piccinini (Australia), Shilpa Gupta (India), Jeffrey Shaw
(Australia/Germany), Craig Walsh (Australia) and many more ...
Major new media installations and commissioned works developed for the 31
metre video wall driven by 56 programmable monitors at the Art Museum of
China Millenium Monument. The Central Academy of Fine Arts is hosting a one
month residency with Australian artist Justine Cooper who will prepare work
for this big screen. Artists projects are delivered through CDR, DVD,
digital video, screening programs and program events include lectures,
symposium, artists talks and interactive social events!

This year's MAAP Festival theme "MOIST", is an evocative adjective,
suggestive of conditions relating to life; growth; humidity; humanity. These
loaded references unleash imaginative poetic associations as wide as a fine
foggy mist, a first kiss or a sweaty palm. Art meets technology in a mix of
emotion and wires!

MAAP in Beijing has been collaboratively achieved with the generous support
and advice of our partners; The China International Exhibitions Agency, The
Gohua Group, The Art Museum of China Millennium Monument, The Central
Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, the Australian Embassy in Beijing, The Loft
New Media Art Space.

MAAP in Beijing is assisted and supported by The Australia Council, Arts
Qld, Macromedia, The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Australian
Film Commission, Apple, e-translate,  Brisbane City Council, QUT Creative
Industries, Griffith University, Media Hotel, Beijing, Singapore Airlines.
Program support from fineArtforum, Rhizome, ANAT, Experimenta, dLux, The
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Art Center Nabi, Videotage, ISEA.