[spectre] V2_Newsletter January 2009

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V2_Newsletter January 2009


V2_Events: WARUM 2.0
Jan.21-Feb.1, 2009
12-7 p.m.
Admission 3 euro


As part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, V2_ presents
Stefaan Decostere's installation WARUM 2.0.

Warum 2.0 is an installation in the form of an arena and includes 360
degree video projections, sound, and various interactive modules that
allow real-time audience interventions through YouTube, Second Life and
security cameras. The installation can be regarded as an ongoing
investigation into the relationship of the image, the media and the
viewer. Warum 2.0 contains unique material shot by cameraman Daniel
Demoustier in Darfur, Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq, Gaza and Kosovo and
excerpts from interviews with cultural philosopher Paul Virilio.

Festival director Rutger Wolfson will officially open the installation
at 5 p.m. on January 22.
Stefaan Decostere and colaborators will be present at the opening.

V2_ is still urgently seeking volunteers to help out during the
WARUM2.0 exhibition (you will receive compensation).

The exhibition of WARUM 2.0 in Rotterdam is made possible in part by
the city of Rotterdam?s arts and culture department, the Prins Bernhard
Cultuurfonds for Zuid-Holland, and the Ministry of the Flemish Community.

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V2_About: New staff

At the end of 2008, V2_ said farewell to Anne Nigten as manager of the
V2_Lab. Anne will henceforth run her own foundation, The Patchingzone,
as a spin-off organization of V2_. In the new year, V2_ welcomes Thomas
Munz as its new senior curator and Boris Debackere as the new manager of
the V2_ Lab.
http://www.patchingzone.net

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V2_Jobs: Vacancy for an archivist

V2_ is immediately seeking an archivist for 2.5 days a week. For the
full vacancy description, see http://www.v2.nl

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V2_Lab: New artist-in-residence announced

V2_Lab has selected Aram Bertholl?s proposal for its AIR position 
focusing on soft technology. In the coming months, Aram will begin 
working with the Lab on the 'What Are You Doing? T-shirt'(working 
title). A preliminary description of the project is available
at http://www.v2.nl