[spectre] Infected Seminar, 28 May, 16.30, Plymouth

[Luis Silva]

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INFECTED SEMINAR

16.30-18.30, Thursday 28 May 2009
RL206/207, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth
CREATING INSECURITY pre-launch, 18.00.

presentations by Heath Bunting and carlos katastrofsky, with glorious
ninth, discussing art, sport, viruses and curating.

Artists Heath Bunting and carlos katastrofsky will discuss new projects
they are developing as part of a short residency with Art & Social
Technologies Research, University of Plymouth. Their work results from a
open call from KURATOR and LX 2.0, called INFECTED, to make new work to
infect the 2012 Olympics.

The commissions are part of the ANTI-BODIES contemporary art programme
which is co-ordinated by Relational with support from Arts Council
England and has been granted the London 2012 Inspire mark as part of the
Cultural Olympiad.

glorious ninth (Kate Southworth and Patrick Simons) who will also talk
about their project Cultural Capital.

A response to the projects and discussion will be initiated by curators
from KURATOR, LX 2.0 and Relational.

After the discussion, there will be a pre-launch of CREATING INSECURITY,
the fourth volume in the DATA browser book series published by
Autonomedia (that includes contributions from some of the presenters).

Snacks will be served, produced by artist Lau Thiam Kok, made during
KURATOR's custodianship of sourdough starter, as part of glorious
ninth's Cultural Capital project.

Residency and seminar organised by Art & Social Technologies Research,
KURATOR and LX 2.0 // Lisboa 20 Arte Contemporanea. The seminar has 
been further supported by University of Plymouth.

Links:
<http://www.kurator.org/>http://www.kurator.org/
<http://www.lisboa20.pt/lx20/>http://www.lisboa20.pt/lx20/
<http://www.anti-bodies.net/>http://www.anti-bodies.net/
<http://www.relational.org.uk>http://www.relational.org.uk
<http://www.art-social.net/>http://www.art-social.net/
<http://www.gloriousninth.net>http://www.gloriousninth.net
<http://www.data-browser.net/>http://www.data-browser.net/

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