[spectre] Fwd: artists / researchers in residence, Spain

[Andreas Broeckmann]

ADISONANCIAS 2006

   Call for Artists to realize joint
   research projects in Research labs and R&D units

   This is a call for artists to collaborate on joint research projects with
   Research Labs and R&D units in Spain (Basque Country)

   Download the application: http://www.disonancias.com
   DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: JULY 5

   Collaboration period:
   from September 2006 to February 2007

   The call for artists to participate in DISONANCIAS 2006 is now open.

   DISONANCIAS (Art and innovation) is the second round of this art and
industry
   collaboration project located in the Basque Country, Spain. The project
seeks
   to promote the diversification in relation to the process of innovation
   inside research labs and R & D units here, based on the potentials of
   experience and exchange generated by the relationship with artists.

   Ten artists will be chosen to collaborate with research teams in companies
   and labs, in order to encourage "deviations and dissonances" from
   the regular logical thought and action processes, in the hope of leading
to a
   news definition of prototypes for different products or different
approaches
   toward production.

   The deadline for applications is 5 July
   2006. We encourage artists to apply who normally work on
   collective and relational projects and/or on projects related to science
and
   technology.

   The Jury consists of Roger
   Malina, astrophysicist at the Laboratory of Spatial
   Astronomy of the CNRS at Marseille (France), and executive editor of
Leonardo
   publications on Arts and Sciences, Jill Scott, Director of "The
   Artistsinlabs" project and professor and vice director of Z-node PHD
   Program in Art and Science at the Institute of Cultural Studies in Art,
Media
   and design at the Academy of Art and Design in Zurich (Switzerland) and
Santi
   Eraso, Director of Arteleku (Public Art Centre) in Donostia - San
Sebastian
   (Spain).

   10 companies and research labs participating in the project have defined
the
   field / concept / material / technology and / or processes they wish the
   applying artists to investigate:

   1. Researching concepts. Creative concepts proposals which relate to the
   strategic interests of companies / research centers, which may experience
   unexpected developments:
   • Safety: multi-sensorial and secure evacuation of buildings at
   DAISALUX - http://www.daisalux.com
   • Safety (2): researching safe working environments which are able to
   integrate disabled persons at LEIA - http://www.leia.es
   • Multimedia: researching ways of integration between the different
   media (press, web, TV, radio) of the CORREO GROUP -
http://www.elcorreodigital.com

   2. Thinking up new products. This call corresponds to the need to
diversify
   product portfolios and it involves devising new products (mainly for the
   street and home furniture):
   • using materials produced by the FORMICA laminate company -
http://www.formica.es
   • using recycled plastic materials GAIKER Technology Centre -
http://www.gaiker.es
   • from the ALFA LAN GROUP's own technologies, normally used in making
   large public sculptures - http://www.alfaarte.com

   3. Reinventing formats. This involves seeking out innovative formats which
   depart from conventional designs. Three formats are related to image, and
one
   to food products:
   • the audiovisual documentary format at EITB - http://www.eitb.com
   • multimedia content for Augmented Reality applications at VICOMTECH -
http://www.vicomtech.es
   • audiovisual and interactive contents to be sent to personal mobile
   devices at EUVE - http://www.euve.org
   • packaging and merchandising of food products at KAIKU -
http://www.kaiku.es

   The above collaborations should result in the construction of a prototype
or
   drawings of ideas, or development of new approaches or processes.

   The 10 artists (or group of artists) selected will receive a fee of 5.000
   euros each, and a minimum of 1.300 euros for travel, food and
accommodation.
   In addition, each artist is entitled to a maximum of 5.000 euros
(depending
   on the project) for expenses driving from the development of the research.
   The collaborations last 6 months each, alternating virtual and presential
   relations according to the project’s needs.

   Full information on the companies and research centers participating and
the
   rules for participation are available at http://www.disonancias.com

Contact

Arantxa Mendiharat

Divergentes 05 / Disonancias 06. Coordinadora

T: +34 943 27 85 01. M: +34 654 42 44 69

koordinazioa at disonancias.com

www.disonancias.com

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