[spectre] V2_Newsletter July 2008

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*V2_ Newsletter July 2008
www.v2.nl
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*V2_Events: European Sound Delta - **Festival for headphones*
8 – 9 August,
Location: V2_, Eendrachtsstraat, 10 Rotterdam

European Sound Delta is a mobile project on the Danube and Rhine
rivers focusing on radio and media art using the sounds of European
cities. Two teams will be traveling both rivers this summer; recording
sounds, producing live performances, and broadcasting radio featuring
sound artists. The project will involve eleven different countries. V2_
will be the fourth stop of the European Sound Delta traveling festival
with performances and broadcasting especially for headphones.

*Call for artists - participants:*
You are invited to take part in the program! Please book your slot for
the open mike festival LE PLACARD at 9 August 2008 on
www.leplacard.org <http://www.leplacard.org/>
or contact us: contact at sound-delta.eu <mailto:contact at sound-delta.eu>

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*V2_Lab: Better than Reality*

Better than Reality is a V2_ research project in which artistic use of
augmented reality is explored, the project consists of a series of
residencies this summer and workshops and presentations in the
fall/winter of 2008.

Three artists in residence explore various sub topics: Marnix de Nijs
(NL), Boris Debackere (BE) and Jonas Hielscher (DE). In the fall of 2008
a series of workshops will be given, open* *to (art) students, artists
and other professionals who are interested in artistic use of augmented
reality. A large public presentation will conclude the project in the
winter of 2008.

http://www.v2.nl
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*SHAREWEAR: new website and September festival tour*

The electronic dresses from the SHAREWEAR project by Di Mainstone and
V2_ will physically slot together again and activate their dramatic
pools of light during performances at the Wereld van Witte de With in
Rotterdam and Today’s Art in The Hague. The project is documented at the
wonderful new site:

http://sharewear.projects.v2.nl

12 – 13 September, Wereld van Witte de With, Rotterdam
26 – 27 September, Today’s Art, The Hague

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*V2_Publishing: New Online Bookstore*

V2_ has launched its new online store, where all V2_'s new publications
and available past titles can easily be ordered. The site offers a clear
overview and a detailed description of all the books. You can order a
copy of the award winning book /Interact or Die!/ at http://store.v2.nl

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*Synthetic Times – Media Art China 2008 Draws 100,000 Visitors!*

The media exhibition Synthetic Times – Media Art China 2008 took place
at Beijing’s National Art Museum of China from 10 June through 3 July
2008. Almost 100,000 visitors came to this international exhibition,
which featured work by 40 artists from 23 countries, including five from
the Netherlands.

http://www.mediartchina.org