From ml at virose.pt Sat May 1 20:46:48 2010 From: ml at virose.pt (miguel leal) Date: Sat May 1 20:48:47 2010 Subject: [spectre] Middlesex University close all Philosophy programmes Message-ID: Dear Spectres, I've just received this incredible information from Eric Alliez. Please redistribute widely. You can find an on-line petition at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-middlesex-philosophy.html best ml ___________________ Earlier this afternoon all staff in the Arts and Education section of Middlesex University received the following email: Dear colleagues, Late on Monday 26 April, the Dean of the School of Arts & Humanities, Ed Esche, informed staff in Philosophy that the University executive had ?accepted his recommendation? to close all Philosophy programmes: undergraduate, postgraduate and MPhil/PhD. Philosophy is the highest research-rated subject in the University. Building on its grade 5 rating in RAE2001, it was awarded a score of 2.8 on the new RAE scale in 2008, with 65% of its research activity judged ?world-leading? or ?internationally excellent?. It is now widely recognised as one of the most important centres for the study of modern European philosophy anywhere in the English-speaking world. The MA programmes in Philosophy at Middlesex have grown in recent years to become the largest in the UK, with 42 new students admitted in September 2009. The Dean explained that the decision to terminate recruitment and close the programmes was ?simply financial?, and based on the fact that the University believes that it may be able to generate more revenue if it shifts its resources to other subjects ? from ?Band D? to ?Band C? students. As you may know, the University currently expects each academic unit to contribute 55% of its gross income to the central administration. As it stands (by the credit count method of calculation), Philosophy and Religious Studies contributes 53%, after the deduction of School admin costs. According to the figures for projected recruitment from admissions (with Philosophy undergraduate applications up 118% for 2010-11), if programmes had remained open, the contribution from Philosophy and Religious Studies would have risen to 59% (with Philosophy?s contribution, considered on its own, at 53%). In a meeting with Philosophy staff, the Dean acknowledged the excellent research reputation of Philosophy at Middlesex, but said that it made no ?measurable? contribution to the University. Needless to say, we very much regret this decision to terminate Philosophy, and its likely consequences for the School and our University and for the teaching of our subject in the UK. ? Professor Peter Hallward, Programme Leader for the MA programmes in Philosophy, ? Professor Peter Osborne, Director, Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, ? Dr. Stella Sandford, Director of Programmes, Philosophy __________________ Late on Monday 26 April, staff in Philosophy at Middlesex University in London were informed that the University executive are to close all Philosophy programmes: undergraduate, postgraduate and MPhil/PhD. Philosophy is the highest research-rated subject at Middlesex University, with 65% of its research activity judged 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the UK government's recent Research Assessment Exercise. It is now widely recognised as one of the most important centres for the study of modern European philosophy anywhere in the English-speaking world. Its MA programmes in Philosophy have grown in recent years to become the largest in the UK, with 42 new students admitted in September 2009. Middlesex offers one of only a handful of programmes left in the UK that provides both research-driven and inclusive post-graduate teaching aimed at a wide range of students, specialist and non-specialist. It is also one of relatively few such programmes that remains financially viable, currently contributing close to half of its total income to the University's central administration. This decision to terminate Philosophy at Middlesex will have serious consequences for the teaching of philosophy in the UK. This is a shameful decision which essentially means the end of the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, a hub for internationally renowned scholarship (http://www.web.mdx.ac.uk/crmep/; staff include Eric Alliez, Peter Hallward, Mark Kelly, Christian Kerslake, Peter Osborne and Stella Sandford). This act of wilful self-harm by the University must be resisted. Please join the facebook group and spread the word: http:// www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119102561449990 And sign the petition http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save- middlesex-philosophy.html Campaign email: savemdxphil@gmail.com It would be helpful if you could send an email to these people, responsible for the decision that has been made. Vice-Chancellor of the University, Michael Driscoll, m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk; Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, Waqar Ahmad,w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk; Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Margaret House, m.house@mdx.ac.uk; Dean of the School of Arts & Education, Ed Esche, e.esche@mdx.ac.uk. (The full set of emails is m.driscoll@mdx.ac.uk; w.ahmad@mdx.ac.uk;m.house@mdx.ac.uk; e.esche@mdx.ac.uk). If you are able to send such an email, it would be helpful if you blind copied (BCC) it to our campaign email, savemdxphil@gmail.com From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Mon May 3 11:59:56 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Mon May 3 12:00:24 2010 Subject: [spectre] Furtherfield broadcast on Resonance FM. This Tuesday, 4th May 2010. In-Reply-To: <8783.92.225.141.131.1272551284.squirrel@xena.media7.sk> References: <8783.92.225.141.131.1272551284.squirrel@xena.media7.sk> Message-ID: <4BDE9E9C.4010605@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross postings... Furtherfield broadcast on Resonance FM. This Tuesday, 4th May 2010. A live, jam-packed, hour-long review of what's happening in contemporary media arts culture & social change. Tuesday 9.30 - 10.30pm. 4th May 2010. Marc Garrett and Charlotte Frost will interview: Jim Prevett, Emergent technology Producer at SPACE Media, Hackney, London runs the PERMACULTURES programme of residencies, workshops, talks and events. Kasia Molga, interdisciplinary artist based in London whose work combines traditional media and new media. Kasia is PhD candidate at University of East London and Senior Lecturer in Limkokwing University of Creative Technology. The programme also includes various other treasures: noise-collages, soundscapes and exploratory music. Live questions from the audience on the night: http://twitter.com/furtherfield & share comments using the hashtag #frfm For more info & downloads of past broadcasts: http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Live Stream link: http://icecast.commedia.org.uk:8000/resonance.mp3.m3u More info about the Guests: Jim Prevett is Emergent technology Producer at SPACE Media, programming the PERMACULTURES residencies, workshops, talks and events exploring the difficult relationships between technology and ecology. SPACE Media supports artists and practitioners using technology for creative means and work with their communities. SPACE supports artistic production by developing and managing studio space, widens participation in visual arts & media, fostering the creative potential of individuals and communities. http://www.spacestudios.org.uk/blogcategory/Media_Arts/ Kasia Molga is a London based interdisciplinary artist and academic. She is a PhD candidate in University of East London and a senior lecturer in Limkokwing University of Creative Technology. Her work combines traditional media such as painting and drawing with traditional and digital animation and cutting edge digital media. Kasia explores Interconnectedness as a new concept of beauty in tje context of the hyperlinked world. http://www.kasiamolga.net/ This programme is part of 'Hyperlink: Media Art Contexts' whose principal aim is to present and promote high-quality contemporary media art work, alongside critical discussion of past, present and future media art in a contemporary art context. --------other info---------> About Furtherfield.org Furtherfield.org believes that through creative and critical engagement with practices in art and technology people are inspired and enabled to become active co-creators of their cultures and societies. Furtherfield.org provides platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. Furtherfield.org also runs HTTP Gallery in North London. http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ About Resonance 104.4FM ResonanceFM is "a laboratory for experimentation, that by virtue of its uniqueness brings into being a new audience of listeners and creators. All this and more, Resonance104.4fm aims to make London's airwaves available to the widest possible range of practitioners of contemporary art." Resonance 104.4FM http://www.resonancefm.com From nc-agricowi at netcologne.de Mon May 3 12:55:35 2010 From: nc-agricowi at netcologne.de (artNET) Date: Mon May 3 12:56:44 2010 Subject: [spectre] Program - week 19 - NewMediaFest'2010 Message-ID: <20100503125535.F0E508CE.8B7BE80B@192.168.0.2> NewMediaFest'2010 ____________________________________ program- week 19 - 3 - 9 May 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=786 ____________________________________ 1. Feature of the Month MAY 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=782 -->VideoChannel Cologne ------>> http://videochannel.newmediafest.org -->[self] ~imaging artists portraying themselves in film & video the 1st of a series of 4 video features to be released in May, June, July and August 2010 including 25 artists each and their film/videos Edition 1 includes--> Wilfried Agricola de Cologne (Germany) Giovanni Antignano (Italy), Christian Bermudez (Costa Rica) Jeremy Blank (Australia), Vince Briffa (Malta) Gerard Chauvin (France), Erin Gee (Canada) Erdelyi Gergely (Hungary), Magdalena Jachimiak & Anna Bieluszko (Poland) Theresa Krause (Germany), Mingyu Lee (Taiwan) Nina Marczan (Germany), Oliver Griem (South Korea) Jonas Nilsson (Sweden), Eva Olsson (Sweden) Reuben James Preston (UK), Johanna Reich (Germany) Jen Ross (UK), Jeanette Land Schou (Denmark) Olga Tzimou (Greece), Claire Ultimo (USA) Lee Welch (Ireland), Cynthia Whelan (UK) Clemens Wilhelm (Germany) 2 The month May is dedicated to 4 physical manifestations of CologneOFF V. - 5th Cologne Online Film Festival http://coff.newmediafest.org in the framework of NewMediaFest'2010 in ---> Athens (Greece) Athens Video Art Festival - 7-9 May 2010 ---> Damascus (Syria), AllArtNow International New Media Art Festival Damascus/Syria - 25-30 May 2010 --> Yerewan (Armenia) One Shot - International Shortfilm Festival Yerewan/Armenia - 17-24 May 2010 ---> Coimbra (Portugal) Fonlad - Digital Art Festival - 15-28 May Coimbra/PT All details on this week program --> http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=786 ---------------------------------------------- NewMediaFest'2010 10 Years [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne global heritage of digital culture 1 January - 31 December 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org director and chief curator: Wilfried Agricola de Cologne 2010 [at] newmediafest.org ---------------------------------------------------- From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Tue May 4 11:33:38 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Tue May 4 11:35:07 2010 Subject: [spectre] Publication - Artists Re: Thinking Games. In-Reply-To: <4BDE9E9C.4010605@furtherfield.org> References: <8783.92.225.141.131.1272551284.squirrel@xena.media7.sk> <4BDE9E9C.4010605@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BDFE9F2.2030000@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Publication - Artists Re: Thinking Games. Editors Ruth Catlow, Marc Garrett, Corrado Morgana. Publisher: Liverpool University Press (31 Mar 2010) Language English ISBN-10: 1846312477 ISBN-13: 978-1846312472 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1846312477 Digital games are important not only because of their cultural ubiquity or their sales figures but for what they can offer as a space for creative practice. Games are significant for what they embody; human computer interface, notions of agency, sociality, visualisation, cybernetics, representation, embodiment, activism, narrative and play. These and a whole host of other issues are significant not only to the game designer but also present in the work of the artist that thinks and rethinks games. Re-appropriated for activism, activation, commentary and critique within games and culture, artists have responded vigorously. Over the last decade artists have taken the engines and culture of digital games as their tools and materials. In doing so their work has connected with hacker mentalities and a culture of critical mash-up, recalling Situationist practices of the 1950s and 60s and challenging and overturning expected practice. This publication looks at how a selection of leading artists, designers and commentators have challenged the norms and expectations of both game and art worlds with both criticality and popular appeal. It explores themes adopted by the artist that thinks and rethinks games and includes essays, interviews and artists? projects from Jeremy Bailey, Ruth Catlow, Heather Corcoran, Daphne Dragona, Mary Flanagan, Mathius Fuchs, Alex Galloway, Marc Garrett, Corrado Morgana, Anne-Marie Schleiner, David Surman, Tale of Tales, Bill Viola, and Emma Westecott. http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ From hillevi at anart.no Tue May 4 13:58:02 2010 From: hillevi at anart.no (Hillevi Munthe) Date: Tue May 4 14:20:06 2010 Subject: [spectre] Call for participants: E-textiles and alternative energy Message-ID: <59493.84.215.98.16.1272974282.squirrel@webmail1.clsmail.net> ------ Worklab: Interactive textiles and how textiles visualise the environment and power my mobile. June 1 - 4, Atelier Nord, Oslo by Diffus.dk ------ In addition to the project group of invited textile and media artists, there are three spaces available for other participants. Experience with e-textiles or programming is required Please apply by using the form at www.ateliernord.no. Application deadline: 15 May 2010. ------- The theme of the worklab is interactive textiles, soft circuits and alternative energy. We will investigate different kinds of textile conductive techniques, use of photovoltaic materials and Arduino Lilypads. The final result will be a group project presented to the public, making an environmental statement with alternative use of solar cells, LEDs, optical fibres, thermocromic ink or other materials that offers an interactive approach to textiles. We are working from the point of view that what you see is what you get. Electronics and circuits are not hidden, but becomes a crucial part of the expression and the aesthetics. There has always to some degree been alienation in the relation between man and technology - on the other hand textiles are the most integrated material in our everyday life. What happens when new technology gets integrated with the well-known textiles? Our everyday use of textiles combined with our everyday need for electronic devices to guide and amuse us will be the essential starting point of the workshop, theoretically as well as practically. The worklab is a part of the e-textile project Soft Technology at Atelier Nord. The project is supported by the Norwegian Arts Council and Nordic Culture Point. Diffus is a design company, working with theoretical and practical approach towards art, design, architecture and new media. _____________________________________________________________________________ From play at ubermorgen.com Wed May 5 16:09:58 2010 From: play at ubermorgen.com (UBERMORGEN.COM) Date: Wed May 5 16:16:44 2010 Subject: [spectre] Oil Painting: The supreme disciple of art. The oil slick, the size of Puerto Rico, is beginning to paint coastlines Message-ID: May 6, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OIL PAINTING: THE SUPREME DISCIPLINE OF ART. THE OIL SLICK, THE SIZE OF PUERTO RICO, IS BEGINNING TO PAINT COASTLINES Digital Oil Paintings: http://UBERMORGEN.COM/DEEPHORIZON The supreme discipline of art - oil painting - is back. It has been 13 days since a BP oil and gas exploration well blew out, setting fire to the drilling rig, which sank, killing 11 people. Ever since, crude oil has been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, raising the prospects of a historic environmental disaster. Winds from the southeast have nudged the slick northward, where it floated Saturday near the coasts of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi and has begun to paint the coastlines. Finally oil painting has evolved into generative bio-art, a dynamic process the world audience can watch live via mass media. Never before has this art form been as revelant and visible as today - only 9-11 was nearly as perfect, but in the genre of performance art. An oil painting on a 80.000 square miles ocean canvas with 32 million liters of oil - a unique piece of art. We exclusively use aerial images from the oil spill. The files are ready-mades but we waived our right to use them "as is" and decided to use a special digital technique to produce a statement about the disconnection of form and color and about contemporary and futuristic imaging procedures. We use a compressor (sorenso codec) and consumer video editing-software and manually loop 2 frames, the image becomes liquid, transforms and deformes. These visualisations represent the "Verkuenstlichung" of nature and the "Vernatuerlichung" of art. Unedited oil-paintings of the event can be found via search-engines, on boston.com or on the NASA Earth Observatory website. UBERMORGEN.COM are well known for similar projects. What they wanted to achieve with these alienating and retro-visual "web-paintings", as they call it, is not clear. "Since we work for digital penetration of the art market " declared Hans Bernhard "we should get used to radical changes of our networked point of view and in particular about new forms of digital painting". "I saw the NASA earth observatory images and I was blown away", lizvlx stated "Finally traditional painting made its comeback as a high-tech innvovative art form and not as the starving grandparent of photography, video, digital art and performance. As a former painter I am thrilled and as a digital artist I want to work this material until it bleeds". "We're breaking new ground here. It's hard to formulate a defense for an artwork exploiting a human caused desaster that has no precedent, which is what this is," Curator Felix Vogel said, defending the artist duo UBERMORGEN.COM against not writing a response for "what is just a shift of perspective what you couldn't anticipate, but possibly with big impact on the art business." After the images and the video circulated online the feedback hit hard on UBERMORGEN.COM: "It is perverted and sick to compare a mass media spectacle and natural desaster with the century old tradition of fine art painting" comments a curator who chose to remain anonymous "it is obvious that this comes from the ice-breaking european techno-art avant-garde. They step onto our fine tradition without the slightest idea of the consequences - and i am not talking about the butterfly effect"! UBERMORGEN.COM have a record of experimental projects and radical positions. In 2001 they broadcast a live-webpainting "Attack on Democrazy" during the first 8 hours of the 9-11 attacks. They intuitively understood that the attack was a mass media intrusion, a "Media Hack". They are infamous for their Vote-Auction Media Hack, featuring the buying and selling of individual votes during the presidential election Al Gore vs. G.W. Bush in the year 2000. Since 2001 they work on different series of web-paintings, by definition non-functional websites serving as images rather than interactive document-structures. Digital Oil Paintings: http://UBERMORGEN.COM/DEEPHORIZON UBERMORGEN.COM DEEPHORIZON 2010 Digital Oil Painting DEEPHORIZON_1_MILLION_LITERS http://www.ubermorgen.com/DEEPHORIZON/deephorizon_1_million_liters.html To Subscribe: Mailto: "officeR@ubermorgen.com", to unsubscribe: Reply "unsubscribe" in subject From jeremy.welsh at myhome.no Wed May 5 16:58:40 2010 From: jeremy.welsh at myhome.no (Jeremy Welsh) Date: Wed May 5 17:09:44 2010 Subject: [spectre] Re: Oil Painting: The supreme disciple of art. The oil slick, the size of Puerto Rico, is beginning to paint coastlines Message-ID: I get a good deal of garbage in my inbox on a daily basis. But this was one of the stupidest things I have ever read! From monica at laboralcentrodearte.org Thu May 6 18:51:59 2010 From: monica at laboralcentrodearte.org (Monica Bello Bugallo) Date: Thu May 6 18:57:20 2010 Subject: [spectre] LABoral Centro de Arte_MEDIATECAS Y ARCHIVOS PARA EL SIGLO XXI / MEDIA LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES FOR THE 21st CENTURY Message-ID: <4BE2F3AF.8090306@laboralcentrodearte.org> *I SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL: MEDIATECAS Y ARCHIVOS PARA EL SIGLO XXI* *1st INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: MEDIA LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES FOR THE 21st CENTURY* *Viernes 28 y s?bado 29 de mayo, **Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of May 2010* LABoral Centro de Arte y Creaci?n Industrial organiza los d?as 28 y 29 de mayo de 2010 el I Simposio Internacional de Mediatecas y Archivos para el siglo XXI que reunir? a reconocidos expertos e instituciones destacadas en el ?mbito de la preservaci?n y archivo del patrimonio cultural contempor?neo. LABoral quiere iniciar una serie de debates en un foro internacional de expertos con intenci?n de favorecer el debate en torno al patrimonio cultural de nuevos formatos y los archivos, mediatecas y centros de documentaci?n que respondan a las necesidades del siglo XXI. Este foro re?ne en una convocatoria anual a expertos e investigadores en el ?rea, procedentes de instituciones, centros de investigaci?n e industria del sector de las artes visuales, que destacan en sus aportaciones al desarrollo tecnol?gico e innovaci?n en la cultura audiovisual, en el ?rea de la conservaci?n y archivo digital. LABoral Centro de Arte y Creaci?n Industrial is organizing the International symposium of media libraries and archives for the 21st Century for May 28th & 29th 2010, inviting renowned experts and leading institutions in the field of the conservation and archives of contemporary cultural heritage. LABoral wishes to begin a series of debates in an international forum of experts with the intention of fostering debate on the cultural heritage of new formats and the archives, media libraries and documentation centres which respond to the needs of the 21st century. This forum is conceived to be an annual meeting that will bring together experts and researchers in the field, coming from institutions, research and industry centres in the visual arts sector who are making outstanding contributions to technological development and innovation in audiovisual culture, in the area of digital archives and conservation. *PROGRAMA **PROGRAMME* *Viernes 28 de mayo **Friday 28th May* 10-10.30 *Bienvenida **Welcome* Rosina G?mez-Baeza, Directora, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creaci?n Industrial 10.30-12 *Acceso a la cultura y creaci?n contempor?nea a trav?s de mediatecas y archivos **Access to contemporary culture and creation through media libraries and archives* MODERADOR MODERATED BY Pau Alsina, Estudios de Artes y Humanidades School of Arts and Humanities, UOC-Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona PARTICIPANTES PARTICIPANTS Attila Marton, London School of Economics, Londres London Margaret Smith, Co-editor, UbuWeb, Nueva York New York Mike Stubbs, Director, FACT-Foundation for Art and Creative Technology, Liverpool 12.00-12.15 Pausa Break 12.15-13.45 *Producci?n y selecci?n de contenidos. **?Qu? conservar? **Contents production and selection. What to conserve?* MODERADOR MODERATED BY Alex Adriaansens, Director, V2-Institute for the Unstable Media, Rotterdam PARTICIPANTES PARTICIPANTS Beryl Graham, Co-editora Co-editor, CRUMB-Curatorial Resource for Upstart Media Bliss, Sunderland Heiner Holtappels, Director, Netherlands Media Art Institute Montevideo/Time Based Arts, ?msterdam Amsterdam Alessandro Ludovico, Editor jefe Chief Editor Neural, Bari Theresa Schubert-Minski, Directora de Archivo de Ars Electronica Linz GmbH, Manager of Ars Electronica Linz GmbH Archive 14.00-16.00 Almuerzo Lunch 16.00-17.30 *Conservaci?n de media art. **Archivos y Mediatecas **Media art conservation. Archives and Media Libraries* MODERADOR MODERATED BY Yves Bernard, Director iMAL-Centre for Digital Cultures and Technology, Bruselas Brussels PARTICIPANTES PARTICIPANTS Alain Depocas, Director Fondation Daniel Langlois, Montreal Patricia Sloane, Asesora Advisor MUAC-Museo Universitario de Arte Contempor?neo, Ciudad de M?xico Mexico City Daniel Teruggi, Director de Investigaci?n Investigation Director Institut National de l?Audiovisuel, Par?s Paris 17.30-17.45 Pausa Break 17.45-19.15 *Estudios de caso **Case studies* MODERADOR MODERATED BY: Jaron Rowan, HAMACA-Media Video & Art Distribution from Spain, Barcelona PARTICIPANTES PARTICIPANTS Jaime L?pez, Responsable de la mediateca Head of media library, Casa ?rabe, Madrid Karla Jasso, Laboratorio Arte Alameda, Ciudad de M?xico M?xico City Carma Farras, Fundaci?n ?la Caixa?, Barcelona Concha Garc?a Tejedor, Directora de Documentaci?n y Colecciones Fotogr?ficas, Agencia EFE, Madrid Antoni Mercader. GAMA-Gateway to Archives of Media Art, Barcelona Antonio Santamarina, Filmoteca Espa?ola, Madrid *S?bado 29 de mayo **Saturday 29th May* 10.30-12.00 *Archivo versus colecci?n **Archive versus collection* MODERADOR MODERATED BY Peter Weibel, Director ZKM-Zentrum f?r Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe PARTICIPANTES PARTICIPANTS Miguel del Valle-Incl?n, Director, Biblioteca MNCARS-Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof?a Museo Nacional y Centro de Arte Reina Sof?a Library, Madrid Jane Burton, Responsable de Contenidos y Directora Creativa Head of Content and Creative Director Tate Modern, Londres London Mela D?vila, Responsable de la mediateca Head of media library, MACBA-Museu d?Art Contemporari de Barcelona 12.00-12.15 Pausa Break 12.15-14.00 *Herramientas y procesos t?cnicos **Technical issues and formats* MODERADOR MODERATED BY Benjamin Weil, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creaci?n Industrial, Gij?n PARTICIPANTES PARTICIPANTS Marcos Garc?a, Medialab-Prado, Madrid Secundino Gonz?lez, UNIOVI-Universidad de Oviedo, Mieres Elena Ch?vez, MUAC-Museo Universitario de Arte Contempor?neo, Ciudad de M?xico Rui Guerra, V2-Institute for the Unstable Media, Rotterdam Gustavo Valera, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creaci?n Industrial, Gij?n *INSCRIPCI?N* Hasta el 21 de mayo de 2010 Cuota de inscripci?n: 40 ? y 25 ? para estudiantes www.laboralcentrodearte.org *REGISTRATION* Until 21st May 2010 Fee: 40 ?. 25 ? for students and those who register before 6th April 2010. www.laboralcentrodearte.org From ober at emdash.org Fri May 7 20:17:16 2010 From: ober at emdash.org (ober@emdash.org) Date: Fri May 7 20:25:35 2010 Subject: [spectre] CHIOSC - Atlas al Spatiului Public / The Atlas of Public Space, Chisinau Message-ID: <56723.89.41.106.148.1273256236.squirrel@mail.d-a-s-h.org> ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: CHIOSC - Atlas al Spatiului Public / The Atlas of Public Space: Chisinau From: "EVS Oberliht" Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 8:22 pm To: "Our email" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - scroll down for English - - - RO - - - Insemnarile Cetatenilor pentru un Atlas al Spatiului Public din Chisinau Comunicat de presa 7 mai 2010 in perioada 9-19 mai 2010, la Chisinau va avea loc seminarul insemnarile Cetatenilor pentru un Atlas al Spatiului Public din Chisinau realizat de Vladimir US (Oberliht/Moldova), Nata??a BODRO??I?? (Slobodne veze/Croatia), Vadim tiGANAs (Oberliht/Moldova), Dave PABELLON (AREA Chicago/SUA) si Daniel TUCKER (AREA Chicago/SUA). http://atlasofchisinau.wordpress.com in cadrul acestui seminar, locuitorii Chisinaului sunt invitati sa-si exprime opiniile, impresiile despre disponibilitatea spatiului public din orasul in care locuiesc, prin creionarea unei harti. Prin crearea hartii orasului si prin exprimarea gandurilor proprii cu privire la concurenta dintre spatiul public si cel privat, participantii vor comunica celor din jur ce ii preocupa referitor la Chisinaul in care traiesc. De asemenea, vom transmite unii altora istorii trecute sub tacere, realitati cotidiene si posibile idei despre viitorul Chisinaului, prin scrierea propriilor impresii si cartografiind atlasul spatiului public. Acest efort de cartografiere va fi arhivat sub forma unei colectii de harti ale orasului intitulate insemnarile Cetatenilor pentru un Atlas al Spatiului Public din Chisinau ca parte a proiectului CHIOsC, http://chiosc.oberliht.com. Initiativa apartine Asociatiei Tinerilor Plasticieni din Moldova Oberliht in colaborare cu AREA Chicago ??? revista de arta si politica din Chicago, SUA. AREA Chicago editeaza reviste, harti si organizeaza evenimente care ajuta locuitorii unui oras sa se cunoasca in vederea stabilirii unor platforme de interese comune. Acest proiect este inspirat din activitatea de cartografiere realizata de catre AREA Chicago sub denumirea de insemnarile Cetatenilor pentru un Atlas al orasului Chicago, in care au fost colectate, expuse si publicate sute de harti ale orasului: http://chicagoatlasprojects.com Pentru detalii viziteaza: http://oberliht.com sau http://areachicago.org Proiectul insemnarile Cetatenilor pentru un Atlas al Spatiului Public din Chisinau este sustinut de CEC Artslink (http://www.cecartslink.org ) si Fundatia Europeana pentru Cultura (http://www.eurocult.org). - - - - - - - - - - PROGRAM PUBLIC 9 ??? 19 mai, 2010 (programul ar putea suferi schimbari pe parcurs. pentru programul actualizat vizitati pagina web: http://chiosc.oberliht.com) Duminica, 9 Mai, 9:15-12:00 locul de intilnire: APARTAMENT DESCHIS (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Calatoria 1 / Tezaurul sovietic Pina nu demult ziua de 9 mai era sarbatorita ca si Ziua Victoriei si a comemorarii eroilor cazuti pentru independenta Patriei. in Moldova aceasta a fost marcata purtind o alta semnificatie decit ziua de 8 mai, cind este celebrata Ziua Europei. Luni 10, Mai, 19:00-21:00 locul: Centrul Expozitional Constantin Brancusi, UAP (bd. Stefan cel Mare 3, Chisinau) Prezentare publica in cadrul careia se va anunta colaborarea artistilor moldoveni cu cei americani la un seminar despre spatiul public, urmat de o conferinta de presa. Miercuri, 12 Mai, 16:00-19:00 locul de intilnire: APARTAMENT DESCHIS (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Calatoria 2 / Chisinaul evreiesc, calatorie ghidata Vineri, 14 Mai, 16:00-18:00 locul: ARThotel (str. Gh. Asachi 53/1, lit. ???A???, Chisinau) Ziua 1 / Prezentare: Comunitatea de cartografiere a AREA Chicago Aceasta prezentare va vorbi despre revistele, procesele de cartografiere si evenimentele comunitare organizate de AREA Chicago din 2005 pina in 2010. Simbata, 15 Mai, 14:00-18:00 locul: ARThotel (str. Gh. Asachi 53/1, lit. ???A???, Chisinau) Ziua 2 / Discutie: Spatiul Public din Chisinau Discutia va folosi proiectul ???insemnarile cetatenilor pentru un atlas al spatiului public din Chisinau??? ca punct de pornire, pentru a determina ulterior modul in care spatiul public, fie ca poarta conotatii istorice sau moderne, este incadrat in oras. Locuitorii vor discuta propriile cercetari si descoperiri despre cum este folosit spatiul daca este public, privat, daca statutul legal al acestiu spatiu este nedefinit, sau daca este si public si privat. Vom discuta efectul activitatilor artistice si ale protestelor pentru a revendica controlul spatiului privat sau public, si strategiile care pot fi folosite pentru a schimba functiile spatiului controlat la nivel inalt. Duminica, 16 Mai, 14:00-18:00 locul: ARThotel (str. Gh. Asachi 53/1, lit. ???A???, Chisinau) Ziua 3 / Atelier: Cum sa faci o harta mai buna? Acest atelier va prezenta abordari tehnice si estetice ale cartografierii si va avea o semnificatie deosebita pentru designerii interesati in utilizarea hartilor in munca lor. Marti, 18 Mai, 16:00-18:00 locul de intilnire: APARTAMENT DESCHIS (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Calatoria 3 / Eco-distanta Miercuri, 19 Mai, 20:00-22:00 locul: APARTAMENT-ul DESCHIS (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Proiectie publica: Petreceri Publice/Private ??? propuneri pentru reactivarea spatiilor publice. Proiectia va face o introducere despre lucrarile care au influentat activitatile AREA Chicago si ale proiectului ???insemnarile cetatenilor pentru un atlas???. Lucrarile video prezinta actiuni ale artistilor si activistilor din SUA, care au pus sub semnul intrebarii definitia si parametrii ???spatiului public??? si ???spatiului privat???. Mai multe gasiti aici: http://atlasofchisinau.wordpress.com/screening/ Doritorii de a participa la seminarele organizate in zilele de 14, 15 si 16 mai sint rugati sa ne expedieze un email in care sa-si confirme prezenta. La restul evenimentelor participarea este libera. Asociatia Oberliht Gh. Asachi str., 53/1, lit. ???A??? Chisinau 2028, Republic of Moldova + (373 22) 286317 email: vladimir(a)oberliht.org.md http://oberliht.com urm??re??te-ne pe: http://www.oberliht.org.md facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Oberliht rhiz.eu: http://www.rhiz.eu/institution-3487-en.html * cuv??nt cheie: oberliht - - - - - EN - - - Notes for a People???s Atlas of Public Space in Chisinau Press Release May 7, 2010 >From 9 to 19 of May in Chisinau will be held the Notes for a People???s Atlas of Public Space in Chisinau seminar, organized by Vladimir US (Oberliht/Moldova), Natasa BODROZIC (Slobodne veze/Croatia), Vadim TIGANAS (Oberliht/Moldova), Dave PABELLON (AREA Chicago/USA), and Daniel TUCKER (AREA Chicago/USA) http://atlasofchisinau.wordpress.com During this seminar the residents of Chisinau are invited to express their opinions, impressions about the availability of public space of the city, by making a map. By creating their own map of the city and by showing their thoughts on the competition between public and private space, participants will tell others what matters about this place. So, they can all learn from each other about hidden histories, everyday realities and possible future as they map out through drawing and writing our impressions of Chisinau. This mapping effort will be archived in a collection of maps of the city entitled Notes for a People???s Atlas of Public Space in Chisinau as part of CHIOSC project: http://chiosc.oberliht.com. It has been initiated by Moldova Young Artists Association Oberliht in collaboration with AREA Chicago, an arts and politics magazine in Chicago (USA). AREA Chicago produces magazines, maps, and events that help people in the city connect with each other and find common ground. This project has been inspired by the mapping work of AREA Cahicago known as Notes for a People???s Atlas of Chicago in which hundreds of maps of the city have been collected, exhibited and published: http://chicagoatlas.areaprojects.com For more information visit http://www.oberliht.com or http://areachicago.org Notes for a People???s Atlas of Public Space in Chisinau project is supported by CEC Artslink (http://www.cecartslink.org) and European Cultural Foundation (http://www.eurocult.org). - - - - - - - - - PUBLIC PROGRAM May 9 ??? 19, 2010 (the program is a subject to change. for updates visit this webpage: http://chiosc.oberliht.com) Sunday, May 9, 9:15-12 am meeting point: FLAT SPACE (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Walking tour 1 / Soviet legacy 9th of May, till very recently was celebrated as the Victory Day and Commemoration of the soldiers deceased during World War II. It was distinctly celebrated from 8th of May that in Europe is celebrated as the Day of Europe. Monday, May 10, 7-9 pm location: Exhibition Centre Constantin Brancusi, UAP (bd. Stefan cel Mare 3, Chisinau) Public presentation announcing the collaboration of Moldovan and American artists on a seminar about public space followed by a press conference. Wednesday, May 12, 4-7 pm meeting point: FLAT SPACE (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Walking tour 2 / Jewish Chisinau guided tour Friday, May 14, 4-6 pm location: ARThotel (str. Gh. Asachi 53/1, lit. ???A???, Chisinau) Day 1 / Presentation: The Community Mapping of AREA Chicago This presentation will provide an overview of the magazines, mapping, and community events organized by AREA Chicago from 2005-2010. Saturday, May 15, 2-6 pm location: ARThotel (str. Gh. Asachi 53/1, lit. ???A???, Chisinau) Day 2 / Discussion: Public Space in Chisinau This discussion will use the ???Notes for a People???s Atlas of Public Space in Chisinau??? project as a starting point for a discussion about how public space historically and currently operates in the city of Chisinau. City residents will discuss their research and observations about how space is used if it is public, private or if its legal status is unclear or ambiguous. We will discuss the effect of artistic and activist activities to contest the control of private and public space, and strategies that could be used to change the functions of highly controlled space. Sunday May 16, 2-6 pm location: ARThotel (str. Gh. Asachi 53/1, lit. ???A???, Chisinau) Day 3 / Workshop: Making a Better Map This workshop will address technical and aesthetic approaches to map making and will be of significant relevance to designers who are interested in using maps in their work. Tuesday May 18, 4-6 pm meeting point: FLAT SPACE (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Driving tour 3 / Eco-distance Wednesday May 19, 8-10 pm location. FLAT SPACE (str. Bucuresti 68/1, Chisinau) Public screening: Public/Private Parties - Proposals for Reactivating Public Spaces. This screening will introduce the audience to works, which have influenced the work of AREA Chicago and the Notes for a People???s Atlas project. Video works will draw from art and activism in the US, which has contested the definition and parameters of ???public space??? and ???private space.??? Please find here a description of the program: http://atlasofchisinau.wordpress.com/screening/ Those who wish to take part in the seminars and workshops programmed for 14, 15 & 16 of May are kindly asked to send us an confirmation by email to the following address: vladimir(a)oberliht.org.md. You are also free to take part in the rest of the activities. Oberliht Association Gh. Asachi str., 53/1, lit. ???A??? Chisinau 2028, Republic of Moldova + (373 22) 286317 email: vladimir(a)oberliht.org.md http://oberliht.com Follow us on: http://www.oberliht.org.md http://www.facebook.com/oberliht rhiz.eu: http://www.rhiz.eu/institution-3487-en.html * keyword: oberliht -- Moldova Young Artists Association Oberliht http://www.rhiz.eu/person-51274-en.html tel/fax: + (373 22) 286317 email: voluntar@oberliht.org.md http://www.oberliht.org.md . . . . . . . . . . . http://idash.org/mailman/listinfo/oberlist portal informational pentru arta si cultura din Moldova information gateway for arts and culture from Moldova From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Sun May 9 20:09:41 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Sun May 9 20:10:37 2010 Subject: [spectre] Furtherfield broadcast on Resonance FM. This Tuesday, 11th May 2010. In-Reply-To: <4BDE9E9C.4010605@furtherfield.org> References: <8783.92.225.141.131.1272551284.squirrel@xena.media7.sk> <4BDE9E9C.4010605@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BE6FA65.1030308@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross postings... Furtherfield broadcast on Resonance FM. This Tuesday, 11th May 2010. A live, jam-packed, hour-long review of what's happening in contemporary media arts culture & social change. Tuesday 9.30 - 10.30pm (BST). 11th May 2010. Marc Garrett and Charlotte Frost will interview: Jon Thomson & Alison Craighead, artists working with video, sound and electronic networked space to create gallery and site-specific artworks and installations, and art specifically made for the Internet. Corrado Morgana is a Media artist, electronic musician and researcher. Currently a part time doctoral student at University of the Arts London. His research project examines arts and videogames crossover practice, specifically transgressive and subversive production within existing game engines. The programme also includes various other treasures: noise-collages, soundscapes and exploratory music. Live questions from the audience on the night: http://twitter.com/furtherfield & share comments using the hashtag #frfm For more info & downloads of past broadcasts: http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Live Stream link: http://icecast.commedia.org.uk:8000/resonance.mp3.m3u More info about the Guests: Jon Thomson & Alison Craighead live and work in London and Kingussie in the highlands of Scotland, artists working with video, sound and electronic networked space to create gallery and site-specific artworks and installations. Much of their work is specifically on the internet, exploring our relationship with connected networks and its influence on our lives and culture. They have exhibited widely from Tate Britain to The New Museum in New York, and are among the leading UK artists using communications systems and technology in their work. http://www.thomson-craighead.net Corrado Morgana is a Media artist, electronic musician and researcher. Currently a part time doctoral student at University of the Arts London. His research project examines arts and videogames crossover practice, specifically transgressive and subversive production within existing game engines. He has co-curated 'Zero Gamer' and 'Game-Play' exhibitions, national touring exhibitions. Recently co-edited the book 'Artists Re: thinking Games', and is Senior Lecturer of Computer Games Design, Newport School of Art, Media & Design. http://amd.newport.ac.uk This programme is part of 'Hyperlink: Media Art Contexts' whose principal aim is to present and promote high-quality contemporary media art work, alongside critical discussion of past, present and future media art in a contemporary art context. --------other info---------> About Furtherfield.org Furtherfield.org believes that through creative and critical engagement with practices in art and technology people are inspired and enabled to become active co-creators of their cultures and societies. Furtherfield.org provides platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. Furtherfield.org also runs HTTP Gallery in North London. http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ About Resonance 104.4FM ResonanceFM is "a laboratory for experimentation, that by virtue of its uniqueness brings into being a new audience of listeners and creators. All this and more, Resonance104.4fm aims to make London's airwaves available to the widest possible range of practitioners of contemporary art." Resonance 104.4FM http://www.resonancefm.com From liberovskaya at compuserve.com Mon May 10 09:02:07 2010 From: liberovskaya at compuserve.com (Katherine Liberovskaya) Date: Mon May 10 09:07:50 2010 Subject: [spectre] OptoSonic Tea @ Diapason NYC - Monday, May 17th, 8pm Message-ID: Monday May 17th 8 pm OptoSonic Tea Live sets by: - Nisi Jacobs (live visuals) with Michael J. Schumacher, Suzanne Thorpe, Philip White (live sound) - Adam Kendall (live visuals and live sound) Invited respondent/moderator: - Charlie Morrow Suggested donation: $ 7 Diapason 882 Third Avenue, between 32nd and 33rd Streets, 10th floor BROOKLYN (Sunset Park) (718) 499-5070 directions: D, N or R train to 36th Street in Brooklyn OptoSonic Tea is a regular series of meetings dedicated to the convergence of live visuals with live sound which focuses on the visual component. These presentation-and-discussion meetings aim to explore different forms of live visuals (live video, live film, live slide projection and their variations and combinations) and the different ways they can come into interaction with live audio. Each evening features two different live visual artists or groups of artists who each perform a set with the live sound artists of their choice. The presentations are followed by an informal discussion about the artists' practices over a cup of green tea. A third artist, from previous generations of visualists or related fields, is invited specifically to participate in this discussion so as to create a dialogue between current and past practices and provide different perspectives on the present and the future. Organized by Katherine Liberovskaya and Ursula Scherrer OptoSonic Tea is partly funded by the Experimental Television Center. The Experimental Television Center?s Presentation Funds program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. About the artists: Nisi Jacobs Nisi Jacobs creates multichannel video performance and installations. Her work has been exhibited in festivals at the Jeu De Paume Museum in Paris, Tribeca Film Festival, Hong Kong Film Festival, Circulo de Bellas Artes of Madrid, Maya Stendhal Gallery, SONAR festival at the Caracas Contemporary Art Museum, CalArts Film/Video Cinematheque, The Alejandro Otero Museum, National Cin?matheque of Spain, Manchester Metropolitan University of England, River-to-River film festival, Ear to the Earth Festival; a CD release entitled 'Weaves', distributed by En?tract includes video by Nisi Jacobs released 2009. Upcoming performances include ?Synchroma ? Sonichrome?, a score realized for bass/laptop/av at the VCW Performance, ?R.G.B.A.?, a collaboration between DRAW/Sarah Bernstein/Stuart Popejoy at Brooklyn Arts Council, Dumbo 1st Thursday, a collaboration between DRAW and Philip White/Suzanne Thorpe of 'thenumber46' at Optosonic Tea, and a new DRAW installation in June at Diapason Gallery. Jacobs has curated multichannel video programs for Phatory Gallery, HOWL Film Festival, and SYNCH FESTIVAL of electronic art in Athens, Greece, and currently co-curates at Diapason Gallery where she has helped launch a new video scoring workshop, VCW, led and produced by Adam Kendall focusing on the development of performative video scoring systems. www.drawtoy.com Michael J. Schumacher Michael J. Schumacher?s sound installations have been heard at Art in General, Apex Art, PS 1, The Kitchen and Sculpture Center in New York City, CCNOA in Brussels, Singuhr Gallery and Tesla in Berlin, the Museum for Applied Arts in Frankfurt , the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon, Triskel Arts Center in Cork, Ireland, Transmissions Festival in Chicago, Tone Deaf in Kingston, Ontario, The Sound Art Museum in Rome, )toon Festival in Haarlem, RADAR in Mexico City, Ostrava Music Days and others. XI Records has published a DVD set of five sound installations as computer applications, playable on up to eight speakers, which may be installed on a computer to create sound environments in the home. Schumacher?s composition ?Grid?, a computer generated score that unfolds in real time, has been in exhibitions in New York, Barcelona and Houston. He is currently creating a large scale continuous sound environment for the lobby of EMPAC in Troy, NY. In August 2007 Schumacher and Nisi Jacobs began DRAW, an audio-video performance group. Joined by Tom Chiu, Alex Waterman, Bruce Andrews and others, they create immersive live sets based on collaborative compositions. DRAW?s website is http://drawnyc.com . www.michaeljschumacher.com Suzanne Thorpe Suzanne Thorpe is a composer, performer, arts activist and educator. With her work, Thorpe explores coexisting perspectives, peripheral consciousness, and concurrent realities. Her recent compositions are multi-channel works that employ psychoacoustic phenomena and tuned filtering systems. They have been featured at Issue Project Room (NYC), Diapason (NYC), The Stone (NYC), Activating the Medium Festival (San Francisco), No Idea Festival (Austin, TX), Redux Contemporary Art Studios (Charleston, SC), Pyramid Atlantic Center for the Arts (Silver Spring, MD), and other venues. As an improviser she has performed with Chris Brown, Annette Krebs, Maggie Nicols, Bhob Rainey, Pauline Oliveros, Gino Robair, Zeena Parkins, Ulrich Krieger, David Dove, Chris Cogburn, and Bonnie Jones among others. She has been awarded support for her work from Meet the Composer and NYFA, and has a discography of over 20 recordings released on Sony, V2, Beggars Banquet, Geffen, Specific Recordings and Tape Drift. Thorpe is a founding member of the alternative group Mercury Rev, with whom she worked from 1989 ? 2001, earning numerous critical accolades, and a gold record for 1998's Deserters' Songs. From time to time, she can be heard with J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr., or with the Wounded Knees. Currently she is touring with feedback artist Philip White as the duo thenumber46 in support of their newly released recording Bleach & Ammonia. www.suzannethorpe.com Philip White Philip White?s performances center on a non-linear feedback system, which consists of a mixer and several homemade circuits. In addition to his work with analog and digital electronics, White has written extensively for chamber ensembles and created a large body of intermedia pieces that explore meaning in information transmission. He currently performs with Suzanne Thorpe (thenumber46) and Chuck Johnson (with chuck johnson with philip white). Recent and upcoming performances/exhibitions include Diapason (NYC), The Frying Pan (NYC), The Stone (NYC), Sonic Circuits (DC), Redux New Media Festival (Charleston, SC), Galerie Neurotitan (Berlin), Youngblood Gallery (Atlanta), the Red Room (Baltimore), Toy Room Gallery (Sacramento), 701CCA Gallery (Columbia, SC), Stu-stu-studio(Richmond, VA), Princeton University, Bent Festival 2010, NYCEMF 2010 and a featured spot on free103.9.org. thenumber46?s debut Bleach and Ammonia was recently released in cassette format on Tape Drift Records. Philip also writes about music, contributing to the Wire magazine, SEAMUS Journal, and Notes. In 2008, Philip received his MFA in Electronic and Recorded Media from Mills College where he worked with Chris Brown, Hilda Parades, Helmut Lachenmann, Roscoe Mitchell and James Fei. While there he taught both Sound Art and Electronic Arts. www.prwhite.net Adam Kendall Adam Kendall is a videoist and musician living and working in Brooklyn, NY. He treats video as dynamically and improvisationally as traditional performance arts and as a medium capable of detailed, structured composition. Adam regularly performs and screens pieces both solo and in various collaborations, organizes the a/v performance series {R}ake, and runs the Video Composition Workshop. He is a software developer and incorporates his own programming in his performances and pieces. http://www.hellbender.org Charlie Morrow Charlie Morrow (1942 USA) is a composer, sound artist and producer whose work spans many styles and genres. He is based in Barton VT and Helsinki FI. In the 60s: Soundscapes for ?The Knoll Furniture Show? at Le Louvre, a sound portrait of Marilyn Monroe at Sidney Janus Gallery, the score and sound design for Frances Thompson Films ?Moon Walk One? and arrangements for The Rascals and Vanilla Fudge. In the 70s: explorations of the New/Old, outside the concert hall with shamanic chants, ?A Healing Piece? play for Performance Group now Wooster Group, Concert for Fish on Little Neck Bay, with poet Jerome Rothenberg the New Wilderness Foundation concerts, broadcasts, recordings and publications, collaborations with Fluxus artists including Corner, Higgins, Knowles, Hendricks. International Solstice event broadcasts with Wave Music series 40 Cellos, 30 Harps, 100 Musicians w lights, 60 Clarinets and a boat. In the 80s: Toot N Blink Chicago for two fleets of boats with radio DJ commands, Copenhagen Waves for all Copenhagen. Improvising on pocket trumpet and shell horns with Derek Bailey, Don Cherry. Co-Founded the Ocarina Orchestra, Grand Conch Chorus. A Light Opera at La Mama with Min Tanaka dancers and Western Wind vocal ensemble. In the 90s: 64 channel sound installation for Hall of Planet Earth American Museum of Natural History, international radio Circumpolar Greeting Arctic Spring, sound/music for art interactive Scrutiny in the Great Round, Tokyo New York Copenhagen 3 City Dance via video conference. In the 00s: True 3D sound and WIndsails electronic and landscape works and installations. for more information about OptoSonic Tea please visit: http://www.diapasongallery.org/optosonic.html From nc-agricowi at netcologne.de Mon May 10 10:16:46 2010 From: nc-agricowi at netcologne.de (nmf2010) Date: Mon May 10 10:17:53 2010 Subject: [spectre] Program - week 20 - NewMediaFest'2010 Message-ID: <20100510101647.A768F2D8.C10CA23D@192.168.0.2> NewMediaFest'2010 ___________________________________ program - week 20 - 10-16 May 2010 ___________________________________ 1. Feature of the Week 10-16 May 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=796 Cinematheque - streaming media - a show case in 3 parts: --> Flash & Thunder - Flash as a tool and medium for artistic creations Part III is presenting 8 works by Alan Bigelow (USA), Chris Joseph (UK), Edmond Salsali (USA), Hermes Mangialardo (Italy), Matthew Randall (UK) 2. Feature of the Month MAY 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=782 VideoChannel Cologne presents [self] ~imaging v.1.0 - artists portraying themselves in film & video, the 1st of 4 features including each 25 artists' videos to be released in May, June, July and August 2010. 3. Celebrate! - netart features 2010 10 Years - JavaMuseum - Forum for Internet Technology in Contemporary Art This week---> ui uuii (USA) http://2010.javamuseum.org/?p=581 4. The week is featuring physical screenings of CologneOFF V on Fonlad - Digital Art Festival 15-28 May Coimbra/PT - www.fonlad.net Details about the selected artists can be found on http://coff.newmediafest.org/blog/?p=483 CologneOFF V - the 5th Cologne Online Film Festival edition can be accessed directly via http://coff05.newmediafest.org -------------------------------------------------------- NewMediaFest'2010 10 Years [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne global heritage of digital culture 1 January - 31 December 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org director and chief curator: Wilfried Agricola de Cologne 2010 [at] newmediafest.org ---------------------------------------------------- From joris at v2.nl Mon May 10 16:14:45 2010 From: joris at v2.nl (V2_) Date: Mon May 10 16:15:11 2010 Subject: [spectre] V2_ Presents: Test_Lab: Urban Screen Savers - May 20 Message-ID: <4BE814D5.8070700@v2.nl> V2_ presents: Test_Lab: Urban Screen Savers http://www.v2.nl/events/test_lab-urban-screen-savers Thursday May 20 | 20:00 to 23:00 V2_ Institute for the Unstable Media Eendrachtsstraat 10, Rotterdam Featuring: Michelle Teran, Ubermatic (CA) | Gunnar Green, TheGreenEyl (DE) | Matthias Oostrik (NL) | Toine Horvers and Paul Cox (NL) | Rui Guerra, INTK (PT) A screen is a powerful medium in an artist?s hands, and public space is an appealing domain for encounters between an artist and his or her audience. Urban screens can therefore be seen as an ideal tool for artistic public interventions as well as an exciting new exhibition format. Despite an ongoing increase in the number of digital urban screens in metropolitan spaces, their potential for artistic intervention and exhibition is however only seldom exploited. Not only do the commercial motives behind many urban screens compete with their artistic potential, when artists do get a chance to use them as a platform, the medium itself often appears to fall short of its promises. Some artists nowadays even reject the urban screen as an artistic medium and decide to go guerrilla, treating any part of the city surface as a potential projection screen. What does this say about the urban screen?s artistic agenda? Will artists end up merely designing urban screen savers, or can a thorough look at the artists? current demands contribute to defining a stronger artistic agenda for the urban screen, thereby ?saving? the urban screen as an artistic medium? Rather than debating the medium?s hypothetical possibilities, Test_Lab: Urban Screen Savers will critically reflect on the urban screen as an artistic medium on the basis of live demonstrations. Which shortcomings of the urban screen can be distilled from present-day urban hacker culture? How do artists that make use of urban screens cope with our media-dense urban environments? And which topics do these artists aspire to address through urban screenings? As is customary at V2_?s Test_Lab, the audience will form a hands-on critical test panel for the demonstrated artworks. This event will be streamed live at http://www.v2.nl Admission: free For more information, please contact: Michel van Dartel michel@v2.nl +31 (0)10 206 72 72 Test_Lab is a bi-monthly public event organized by V2_ that provides an informal setting for the presentation, demonstration, testing, and discussion of artistic research and development (aRt&D). From agitprop at lesliensinvisibles.org Tue May 11 00:28:45 2010 From: agitprop at lesliensinvisibles.org (AgitProp) Date: Tue May 11 00:29:16 2010 Subject: [spectre] Repetitionr.com | Tactical media meet data hallucination In-Reply-To: References: <20100510215019.AE617A30C6@coyote.dreamhost.com> Message-ID: "Today the enemy is not called Empire or Capital. It's called Democracy." * Alan Badiou "Democracy is becoming more an empty ritual, devoid of the ability to deliver true alternatives and true choices." Franco Bifo Berardi "A lie is the beginning of a new story. That's why we love Art." 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Now @ http://bit.ly/bWYkt1 * Bring Pope Benedict XVI to Justice @ http://bit.ly/aBaSvU * Stop Global Warming @ http://bit.ly/d9tarI CREDITS Repetitionr.com is a work by Les Liens Invisibles @ http://www.lesliensinvisibles.org Commisioned by Arnolfini @ http://www.arnolfini.org.uk @ http://project.arnolfini.org.uk View the full list of credits @ http://www.repetitionr.com/credits.php From info at fondation-langlois.org Mon May 3 16:34:21 2010 From: info at fondation-langlois.org (Fondation Daniel Langlois) Date: Tue May 11 12:05:22 2010 Subject: [spectre] News from the Daniel Langlois Foundation Message-ID: <83cc2fc1c374f2ea6b11d20c001a7e31@fondation-langlois.org> New DOCAM Web site At the Fifth DOCAM Summit (4-5 March, 2010), the Research Alliance launched its new Web site www.docam.ca, featuring the following main research results: - A Preservation Guide for Technology-Based Artworks; - A Cataloguing Guide for New Media Collections; - A Documentary Model adapted to media arts; - The DOCAM Glossaurus, a bilingual terminological tool; - A Technological Timeline. The video documentation of the whole public conference, as well as pictures of the Summit, are now available online on the DOCAM Web site: http://www.docam.ca/en/annual-summits/2010-summit.html Tmema, The Manual Input Workstation (2004-2006) The Manual Input Workstation is an interactive installation by Tmema (Golan Levin and Zachary Lieberman). Interactions take place on a combination of custom interactive software, an analog overhead projector, and a digital computer video projector. The analog and digital projectors are aligned such that their projections overlap, resulting in an unusual quality of hybridized, dynamic light. This documentary collection was compiled by Katja Kwastek while the piece was being shown as part of the exhibition See This Sound (Lentos Kunstmuseum, Linz, Austria): http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=2220 From Info at edith-russ-haus.de Mon May 3 17:06:38 2010 From: Info at edith-russ-haus.de (Edith-Russ-Haus) Date: Tue May 11 12:05:23 2010 Subject: [spectre] =?iso-8859-15?q?Newsletter=3A_Vortrag_Slavko_Kacunko_f?= =?iso-8859-15?q?=E4llt_aus!?= Message-ID: <4BDF0295.CA9C.00AE.1@edith-russ-haus.de> Wir m?chten Sie auf folgendes aufmerksam machen: Der Vortrag Das im Entwischen Erwischte: Videokunst und Medienkunst in Lehre und Forschung. Eine pers?nliche Zwischenbilanz von Dr. Slavko Kacunko am 6. Mai 2010, um 20 Uhr muss leider ausfallen! Die Abend?ffnung mit F?hrung um 18 Uhr findet statt. Vielen Dank f?r Ihr Verst?ndnis! Record > Again! 40 Jahre Videokunst in Deutschland, Teil 2 27. Februar bis 16. Mai 2010 ****************sorry, no english version available**************************** Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst Katharinenstra?e 23 D-26121 Oldenburg fon: +49 (0)441 - 235 32 08 fax: +49 (0)441 - 235 21 61 info@edith-russ-haus.de www.edith-russ-haus.de Sollten Sie keine Informationen mehr von uns erhalten wollen,benachrichtigen Sie uns bitte unter unserer email-Adresse: info@edith-russ-haus.de From Info at edith-russ-haus.de Wed May 5 14:48:43 2010 From: Info at edith-russ-haus.de (Edith-Russ-Haus) Date: Tue May 11 12:05:23 2010 Subject: [spectre] Newsletter: Radioworkshop Message-ID: <4BE1853D.CA9C.00AE.1@edith-russ-haus.de> Wir m?chten Sie auf folgendes aufmerksam machen: Die Schleife. Radioworkshop zum Internationalen Museumstag mit Stefanie Alisch und Nanna L?th 13. - 16. Mai 2010, (Do: 14 - 19 Uhr, Fr: 16 - 20 Uhr, Sa/So: 11 - 18 Uhr) f?r Menschen von 13 - 100 Jahren, Unkostenbeitrag: 5 - 15 ? (nach Selbsteinsch?tzung) Sendung UKW 106,5 (Empfang auch in der Ausstellung): Sonntag 15 - 16 Uhr und 17 - 18 Uhr Der diesj?hrige Museumstag findet unter dem Motto "Museen f?r ein gesellschaftliches Miteinander" statt. Diesen Anspruch und die Ereignisse im und um das Edith-Ru?-Haus m?chten wir zum Anlass nehmen, gemeinsam mit Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen in vier Tagen das Radiomachen zu lernen und eine interaktive Radiosendung zu produzieren. Die Sendung wird am Sonntag - also mitten im gr??ten Besucher_innentrubel - ?ber Oeins ausgestrahlt und ist auch im Haus zu empfangen. Die Sendung kann eine Mischung zwischen Berichterstattung, Interviews, Musik, Anrufaktion, Sound-Collage und Vermittlungsexperiment sein. Alle ?brigen Besucher_innen des Museumstags laden wir ein, ihre eigenen, m?glichst batteriebetriebenen, Radios mitzubringen und z.B. den Anweisungen, die per Funk zu h?ren sind, Folge zu leisten. Mitmachen ist auf verschiedene Arten m?glich. Wir versuchen so, das "gesellschaftliche Miteinander" im Edith-Ru?-Haus zu ver?ndern. Einzelne Radios werden auch zur Leihe angeboten. Information und Anmeldung zum Workshop unter vermittlung-erh@web.de oder Tel. 0441-2353208 ***************************** English version *********************************************** The Loop. Radio workshop and transmission with Stefanie Alisch und Nanna L?th 13. - 16. May 2010, (thursday: 2 to 7 p.m., friday 4 to 8 p.m., saturday/sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) for people from the age of 13 to 100, contribution/person: 5 - 15 ? Transmission at UKW 106,5 or online at www.oeins.de: Sunday 3 to 4 and 5 to 6 p.m. This year's International Museum Day is themed "museums for social harmony". This claim and the events taking place in and aroud the Edith Russ Site for Media Arts is our starting point for a radio workshop. Within 4 days young adults and adults learn how to create and produce an interactive radio show. The show will be broadcasted on sunday on the local radio station Oeins and can be received directly in the Edith Russ Site for Media Arts as well as at home. The radio program may be a mixture of reports, interviews, music, phoning-in activities, sound collages and mediation experiments. All visitors of the museum are invited to bring their own (if possible battery-powered) radios and to listen to the program and eventually follow the broadcasted instructions. It is possible to participate in several ways and consequently "social harmony" can be tested and altered. You can also borrow radios in the museum. Contact: vermittlung-erh@web.de or Tel. 0441-2353208 ************************************************************************* Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst Katharinenstra?e 23 D-26121 Oldenburg fon: +49 (0)441 - 235 25 68 fax: +49 (0)441 - 235 21 61 info@edith-russ-haus.de www.edith-russ-haus.de Sollten Sie keine Informationen mehr von uns erhalten wollen,benachrichtigen Sie uns bitte unter unserer email-Adresse: info@edith-russ-haus.de If you don't want to receive our newsletter anymore, please contact us by email: info@edith-russ-haus.de From Info at edith-russ-haus.de Fri May 7 17:19:06 2010 From: Info at edith-russ-haus.de (Edith-Russ-Haus) Date: Tue May 11 12:05:23 2010 Subject: [spectre] STIPENDIENVERGABE 2010 / STIPENDS 2010 Message-ID: <4BE44B7E.CA9C.00AE.1@edith-russ-haus.de> Wir w?rden Sie gerne auf Folgendes aufmerksam machen / We would like to alert you to the following Vergabe der Stipendien der Stiftung Niedersachsen f?r Medienkunst 2010 The Foundation of Lower Saxony Media Artist in Residence Programme 2010 am Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst / Edith-Russ-Site for Media Art Oldenburg **************************Please scroll down for English version********************************* Die Preistr?ger: Ralf Baecker, Deutschland HeHe (Helen Evans / Heiko Hansen), Frankreich / Deutschland / Gro?britannien Anahita Razmi, Deutschland Die Jury: Andy Cameron, Direktor fabrica - The Benetton Group Communications Research Center (Treviso, Italien) Susan Collins, K?nstlerin (London) KH Jeron, K?nstler (Berlin) Sabine Himmelsbach, Leiterin Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst (Oldenburg) / Ingmar L?hnemann, wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst (Oldenburg) Steve Dietz, K?nstlerischer Leiter 01SJ Biennial (San Jose) Die Stellungnahme der Jury zu den Preistr?gern Ralf Baecker Crystal Set [Kristalldetektor] Crystal Set ist ein elektronischer Apparat, der vollst?ndig aus nat?rlichen Materialien mit besonderen elektronischen Eigenschaften gebaut ist: aus Kristallen mit halbleitenden Eigenschaften wie z.B. Silizium, Germanium und Pyrit, ebenso aus Wolframf?den, Platin, Eisen, Kupfer, Magnesium, Phosphor und Bernstein. Diese Rohstoffe werden zu einem elektronischen Schaltkreis verbunden, der ein fortlaufendes System in Gang setzt und den klassischen Algorithmus des *Game of Life* berechnet, der auf einem Bildschirm sichtbar wird. Die Jury hat beeindruckt, wie sich in Crystal Set [Kristalldetektor] ein elegantes Hybrid aus Natur und Technologie verk?rpert und wie dies in atemberaubender Weise entscheidende Meilensteine der Geschichte der Technologie evoziert. Als vollentwickeltes und funktionierendes digitales System gelingt es Crystal Set Wissenschaft und Kunst m?helos zu vereinen und mathematische Logik, k?nstliches Leben, Physik und Chemie in einer schl?ssigen ?sthetischen Ausdrucksform zusammenzubringen. Das Werk repr?sentiert einen Fortschritt in der k?nstlerischen Entwicklung dieses aufregenden jungen deutschen K?nstlers - insbesondere ein Bewusstsein f?r die Geschichte des Computerwesens wie bereits vorher in seiner monumentalen kinetischen Skulptur "Rechnender Raum". HeHe (Helen Evans und Heiko Hansen) The China Syndrome [Das Chinasyndrom] Die Installation The China Syndrom [Das Chinasyndrom] simuliert im Modellma?stab eine nukleare Kernschmelze in einer postindustriellen Unterwasserlandschaft. Die Installation erkundet zwei vielleicht erschreckende, doch zugleich extrem verf?hrerische Gebilde, die hier in einem Performance-Theater en miniature verschmelzen: die K?hlturmarchitektur eines Atomkraftwerks und der Atompilz einer Atomexplosion. Umgesetzt wird die Simulation durch eine kontrollierte Manipulation von Fl?ssigkeiten in einem Aquarium, die synchron zu einer vorprogrammiertem Licht- und Soundpartitur abl?uft. Diese *Katastrophenmaschine* geh?rt zu einer fortlaufenden Reihe von Arbeiten zur Symbolik von Menschen gemachter Wolken. Die Jury fand, dass The China Syndrome die Katastrophe einer Atomexplosion in einen f?r Menschen nachvollziehbaren Ma?stab umsetzen kann. Das Performance-Theater en miniature bietet unterschiedliche Interpretationsebenen im Kontext zweier konkurrierender Sprachen - der Sprache der Kunst und der Sprache der Wissenschaft. Beide versuchen eine m?gliche Realit?t darzustellen. Es geht um ein Experiment mit unberechenbarem Ausgang. Anstatt ein Objekt zu schaffen, konzentriert sich The China Syndrome auf die Simulation einer Katastrophe in einer labor?hnlichen Situation. Die Installation entwirft ihren eigenen Welt-Raum, ihre eigene fantasievolle Umwelt. Unsere Wahrnehmungen der realen Welt werden auf spielerische Weise in Frage gestellt. Heute bezieht sich die Metapher *Chinasyndrom* auch auf die Finanzkrise. Entsprechend k?nnten die Kernschmelze der Wirtschaftssysteme und der Ausbruch aus der Eind?mmungspolitik gemeint sein. Anahita Razmi Road Trip und Videoinstallation *Ich werde versuchen einen Peykan (Paykan), die im Iran gebr?uchlichste Automarke, nach Europa zu importieren. Der Peykan, urspr?nglich der britische Hillman Hunter, ist heute au?erhalb Irans kaum mehr zu finden. 2009 wurde ein gebrauchter Peykan w?hrend einer Ebay-Auktion f?r die unglaubliche Summe von gut 40.000$ versteigert. Im Iran zahlt man f?r einen Peykan ungef?hr 700$. Ich nehme den ikonischen Wert, den der Wagen erh?lt, sobald er die iranische Grenze ?berquert, zum Ausgangspunkt des Projekts: so etwas wie ein *iranisch-englischer Peykan* im Kontext der islamischen Republik Iran, als Anspielung auf Simon Starlings *polnisch-italienischen Fiat*, bei dem auf ?hnliche Weise mit Grenzverschiebungen und Urspr?ngen umgegangen wird. Ein reizvoller Aspekt meiner Export-Reise ergibt sich aus weiteren kulturellen Bez?gen. Ich werde ein Video/einen Film von der Reise drehen, in dem ich Sampling und Collage einsetze, um das tats?chliche *Abenteuer* mit dem Genre des amerikanischen Roadmovies zu kontrastieren und ebenso mit ambivalenten Bezugspunkten wie dem Film No Sex Last Night von Sophie Calle und Greg Shepard.* (Razmi) Humor und Abenteuerlichkeit dieses Vorschlags stie?en bei der Jury auf einhellige Begeisterung. Gest?tzt auf ein ausgepr?gtes Kulturbewusstsein ?berschreitet Razmi in ihrer Darstellung eines Road Trips vom Iran bis nach Oldenburg geradezu buchst?blich Grenzen. Die aktuelle Reise verweist, wenn hier durch eine Mischung aus Humor, menschlicher Interaktion und eigentlichen Transaktionen die Arbeit (und das Auto) nach Europa und in das Edith-Ru?-Haus gebracht wird, auf die lange Tradition des Road Trips im amerikanischen Film. Das Projekt repr?sentiert einen anspruchsvollen weiteren Schritt in der Entwicklung von Razmis bereits gewichtigem Schaffenswerk, das sich zahlreicher Strategien und Medien, einschlie?lich Performance und performativer Objekte, bedient. Stiftung Niedersachsen Die Stiftung Niedersachsen f?rdert das Stipendienprogramm des Edith-Ru?-Hauses kontinuierlich seit 2001. L?ngst ist das Programm zu einem Aush?ngeschild des Edith-Ru?-Hauses geworden. Viele der in Oldenburg entstandenen Arbeiten wurden nach ihrer Realisierung in internationalen Ausstellungen pr?sentiert und mit Preisen ausgezeichnet. Mit ihrer F?rderung will die Stiftung Niedersachsen eines der f?hrenden H?user f?r Medienkunst in Deutschland nachhaltig st?rken, seine an Qualit?t orientierte Profilierung unterst?tzen, um so die Schaffung von Kunst zu erm?glichen und internationale Vernetzungen und lokale Ankn?pfungspunkte zu schaffen. Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst Peterstra?e 23 26121 Oldenburg Deutschland t. +49 (0)441 235 32 08 f. +49 (0)441 235 21 61 info@edith-russ-haus.de www.edith-russ-haus.de Sollten Sie keinen Newsletter mehr von uns erhalten wollen, benachrichtigen Sie uns bitte unter unserer email-Adresse: info@edith-russ-haus.de ********************************************************************************************* The awardees: Ralf Baecker, Germany HeHe (Helen Evans / Heiko Hansen), France / Germany/ Great Britain Anahita Razmi, Germany The jury: Andy Cameron, Director fabrica - The Benetton Group Communications Research Center (Treviso, Italien) Susan Collins, artist (London) KH Jeron, artist (Berlin) Sabine Himmelsbach, artist director Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst (Oldenburg) / Ingmar L?hnemann, assistant curator, Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst (Oldenburg) Steve Dietz, artistic director, 01SJ Biennial (San Jose) Jury statement Ralf Baecker Crystal Set Crystal Set is an electronic apparatus built entirely from natural materials with special electronic properties: crystals with semi-conducting behavior such as silicon, germanium, and pyrite, as well as wolfram wires, platinum, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphor and amber. These resources are arranged into an electronic circuit that activates a processing system and calculates the classic *game of life* algorithm, which will be visible on a screen. The jury was impressed by the way in which Crystal Set represents an elegant hybrid of the natural and the technological and serves as a stunning evocation of key milestones in the history of technology. As a fully fledged and functioning digital system, Crystal Set effortlessly unites science and art and succeeds in bringing together mathematics, logic, artificial life, physics and chemistry into a coherent aesthetic expression. The piece represents a development of the practice of this exciting young German artist - in particular a concern with the history of computing, previously explored in his monumental kinetic sculpture, Rechnender Raum. HeHe (Helen Evans and Heiko Hansen) The China Syndrome The China Syndrome is an installation simulating a nuclear meltdown on a model scale in an underwater post-industrial landscape. The installation is an exploration of two perhaps frightening, but highly seductive forms merged into one mini performance theatre: the cooling tower architecture of a nuclear power plant and the atomic mushroom explosion. The simulation is achieved though the controlled manipulation of fluids in an aquarium, synchronized with a score of pre-programmed light and sound. This "disaster machine" is part of an ongoing series of works on the symbolism of manmade clouds. The jury felt that The China Syndrome brings the disaster of an atomic explosion to a human readable scale. The miniature performance theatre provides several layers of interpretation with two competing languages - the language of art and the language of science. Both try to describe a possible reality. It is an experiment with an unpredictable result. Instead of creating an object, The China Syndrome focuses on the simulation of the disaster in a laboratory like situation. The installation create their own world-space, their own fanciful environment. Our perceptions of the physical reality are questioned in a playful manner. Today the metaphor China Syndrome also refers to the financial crisis. It could be the economies melting down and breaking out of the containment. Anahita Razmi Road trip and video installation I will attempt to import a Peykan, the most common Iranian car to Europe. The Peykan originates from the British Hillman Hunter and is very rarely found outside of Iran today. On a U.S. Ebay auction in 2009, a used Peykan sold for the incredible price of around $40,000. In Iran you get a Peykan for approximately $700. This iconic value, which is added to the car as soon as it crosses the Iranian Border, will be my starting point for the project, a kind of *Iranian-English Peykan* in the context of the Islamic Republic Iran, in reference to Simon Starling*s *Polish-Italian Fiat,* which deals in a similar way with border shifts and origins. Other cultural references form an exciting aspect of my export trip. I will make a video/film of the journey, using sampling and collage to contrast the original *adventure* with the genre of American *road movie,* as well as ambivalent reference points such as Sophie Calle*s and Greg Shepard*s film No Sex Last Night. The jury was unanimously excited by the humor and adventurousness in this proposal. Drawing on a sharp cultural awareness, Razmi quite literally crosses borders in her enacting of a road trip from Iran to Oldenburg. This contemporary journey references a long history of road trips in American film using a combination of humor, human interaction, and transactions to bring the work (and the car) to Europe and the Edith Russ House. The project represents a challenging next step for Razmi in the development of an already strong body of work which employs a range of strategies and media involving performance and performative objects. Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst Edith Russ Site for Media Art Peterstra?e 23 26121 Oldenburg Germany t. +49 (0)441 235 32 08 f. +49 (0)441 235 21 61 info@edith-russ-haus.de www.edith-russ-haus.de If you don*t want to receive our newsletter anymore, please contact us by email: info@edith-russ-haus.de From editor at intertheory.org Wed May 5 20:19:45 2010 From: editor at intertheory.org (Nicholas Ruiz III) Date: Tue May 11 12:06:04 2010 Subject: [spectre] Kritikos V.7, March-April 2010 Message-ID: <648651.86791.qm@web307.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Kritikos V.7, March-April 2010 Towards a Philosophical Account of Explanation in Behavioral Genetics...(e.kraemer) http://intertheory.org/kraemer.htm Nicholas Ruiz III, Ph.D NRIII for Congress 2010 http://intertheory.org/nriiiforcongress2010.html ____________________________________ Editor, Kritikos http://intertheory.org From inke.arns at snafu.de Tue May 11 12:07:36 2010 From: inke.arns at snafu.de (Arns Inke) Date: Tue May 11 12:07:53 2010 Subject: [spectre] test - please delete Message-ID: <01FF355E-EA2D-41A9-8F95-94F8D71D2048@snafu.de> From inke.arns at snafu.de Tue May 11 12:19:41 2010 From: inke.arns at snafu.de (Arns Inke) Date: Tue May 11 12:20:32 2010 Subject: [spectre] HMKV: "Agents & Provocateurs", Dortmund U, opens May 14, 2010 References: Message-ID: <785A65A2-ED21-4FC5-B775-4B61F209E2AB@snafu.de> Agents & Provocateurs HMKV in the Dortmunder U - Center for Art and Creativity May 14 ? July 18, 2010 Opening: Friday, May 14, 2010, 18:00, basement under the Dortmunder U With works by more than 30 international artists, Agents & Provocateurs considers two distinct forms of confrontation ?agency and provocation ? in light of their use by artists as a means to express public criticism. Investigating the wide range of attitudes bridging the gap between the provocative stance of the enfant terrible and more problem-oriented approaches, the exhibition focuses on instances where artists have acknowledged and brought to bear their individual or collective agency. In the counter-cultural scenes of former Socialist countries in Central and Eastern Europe, provocation was a common artistic strategy of resistance. Agents & Provocateurs questions the actual critical potential of these oppositional artistic strategies while retracing their role in the ongoing transformation of post-totalitarian political culture. Is provocation still effective in a democratic society or does it merely reproduce patterns of thought and action that were developed in authoritarian political contexts? Arguably, all political, economic, social or cultural systems are to some degree marred by oppression and unjust hierarchies. By confronting artistic interventions in former Socialist states with contemporaneous and current examples from more liberal democratic countries, Agents & Provocateurs aims to demonstrate that the truly critical attitude needs to be ceaselessly reconfigured if it hopes to register the shortcomings of any given system. Agents & Provocateurs was initiated by Beata Hock and Franciska Z?lyom and first shown in October 2009 at the Institute of Contemporary Art ? Duna?jvaros, Hungary. It will be presented from May 2010 in the new venue of the HMKV at the Dortmunder U, in an extended version conceived and curated in cooperation with Inke Arns. Artists: Autoperforationsartisten (DE) Tina Bara & Alba D?Urbano (DE) Julius von Bismarck (DE) Scott Blake (US) Ondrej Brody (CZ) J?n Budaj (SK) VALIE EXPORT (AT) Jill Godmilow (US) Ion Grigorescu (RO) Andris Grinbergs (LV) Igor Grubic (HR) Doma Harkai (HU) IRWIN (SI) Ivank Lazki (AR) Istvan Kantor (CA) Judit Kele (HU/FR) K?nstler informieren Politiker (DE) Andreja Kuluncic (HR) Zbigniew Libera (PL) Novi kolektivizem (SI) T?mea Oravecz (HU) Anatolij Osmolovskij & Non-governmental control commission (RU) Tanja Ostojic (RS/DE) Ewa Partum (PL) Pomaranczowa Alternatywa (PL) Radek Community (RU) Tam?s St. Auby (HU) Klaus Staeck (DE) Sturtevant (US) The Yes Men (US) Milica Tomic (RS) UBERMORGEN.COM (AT) U.R.A. FILOART For security reasons access to the third floor of the Dortmunder U on the evening of May 14, 2010, has been limited to 200 persons at a time. In case there should be a waiting line, please bear with us - and meanwhile join this event: Audiodigitale presents: Budapest Nights Electronic music, VJing and club culture from Hungary Friday, May 14 (starting at 20:00) and Saturday May 15 (starting at 21:00) in the basement of the Dortmunder U Check www.audiodigitale.de for more information Agents & Provocateurs May 14 ? July 18, 2010 HMKV at the Dortmunder U (3rd floor) Center for Art and Creativity Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse 44137 Dortmund, Germany www.hmkv.de Opening hours: Tue ? Sun, 10:00 ? 20:00, closed on Mondays Admission: 5 ? / 3 ? (reduced) In the framework of Scene Ungarn in NRW ? 40. internationale Kulturtage der Stadt Dortmund 2010 Funded by: Scene Ungarn in NRW, RUHR.2010, Der Ministerpr?sident des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, NRW Kultursekretariat Wuppertal, Kulturb?ro der Stadt Dortmund Generously supported by: Polnisches Institut D?sseldorf Media partner: coolibri, De:Bug, City Life Sponsor: Keba ------------------ Dr. Inke Arns Kuenstlerische Leiterin / Artistic Director Hartware MedienKunstVerein (HMKV) Guentherstr. 65 (office) 44143 Dortmund, Germany T + 49 - 231 - 823 106 M + 49 - 176 - 430 627 93 inke.arns@hmkv.de www.hmkv.de hmkv-dortmund.blogspot.com www.inkearns.de Agents & Provocateurs, HMKV im Dortmunder U (3. Etage) 15. Mai - 18. Juli 2010, Er?ffnung: 14. Mai 2010, 18:00 Building Memory, HMKV im Dortmunder U (2. Etage) 29. Mai - 15. August 2010, Er?ffnung: 28. Mai 2010, 22:00 Arctic Perspective, HMKV in der PHOENIX Halle Dortmund 19. Juni - 10. Oktober 2010, Er?ffnung: 18. Juni 2010, 19:00 From inke.arns at snafu.de Tue May 11 11:58:28 2010 From: inke.arns at snafu.de (Arns Inke) Date: Tue May 11 12:27:12 2010 Subject: [spectre] HMKV: "Agents & Provocateurs", Dortmund U, opens May 14, 2010 Message-ID: Agents & Provocateurs HMKV in the Dortmunder U - Center for Art and Creativity May 14 ? July 18, 2010 Opening: Friday, May 14, 2010, 18:00, basement under the Dortmunder U With works by more than 30 international artists, Agents & Provocateurs considers two distinct forms of confrontation ?agency and provocation ? in light of their use by artists as a means to express public criticism. Investigating the wide range of attitudes bridging the gap between the provocative stance of the enfant terrible and more problem-oriented approaches, the exhibition focuses on instances where artists have acknowledged and brought to bear their individual or collective agency. In the counter-cultural scenes of former Socialist countries in Central and Eastern Europe, provocation was a common artistic strategy of resistance. Agents & Provocateurs questions the actual critical potential of these oppositional artistic strategies while retracing their role in the ongoing transformation of post-totalitarian political culture. Is provocation still effective in a democratic society or does it merely reproduce patterns of thought and action that were developed in authoritarian political contexts? Arguably, all political, economic, social or cultural systems are to some degree marred by oppression and unjust hierarchies. By confronting artistic interventions in former Socialist states with contemporaneous and current examples from more liberal democratic countries, Agents & Provocateurs aims to demonstrate that the truly critical attitude needs to be ceaselessly reconfigured if it hopes to register the shortcomings of any given system. Agents & Provocateurs was initiated by Beata Hock and Franciska Z?lyom and first shown in October 2009 at the Institute of Contemporary Art ? Duna?jvaros, Hungary. It will be presented from May 2010 in the new venue of the HMKV at the Dortmunder U, in an extended version conceived and curated in cooperation with Inke Arns. Artists: Autoperforationsartisten (DE) Tina Bara & Alba D?Urbano (DE) Julius von Bismarck (DE) Scott Blake (US) Ondrej Brody (CZ) J?n Budaj (SK) VALIE EXPORT (AT) Jill Godmilow (US) Ion Grigorescu (RO) Andris Grinbergs (LV) Igor Grubic (HR) Doma Harkai (HU) IRWIN (SI) Ivank Lazki (AR) Istvan Kantor (CA) Judit Kele (HU/FR) K?nstler informieren Politiker (DE) Andreja Kuluncic (HR) Zbigniew Libera (PL) Novi kolektivizem (SI) T?mea Oravecz (HU) Anatolij Osmolovskij & Non-governmental control commission (RU) Tanja Ostojic (RS/DE) Ewa Partum (PL) Pomaranczowa Alternatywa (PL) Radek Community (RU) Tam?s St. Auby (HU) Klaus Staeck (DE) Sturtevant (US) The Yes Men (US) Milica Tomic (RS) UBERMORGEN.COM (AT) U.R.A. FILOART For security reasons access to the third floor of the Dortmunder U on the evening of May 14, 2010, has been limited to 200 persons at a time. In case there should be a waiting line, please bear with us - and meanwhile join this event: Audiodigitale presents: Budapest Nights Electronic music, VJing and club culture from Hungary Friday, May 14 (starting at 20:00) and Saturday May 15 (starting at 21:00) in the basement of the Dortmunder U Check www.audiodigitale.de for more information Agents & Provocateurs May 14 ? July 18, 2010 HMKV at the Dortmunder U (3rd floor) Center for Art and Creativity Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse 44137 Dortmund, Germany www.hmkv.de Opening hours: Tue ? Sun, 10:00 ? 20:00, closed on Mondays Admission: 5 ? / 3 ? (reduced) In the framework of Scene Ungarn in NRW ? 40. internationale Kulturtage der Stadt Dortmund 2010 Funded by: Scene Ungarn in NRW, RUHR.2010, Der Ministerpr?sident des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, NRW Kultursekretariat Wuppertal, Kulturb?ro der Stadt Dortmund Generously supported by: Polnisches Institut D?sseldorf Media partner: coolibri, De:Bug, City Life Sponsor: Keba ------------------ Dr. Inke Arns Kuenstlerische Leiterin / Artistic Director Hartware MedienKunstVerein (HMKV) Guentherstr. 65 (office) 44143 Dortmund, Germany T + 49 - 231 - 823 106 M + 49 - 176 - 430 627 93 inke.arns@hmkv.de www.hmkv.de hmkv-dortmund.blogspot.com www.inkearns.de Agents & Provocateurs, HMKV im Dortmunder U (3. Etage) 15. Mai - 18. Juli 2010, Er?ffnung: 14. Mai 2010, 18:00 Building Memory, HMKV im Dortmunder U (2. Etage) 29. Mai - 15. August 2010, Er?ffnung: 28. Mai 2010, 22:00 Arctic Perspective, HMKV in der PHOENIX Halle Dortmund 19. Juni - 10. Oktober 2010, Er?ffnung: 18. Juni 2010, 19:00 From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Tue May 11 14:30:15 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Tue May 11 14:31:08 2010 Subject: [spectre] Reminder - Thomson & Craighead, Corrado Morgana on Resonance FM, tonight... In-Reply-To: <785A65A2-ED21-4FC5-B775-4B61F209E2AB@snafu.de> References: <785A65A2-ED21-4FC5-B775-4B61F209E2AB@snafu.de> Message-ID: <4BE94DD7.4030108@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Furtherfield broadcast on Resonance FM. This Tuesday, 11th May 2010. A live, jam-packed, hour-long review of what's happening in contemporary media arts culture & social change. Tuesday 9.30 - 10.30pm (BST). 11th May 2010. Marc Garrett and Charlotte Frost will interview: Jon Thomson & Alison Craighead, artists working with video, sound and electronic networked space to create gallery and site-specific artworks and installations, and art specifically made for the Internet. Corrado Morgana is a Media artist, electronic musician and researcher. Currently a part time doctoral student at University of the Arts London. His research project examines arts and videogames crossover practice, specifically transgressive and subversive production within existing game engines. The programme also includes various other treasures: noise-collages, soundscapes and exploratory music. Live questions from the audience on the night: http://twitter.com/furtherfield & share comments using the hashtag #frfm For more info & downloads of past broadcasts: http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Live Stream link: http://icecast.commedia.org.uk:8000/resonance.mp3.m3u More info about the Guests: Jon Thomson & Alison Craighead live and work in London and Kingussie in the highlands of Scotland, artists working with video, sound and electronic networked space to create gallery and site-specific artworks and installations. Much of their work is specifically on the internet, exploring our relationship with connected networks and its influence on our lives and culture. They have exhibited widely from Tate Britain to The New Museum in New York, and are among the leading UK artists using communications systems and technology in their work. http://www.thomson-craighead.net Corrado Morgana is a Media artist, electronic musician and researcher. Currently a part time doctoral student at University of the Arts London. His research project examines arts and videogames crossover practice, specifically transgressive and subversive production within existing game engines. He has co-curated 'Zero Gamer' and 'Game-Play' exhibitions, national touring exhibitions. Recently co-edited the book 'Artists Re: thinking Games', and is Senior Lecturer of Computer Games Design, Newport School of Art, Media & Design. http://amd.newport.ac.uk This programme is part of 'Hyperlink: Media Art Contexts' whose principal aim is to present and promote high-quality contemporary media art work, alongside critical discussion of past, present and future media art in a contemporary art context. --------other info---------> About Furtherfield.org Furtherfield.org believes that through creative and critical engagement with practices in art and technology people are inspired and enabled to become active co-creators of their cultures and societies. Furtherfield.org provides platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. Furtherfield.org also runs HTTP Gallery in North London. http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ About Resonance 104.4FM ResonanceFM is "a laboratory for experimentation, that by virtue of its uniqueness brings into being a new audience of listeners and creators. All this and more, Resonance104.4fm aims to make London's airwaves available to the widest possible range of practitioners of contemporary art." Resonance 104.4FM http://www.resonancefm.com From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Thu May 13 16:56:40 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Thu May 13 16:57:31 2010 Subject: [spectre] Update on Furtherfield's 'Live' Broadcasts on Resonance FM. In-Reply-To: <4BE814D5.8070700@v2.nl> References: <4BE814D5.8070700@v2.nl> Message-ID: <4BEC1328.9020507@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Update on Furtherfield's 'Live' Broadcasts on Resonance FM. Hosted by Marc Garrett, artist, writer and co-founder of furtherfield.org, reviews and interviews with art historian & writer Charlotte Frost. Tuesday 4th interviews feature: Jim Prevett, SPACE Media, Hackney, London. And interdisciplinary artist Kasia Molga. http://www.furtherfield.org/resonance/furtherfield_may_4th_2010.mp3 For more info & other broadcasts for download: http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Past interviews Feature: Lottie Child: Founder of Street Training - Urban survival skills for the 21st century. Dougald Hine & Pete Gravell: Space Makers Agency, rethinking our use of everyday spaces. Danja Vasiliev: Russian born computer artist currently living between Berlin and Rotterdam. Douglas Dodds: Co-curator of 'Digital Pioneers' at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). James Wallbank and Steve Withington: Access Space. longest running open access Internet participation project in UK. Sophie Macdonald and Sally Northmore: Co-founders of Mztek. Non- profit collective encouraging women artists to pick up technical skills in the fields of new media, computer arts, and technology. This regular live show highlights current activity and controversies around contemporary practices in art and technology, discussing events, exhibitions, debates and their social contexts with all manner of player and participant. Features include lively debate and interviews with artists, techies, writers and curators, interspersed with bleeding-edge music, some from Furthernoise.org, and a rolling programme of experimental creative adventures for your amusement. This programme is part of 'Hyperlink: Media Art Contexts' whose principal aim is to present and promote high-quality contemporary media art work, alongside critical discussion of past, present and future media art in a contemporary art context. We are also on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/furtherfield --------more info---------> About Furtherfield.org Furtherfield.org believes that through creative and critical engagement with practices in art and technology people are inspired and enabled to become active co-creators of their cultures and societies. Furtherfield.org provides platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. Furtherfield.org also runs HTTP Gallery in North London. http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ About ResonanceFM ResonanceFM is "a laboratory for experimentation, that by virtue of its uniqueness brings into being a new audience of listeners and creators. All this and more, Resonance104.4fm aims to make London's airwaves available to the widest possible range of practitioners of contemporary art." Resonance 104.4FM http://www.resonancefm.com From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Fri May 14 17:24:46 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Fri May 14 17:25:08 2010 Subject: [spectre] Joseph Young & The NeoFuturist Collective. In-Reply-To: References: <20100510215019.AE617A30C6@coyote.dreamhost.com> Message-ID: <4BED6B3E.1010403@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Joseph Young & The NeoFuturist Collective. Marc Garrett interviews Joseph Young. http://www.furtherfield.org/display_group.php?ID=186 Founded by Joseph Young in 2007 - The Neo Futurist Collective consists of a group of highly accomplished artists who have come together to celebrate urban noise in all its' visual and aural forms. Inspired by the Milan Futurists and the Art of Noises manifesto (Luigi Russolo, 1912), as well the poetics of the Dada movement, the collective are arch-modernists; united in the hope of a positive future where technology, art and humanity will unite to overcome pessimism, despondency and futile utopianism in all its spurious forms. Current and recent commissions include performance with 'Curious in The moment I saw you I knew I could love you'. Artist-in-Residence at Blast Theory; workshop leader with Mikhail Karikis at Tate Modern - The voice and everything else; a series of commissioned films with video artist Abigail Norris for Architecture Inside Out ?? - a collaboration between disabled artists and architects at Woking Lightbox and Tate Modern. ????> Other Info: A living, breathing, thriving networked neighbourhood? We are on Twitter http://twitter.com/furtherfield Other reviews,articles,interviews http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php Furtherfield ? online media arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. http://www.furtherfield.org HTTP Gallery ? physical media arts Gallery (London). http://www.http.uk.net Netbehaviour ? an open email list community engaged in the process of sharing and actively evolving critical approaches, methods and ideas focused around contemporary networked media arts practice. http://www.netbehaviour.org Join Furtherfield.org on Resonance 104.4FM - weekly Broadcasts http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Furtherfield Blog ? shared space for personal reflections on media art practice. http://blog.furtherfield.org VisitorsStudio ? real-time, multi-user, online arena for creative ?many to many? dialogue, networked performance and collaborative polemic. http://www.visitorsstudio.org/x.html Furthernoise ? an online platform for the creation, promotion, criticism and archiving of innovative cross genre music and sound art for the information & interaction of the public and artists alike. http://www.furthernoise.org From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Sat May 15 12:58:44 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Sat May 15 12:59:08 2010 Subject: [spectre] Joseph Young & The NeoFuturist Collective. In-Reply-To: <4BED6B3E.1010403@furtherfield.org> References: <20100510215019.AE617A30C6@coyote.dreamhost.com> <4BED6B3E.1010403@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BEE7E64.2030006@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... 'Corrected link' for interview with Joseph Young, of The NeoFuturist Collective. http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=389 wishing all well. marc > Sorry for any cross posting... > > Joseph Young & The NeoFuturist Collective. > > Marc Garrett interviews Joseph Young. > http://www.furtherfield.org/display_group.php?ID=186 > > Founded by Joseph Young in 2007 - The Neo Futurist Collective consists > of a group of highly accomplished artists who have come together to > celebrate urban noise in all its' visual and aural forms. > > Inspired by the Milan Futurists and the Art of Noises manifesto (Luigi > Russolo, 1912), as well the poetics of the Dada movement, the > collective are arch-modernists; united in the hope of a positive > future where technology, art and humanity will unite to overcome > pessimism, despondency and futile utopianism in all its spurious forms. > > Current and recent commissions include performance with 'Curious in > The moment I saw you I knew I could love you'. Artist-in-Residence at > Blast Theory; workshop leader with Mikhail Karikis at Tate Modern - > The voice and everything else; a series of commissioned films with > video artist Abigail Norris for Architecture Inside Out ?? - a > collaboration between disabled artists and architects at Woking > Lightbox and Tate Modern. > > ????> > > Other Info: > > A living, breathing, thriving networked neighbourhood? > > We are on Twitter > > http://twitter.com/furtherfield > > Other reviews,articles,interviews > http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php > > Furtherfield ? online media arts community, platforms for creating, > viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the > intersections of art, technology and social change. > http://www.furtherfield.org > > HTTP Gallery ? physical media arts Gallery (London). > http://www.http.uk.net > > Netbehaviour ? an open email list community engaged in the process of > sharing and actively evolving critical approaches, methods and ideas > focused around contemporary networked media arts practice. > http://www.netbehaviour.org > > Join Furtherfield.org on Resonance 104.4FM - weekly Broadcasts > http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php > > Furtherfield Blog ? shared space for personal reflections on media art > practice. http://blog.furtherfield.org > > VisitorsStudio ? real-time, multi-user, online arena for creative ?many > to many? dialogue, networked performance and collaborative polemic. > http://www.visitorsstudio.org/x.html > > Furthernoise ? an online platform for the creation, promotion, > criticism and archiving of innovative cross genre music and sound art > for the information & interaction of the public and artists alike. > http://www.furthernoise.org > > ______________________________________________ > SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe > Info, archive and help: > http://post.in-mind.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre > From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Sun May 16 16:48:45 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Sun May 16 16:49:08 2010 Subject: [spectre] Be my 127.0.0.0 In-Reply-To: <4BED6B3E.1010403@furtherfield.org> References: <20100510215019.AE617A30C6@coyote.dreamhost.com> <4BED6B3E.1010403@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BF005CD.5050400@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Be my 127.0.0.0 Nancy Mauro-Flude a.k.a Sister0 writes (in third person mode) about her collaborative performance with Jesse Darling. Acting out a performance which carries connotations of a dystopian society. The show was based in part around a strange electronic device named Bag-Lady-2.0. http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=388 Bag-Lady 2.0 "a customised electronic performance tool, a bag with an antenna and an embedded board, programmed for live wireless broadcasting sound, digital images [video] and text. In a recent article in Artforum, "Domesticity at War: Beatriz Colomina and Homi K Bhabha in Conversation" (Summer 2007, pp. 442-447), Colomina and Bhabha explore how the mediations of public and private in the context of war are domesticated and inform developments in fashion, design and architecture. Along with its tactical aspect it highlights the importance of the internet as a medium, meeting place and information source." Nancy Mauro-Flude a.k.a Sister0 is an artist and researcher in the field of performing art and experimental media. Her art work is poetically invested with the electronic activist movement and she often highlights the importance of the internet and paraphernalia as a medium, meeting place and information source. More info: www.sistero.org [bJesse Darling is a multi-media sculptor, performance artist and "iFlaneur" who works with both old and new technologies. Trained in dance and physical theatre as well as fine art, she is working on a series of experimental collaborations both in real-time and online, exploring themes of collectivism and bricolage: set in the "spaces between places" where the ghosts get into the machine. www.bravenewwhat.org ????> Other Info: A living, breathing, thriving networked neighbourhood? We are on Twitter http://twitter.com/furtherfield Other reviews,articles,interviews http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php Furtherfield ? online media arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. http://www.furtherfield.org HTTP Gallery ? physical media arts Gallery (London). http://www.http.uk.net Netbehaviour ? an open email list community engaged in the process of sharing and actively evolving critical approaches, methods and ideas focused around contemporary networked media arts practice. http://www.netbehaviour.org Join Furtherfield.org on Resonance 104.4FM - weekly Broadcasts http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Furtherfield Blog ? shared space for personal reflections on media art practice. http://blog.furtherfield.org VisitorsStudio ? real-time, multi-user, online arena for creative ?many to many? dialogue, networked performance and collaborative polemic. http://www.visitorsstudio.org/x.html Furthernoise ? an online platform for the creation, promotion, criticism and archiving of innovative cross genre music and sound art for the information & interaction of the public and artists alike. http://www.furthernoise.org From nancy at genderchangers.org Mon May 17 00:26:30 2010 From: nancy at genderchangers.org (Nancy Mauro-Flude) Date: Mon May 17 00:33:25 2010 Subject: [spectre] Be my 127.0.0.0 In-Reply-To: <4BF005CD.5050400@furtherfield.org> References: <20100510215019.AE617A30C6@coyote.dreamhost.com> <4BED6B3E.1010403@furtherfield.org> <4BF005CD.5050400@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <40966df76d58780ade297a82eebff6ea.squirrel@tuxic.nl> Hello This review was actually written by Belfast poet and rap artist Seamus Fox - winner of the All-Ireland Poetry Slam Championship. Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/frances-burscough/seamus-is-a-poet-but-not-as-yoursquod-know-it-14545352.html#ixzz0o8PSsDcy http://borntomorrow.blogspot.com/2009/10/be-my-guest-be-my-host-be-my-ghost.html > http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=388 Further notes : images : Ilze Black > > Bag-Lady 2.0 "a customised electronic performance tool, a bag with an > antenna and an embedded board, programmed for live wireless broadcasting > sound, digital images [video] and text. In a recent article in Artforum, > "Domesticity at War: Beatriz Colomina and Homi K Bhabha in Conversation" > (Summer 2007, pp. 442-447), Colomina and Bhabha explore how the > mediations of public and private in the context of war are domesticated > and inform developments in fashion, design and architecture. Along with > its tactical aspect it highlights the importance of the internet as a > medium, meeting place and information source." > > Nancy Mauro-Flude a.k.a Sister0 is an artist and researcher in the field > of performing art and experimental media. Her art work is poetically > invested with the electronic activist movement and she often highlights > the importance of the internet and paraphernalia as a medium, meeting > place and information source. More info: www.sistero.org > > [bJesse Darling is a multi-media sculptor, performance artist and > "iFlaneur" who works with both old and new technologies. Trained in > dance and physical theatre as well as fine art, she is working on a > series of experimental collaborations both in real-time and online, > exploring themes of collectivism and bricolage: set in the "spaces > between places" where the ghosts get into the machine. > www.bravenewwhat.org > > ????> > > Other Info: > > A living, breathing, thriving networked neighbourhood > > We are on Twitter > > http://twitter.com/furtherfield > > Other reviews,articles,interviews > http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php > > Furtherfield ? online media arts community, platforms for creating, > viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the > intersections of art, technology and social change. > http://www.furtherfield.org > > HTTP Gallery ? physical media arts Gallery (London). > http://www.http.uk.net > > Netbehaviour ? an open email list community engaged in the process of > sharing and actively evolving critical approaches, methods and ideas > focused around contemporary networked media arts practice. > http://www.netbehaviour.org > > Join Furtherfield.org on Resonance 104.4FM - weekly Broadcasts > http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php > > Furtherfield Blog ? shared space for personal reflections on media art > practice. http://blog.furtherfield.org > > VisitorsStudio ? real-time, multi-user, online arena for creative ?many > to many? dialogue, networked performance and collaborative polemic. > http://www.visitorsstudio.org/x.html > > Furthernoise ? an online platform for the creation, promotion, > criticism and archiving of innovative cross genre music and sound art > for the information & interaction of the public and artists alike. > http://www.furthernoise.org > > > ______________________________________________ > SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe > Info, archive and help: > http://post.in-mind.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre > It is one of the most powerful ruses of the dominant to pretend that critique can only exist in the language of ?reason,?pure knowledge?, and ?seriousness.? (Peter Stallybrass and Allon White) \ { _ } / ,--.>_ .:Y:. _<,--. `''' '--^--' `''' sistero.org/mdhhh From ml at virose.pt Mon May 17 10:25:47 2010 From: ml at virose.pt (miguel leal) Date: Mon May 17 10:26:17 2010 Subject: [spectre] Fwd: End of occupation of Mansion building / Middlesex University Message-ID: Begin forwarded message: From: Eric Alliez Date: May 16, 2010 12:34:05 AM GMT+01:00 Subject: End of occupation of Mansion building / Middlesex University REAL EMERGENCY FOR ALL SUPORT INITIATIVES! Thanks! Eric Dear all, As many of you may already know, the students decided to end their occupation of the Mansion building this afternoon, and the campaign has posted a statement at http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/15/the- occupation-is-over-the-campaign-continues/. The occupation has had a tremendous impact, both at Middlesex and on sympathetic campuses all over the world. We assume that the University will not proceed with any further legal or disciplinary threats against any of the people involved. Needless to say, if this assumption turns out to be misplaced then the Philosophy staff at Middlesex and, for sure, many of our colleagues in and out of UK will do everything in their power to defend students and their supporters. Middlesex Philosophy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100517/3520252a/attachment.html From nc-agricowi at netcologne.de Mon May 17 11:55:56 2010 From: nc-agricowi at netcologne.de (nmf2010) Date: Mon May 17 11:56:42 2010 Subject: [spectre] Program - week 21 - NewMediaFest'2010 Message-ID: <20100517115558.56CC1E6.7652E583@192.168.0.2> NewMediaFest'2010 ---------------------------------- program - week 21 - 17-23 May 2010 ---------------------------------- 1. Feature of the Week 17-23 May 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=813 - Family Portrait - new media art project by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne Agricola de Cologne's collaborative project "Family Portrait" portrays three generations of the Partnoy family from Argentina in a triple diasporic tale of survival and artistic creativity. Winner of the MOSAICA Award 2005 2. Feature of the Month MAY 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=782 VideoChannel Cologne presents [self] ~imaging v.1.0 - artists portraying themselves in film & video, the 1st of 4 features including each 25 artists' videos to be released in May, June, July and August 2010. 3. The week is featuring physical screenings of CologneOFF V on Fonlad - Digital Art Festival 15-28 May Coimbra/PT - www.fonlad.net CologneOFF V One Shot - International Shortfilm Festival Yerewan/Armenia 17-24 May 2010 Details about the selected artists can be found on http://coff.newmediafest.org/blog/?p=483 CologneOFF V - the 5th Cologne Online Film Festival edition can be accessed directly via http://coff05.newmediafest.org -------------------------------------------------------- NewMediaFest'2010 10 Years [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne global heritage of digital culture 1 January - 31 December 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org director and chief curator: Wilfried Agricola de Cologne 2010 [at] newmediafest.org ---------------------------------------------------- From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Mon May 17 13:18:25 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Mon May 17 13:18:48 2010 Subject: [spectre] Artists Re:thinking Games Book Launch. In-Reply-To: <785A65A2-ED21-4FC5-B775-4B61F209E2AB@snafu.de> References: <785A65A2-ED21-4FC5-B775-4B61F209E2AB@snafu.de> Message-ID: <4BF12601.3060701@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Artists Re:thinking Games Book Launch. Artists Re:thinking Games Book Launch - Thursday June 10th 2010. http://www.furtherfield.org/artistsrethinkinggames_booklaunch.php Come and celebrate with Furtherfield.org the recent publication of 'Artists Re: Thinking Games'. This is an unmissable event for all artists/gamers with a presentation by respected game artist Dr Mary Flanagan, a guest appearance by Jeremy Bailey and a display of some of the gameart featured in the book as well as an introduction by the editors. RSVP - contact ruth.catlow@furtherfield.org Introductory Presentations: Corrado Morgana - About the book. Ruth Catlow & Marc Garrett - Extra Context. Guest Speaker - Mary Flanagan. Guest Appearance - Jeremy Bailey. Food and drink will be served. At Birkbeck University of London's Cinema 43 Gordon Square Birkbeck, University of London. London WC1H 0PD Time 2pm - 4.30pm Thursday June 10th 2010. About the book Editors Ruth Catlow, Marc Garrett, Corrado Morgana. Digital games are important not only because of their cultural ubiquity or their sales figures but for what they can offer as a space for creative practice. Games are significant for what they embody; human computer interface, notions of agency, sociality, visualisation, cybernetics, representation, embodiment, activism, narrative and play. These and a whole host of other issues are significant not only to the game designer but also present in the work of the artist that thinks and rethinks games. Re-appropriated for activism, activation, commentary and critique within games and culture, artists have responded vigorously. Over the last decade artists have taken the engines and culture of digital games as their tools and materials. In doing so their work has connected with hacker mentalities and a culture of critical mash-up, recalling Situationist practices of the 1950s and 60s and challenging and overturning expected practice. This publication looks at how a selection of leading artists, designers and commentators have challenged the norms and expectations of both game and art worlds with both criticality and popular appeal. It explores themes adopted by the artist that thinks and rethinks games and includes essays, interviews and artists' projects from Jeremy Bailey, Ruth Catlow, Heather Corcoran, Daphne Dragona, Mary Flanagan, Mathias Fuchs, Alex Galloway, Marc Garrett, Corrado Morgana, Anne-Marie Schleiner, David Surman, Tale of Tales, Bill Viola, and Emma Westecott. In collaboration with FACT - http://www.fact.co.uk http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ Publisher: Liverpool University Press (31 Mar 2010) Language English ISBN-10: 1846312477 ISBN-13: 978-1846312472 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1846312477 From m.chatzichristodoulou at hull.ac.uk Mon May 17 13:13:15 2010 From: m.chatzichristodoulou at hull.ac.uk (Maria Chatzichristodoulou) Date: Mon May 17 13:27:37 2010 Subject: [spectre] CfP: Artist in Residence @ SANM, University of Hull Message-ID: Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- ***************************************************************************************** To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://www.hull.ac.uk/legal/email_disclaimer.html ***************************************************************************************** From gif at 220hex.org Tue May 18 10:19:52 2010 From: gif at 220hex.org (h220) Date: Tue May 18 11:20:17 2010 Subject: [spectre] Piksel10 :: open Call for PROJECTS Message-ID: <201005181019.53330.gif@220hex.org> \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Piksel10 November 18-21 2010 Bergen, Norway \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Piksel is an international event for artists and developers working with Free/Libre and Open Source technologies in artistic practice. Part workshop, part festival, it is organized in Bergen, Norway,and involves participants from more than a dozen countries exchanging ideas, coding, presenting art and software projects, doing workshops, performances and discussions on the aesthetics and politics of free technologies & art. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ open CALL for PROJECTS For the exhibition and other parts of the programme we currently seek projects in the following categories: 1. Installations Projects to be included in the exhibition. The works must be programmed by and running on free and open source software and/or open/DIY hardware. 2. Audiovisual performance Live art realized by the use of free software and open/DIY hardware. 3. Presentations Innovative open/DIY hardware and audiovisual software tools or software art released under a free/open licence. (Also includes presentations of artistic projects realized using these technologies.) 4. Workshops Hands on workshops utilizing free software and/or open/DIY hardware for artistic use. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ !!!!!!!!!! Deadline - june 1. 2010 !!!!!!!!!! Please use the online submit form at: http://piksel.no/ocs or send documentation material - preferably as a URL to online documentation with images/video to piksel10 (AT) piksel.no \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Piksel10 is organized in cooperation with Galleri 3,14, Bergen Kunsthall/Landmark, USF and HackBergen. Supported by the Municipality of Bergen, Arts Council Norway, Hordaland County Council and others. more info: www.piksel.no \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ -- ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Piksel10 - 18-21 nov. 2010 www.piksel.no ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| -- +---| gif@220hex.org |+4790665018 | m?llendalsv. 17,5009 bergen | |www.xn--frysland-64a.com |---+| www.220hex.no |+---| www.piksel.no |---+ From netwurker at gmail.com Tue May 18 12:14:02 2010 From: netwurker at gmail.com (mez breeze) Date: Tue May 18 12:14:37 2010 Subject: [spectre] Announcing: _feralC_ - A Socumentary Message-ID: Announcing: _feralC_ - A Socumentary At: http://netwurker.net Commissioned by: Arnolfini http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/ Hosted by: Alias Frequencies http://aliasfrequencies.org/ _feralC_ is a socumentary* which is textually driven by the interactions of five Twitter chars [primary characters or entities] and their Pupa Mistress [PM. The PM initially functions as a Twitter based information hub for the interactions between the chars and other contributing entities [such as yourself]. These additional contributing entities, or secondary chars, may or may not be biological-based: please note that Synthetic individuals may contribute to the project?s tweet flow. Please play nice with the Synths. As the five primary chars [PCs] are unveiled, ?audience? members are encouraged to participate in the project?s flow by following and responding to each individual char via Twitter. If you are tweet-responding, please make sure to tag your tweets with the #feralC hashtag. And be warned: if you choose to actively participate you?ll be drawn into the narrative flow ? including episodic summaries posted at netwurker.net. If you don?t want your input to be incorporated in this fashion, please message the PM directly or via her email. If engagement isn?t high on your list, feel free to absorb the feralC Tweet list and/or blog entries and contribute via comments instead. For more comprehensive information on how to participate, please visit the Instructions Page at: http://netwurker.net/instructions/ "_feralC_ uses Twitter as its principle story-telling medium. The _feralC_ story develops as the 5 primary chars [characters] chat and interact through their tweet dialogues: @Gossama @Hud Ballardrina @Shadow McClone @Miss Stressa @Quentin Reader The story unfolds via live Sessions where both primary chars and secondary chars [see below] engage with each other. These Sessions normally last between 1 ? 2 hours. Check the Welcome Page http://netwurker.net/ for regular updates regarding Session times. Each Session is monitored and recorded by the Pupa Mistress ? a ?Behavioural Augmentologist? who oversees the chars through her Twitter stream...Pupa also analyses and summarises char [inter]actions via various blog posts featured on the Welcome Page: these are categorised by Series, Episode and Session numbers. As _feralC_ is dynamically designed to incorporate audience responses, the developing story will also be shaped by you and others who choose to participate [you're "secondary chars" or SCs].? Primary chars may also respond sporadically to you ? the secondary chars ? outside scheduled Session times, so don?t be shy in responding through replies at any time. In order to become part of the dialogue and contribute to the storyline, please make sure to tag your tweets with the #feralC hashtag if contributing via Twitter. If you?re not a Twitter user you can still participate via comments on this blog [please still include the text "#feralC" in your comment if you're directly addressing or responding to a char] or email the PM with questions or contributions. An easy way to passively follow all 5 chars and their collective dialogue is to regularly check in with the _feralC_ Twitter list: http://twitter.com/pupa_mistress/feralc . You can also search for updates on the project via Twitter by typing in ?#feralC? into the Search bar. There are various clues peppered throughout the project that are designed be pieced together to develop the story. Please actively question the chars and openly speculate regarding how these elements fit and shape the storyline. There?ll also be elements that you?ll encounter during _feralC_ that incorporate Augmented Reality and QR Code technology. Please be patient while the story unfolds: the project is designed to progress over the long term. Most of all, be curious, search for clues and enjoy delving into the _feralC_ world: the chars [well at least *most* of them] don?t bite..." ?????????????????????????????????????????? * ?A ?socumentary? is an entertainment form that merges Choose Your Own Adventure /Alternate Reality Drama/Social Game and Social Networking conventions. The result is a type of synthetic mockumentary that exists entirely within social media formats. -- Reality Engineer> Synthetic Environment Strategist> Game[r + ] Theorist. ::http://unhub.com/netwurker :: From ancelfranck at gmail.com Tue May 18 12:32:18 2010 From: ancelfranck at gmail.com (Franck Ancel) Date: Tue May 18 12:32:31 2010 Subject: [spectre] Announcing: _feralC_ - A Socumentary In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4BF26CB2.1080608@gmail.com> => follower http://twitter.com/franckancel following http://twitter.com/pupa_mistress/feral From simona.lodi at toshare.it Tue May 18 12:48:03 2010 From: simona.lodi at toshare.it (Simona Lodi) Date: Tue May 18 12:55:06 2010 Subject: [spectre] Share Prize 2010 In-Reply-To: <4BF12601.3060701@furtherfield.org> References: <785A65A2-ED21-4FC5-B775-4B61F209E2AB@snafu.de> <4BF12601.3060701@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BF27063.7080400@toshare.it> Sorry for any cross posting... |||| Dear friends of the Share Festival, we are proud to announce our call for entries for the Share Prize 2010, an international prize for digital works of art. Entries to the competition should be submitted from 23rd April to 6th June 2010. DOWNLOAD COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT http://www.toshare.it/shareprize/shareprize2010_eng.pdf SUBSCRIBE ONLINE http://www.toshare.it/shareprize/submit.php?lang=en The aim of the Share Prize is to discover, promote and support the digital arts. The competition is open to artists that use digital technology as a language of creative expression, in all shapes and formats. The cultural aim of the Share Prize is to make participation in the Share Festival open and accessible to all artists. The six finalists short-listed by the judging panel will be announced in July 2010. Only one will win the award. Finalists will be invited to exhibit their works at the 6th Share Festival, to be held from 2nd to 7th November, 2010 at Museum of Natural Science in Turin. The judges for the Share Prize 2010 are: Jurij Krpan (artistic director Kapelica Gallery, Ljubjana) - president Andy Cameron (Interactive Creative Director, Wieden + Kennedy, London) Bruce Sterling (writer and journalist, Austin) Fulvio Gianaria (president Fondazione Arte CRT, Torino) Don't miss this great opportunity! Simona Lodi art director ____________ Share Festival 2/7 November 2010 Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Torino - IT www.toshare.it ____________ SMIR Sant'Evasio Multimedia Center European Project Alcotra Mondov? - Embrun www.smirproject.eu/mondovi/ ____________ The Sharing Via Rossini 3 - 10124 Torino (IT) phone: 0039.011.588.36.93 skype: simona.share.festival From slavo at 34.sk Tue May 18 13:02:59 2010 From: slavo at 34.sk (slavo krekovic) Date: Tue May 18 13:12:55 2010 Subject: [spectre] Multiplace 2010 / decentralized new media art festival Message-ID: <4BF273E3.7010406@34.sk> MULTIPLACE FESTIVAL http://multiplace.org, admin@multiplace.sk April-May 2010 in different cities The 9th edition of MULTIPLACE, decentralized festival for new media art and culture, has already started in April in Trnava (http://multiplace.org/blog/?p=132), Slovakia, and now it continues in various cities. The festival consists of series of events organized and curated since 2002 by local people and institutions in various cities: this year it takes place in Bratislava (SK), Brno (CZ) Trnava (SK) and Presov (SK). Bratislava opens on May 18, with a Canadian performance POWEr by Artificiel (http://www.artificiel.org/POWEr), using the Tesla coil as both an audio and video instrument. --------------------------------------------- Program in Bratislava (SK): --------------------------------------------- 18 May / 8 pm / Artificiel: POWEr (CA, http://artificiel.org/POWEr) / performance 23 May 10 am - 7 pm / LAN party with the topic "Computer games as a social phenomenon" / open participation 7 pm / Prix Ars Electronica 2009 selecttion screening / "Computer Animation / Film / Visual FX" 25 May 1 pm - 5 pm / Instrumentopia Workshop / open participation, please register at info@a4.sk Workshop about intruments and interfaces in experimental electronic music, led by DJ Sniff (Takuro Mizuta Lippit) of STEIM / Studio for Electro-Instrumental Music, Amsterdam 8 pm / MULTIPLES / performance and concert evening feat. solo set of DJ Sniff (USA/NL, http://djsniff.com), audiovisual performance of SKIF++ / Robert van Heumen, Jeff Carey, Bas van Koolwijk (http://hardhatarea.com/SKIF++.html, USA, NL) and live plunderphonics trio Voice Over Noise (http://myspace.com/voiceovernoise, SK). 26 May 1 pm - 5 pm / Instrumentopia Workshop / open participation, please register at info@a4.sk 6 pm / Gucha 07 / presentations and discussions w. DJ Sniff: Lecture about the history of electronic instruments + improvised performance of Instrumentopia workshop participants Location and organizer: A4 -- Zero Space, Nam. SNP 12, 811 06 Bratislava, http://a4.sk, info@a4.sk --------------------------------------------- Program in Brno (CZ): --------------------------------------------- 22 May / 9 pm / concert / Heavy mental party w. Wolf Eyes (USA), Belladonnakillz (CA), DJ Sniff (USA/NL) + Czech and Slovak advanced music festivals DJ night 23 May / 3 pm - 8 pm / workshop+elektro jam part I. w. DJ Sniff and participants 24 May / 5 pm - 8 pm / workshop+elektro jam part II. w. DJ Sniff and participants Location: Fleda, Stefanikova 24, 602 00 BRNO, http://fleda.cz --------------------------------------------- Program in Presov (SK): --------------------------------------------- May 25 6 pm / Lectures: Social networks and new media / Branislav Frk, Image of cyberspace / Stanislav Pribula 7.10 pm / Prix Ars Electronica 2009 selecttion screening / "Computer Animation / Film / Visual FX" 8 pm / 5 Minute-presentations of creative projects from Presov and neighbourhood 8.30 pm / Performance evening w. Teapot (http:www.myspace.com/tomasferko, SK) and audiovisual performanceBIOS (SK) Location: Mala sala Divadla Alexandra Duchnovica, Jarkova 77, Presov, http://multipocity.sk** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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With its strong multisensorial effects, captivating and enthralling, it challenges the world of traditional art, while in its turn being confronted by the grasping hands of the entertainment and cultural industry. Its unique modes of sensory engagement suggest new paradigms of cognition and proprioception. Empowering the viewer to relate to the work in multiple ways, electronic/interactive art raises issues of controllability and determination, refracted through disciplines from physics to politics and economics. International Seminar While there is a growing body of theory pertaining to the practice of media arts internationally, in Russia the development of this field is still sporadic. The seminar is intended to introduce to Ekaterinburg audience some of the most important issues of international media art theory and practice and to instigate further discussions, research and practice in this science- and technology-rich region. Prospective topics: - practices of illusion: immersivity and virtuality in media arts; - interactivity as a key construct of media relations; - histories of media art in the logic of production of immateriality; - aesthetic questions of media arts; - the sensorium and the new borders of sensuality; - science-art practices; - robotics, locative media, radio electronics; - processual interface: intermedial performance; - curatorial strategies of presenting media art; - media arts in Russia. In conjunction with the seminar, there will be a presentation of a series of interactive media installations by Ural artists as well as the works from the collections of the Center for Art and Media Technologies (ZKM Karlsruhe), Ars Electronica Center (Linz). Invited speakers: - Dr. Oliver GRAU (Germany, Austria), media art theorist and art historian, head of the Department of Image Science at Danube University, Krems (Austria); - Dr. Olga KISSELEVA (France), media artist, theorist, director of the program *Art&Science*, Universitet: Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; - Dr. Olga YATZUK (Moscow), art historian, head of the program *Informational Technologies in Design*, National Institute of Design; Contact: Ksenia FEDEROVA, curator of EB NCCA, lecturer at Ural State University kfedorova@uralncca.ru, +7 9126383408 Ekaterinburg, Dobrolyubova 19a, 620014 (Russia), www.ncca.ru Ministry of Culture, Russian Federation National Center for Contemporary Art (NCCA) Ekaterinburg Branch Ural State University, Department of Art History and Cultural Studies From info at lullcec.org Tue May 18 21:07:47 2010 From: info at lullcec.org (l'ull cec) Date: Tue May 18 21:08:50 2010 Subject: [spectre] Data-driven Sound Synthesis, a practical seminar (Barcelona) Message-ID: DATA-DRIVEN SOUND SYNTHESIS ? ? ? ? a practical seminar with Stefan Kersten & Wernfried Lackner friday 21.05.2010, 18:00-22:00h saturday 22.05.2010, 11:00h-20:00h sunday 23.05.2010, 11:00-20:00h Hangar. Passatge del Marqu?s de Santa Isabel, 40. Barcelona. 60 ? limited places available sign up at: info@lullcec.org +info: [ http://lullcec.org ] --------------------------------------- Content-based analysis techniques, i.e. synthesis techniques guided by the acoustical and perceptual properties of the source sound material, have been rapidly gaining ground in the sound and music computing community in the last decade. This workshop acknowledges the importance of these new techniques and aims at helping the participants to experiment with content-based techniques and laying a groundwork for further exploration. We will start by introducing a framework that allows experimentation with content-based analysis and recomposition of sound segments stored in a database with only minimal programming knowledge. We will have an occasional closer look at more involved techniques and concepts such as musical feature extraction, concatenative synthesis and audio mosaicing. The focus will be on showing how various open source tools can be used productively in combination, without having a master degree in music technology. Participants should have a strong interest in electroacoustic or electronic music production and shouldn't be afraid of using a text editor for code editing. The tools we'll be using are Haskell, SuperCollider and MeapSoft; we will provide participants with a Linux Live CD with the relevant software installed as well as software packages for installation on a laptop (the installation method works for Linux and MacOS X only). Participants should bring their own laptop and headphones. The first session will be mainly an introduction and a session to get the software up and running on the participants' machines. During the weekend, the workshop will start at 11:00 and extend until the evening until around 20:00., with some time allocated for lunch in-between those hours. +info: [ http://lullcec.org ] sign up at: info@lullcec.org From testcase at asu.edu Tue May 18 21:23:33 2010 From: testcase at asu.edu (Todd Ingalls) Date: Tue May 18 21:30:44 2010 Subject: [spectre] Research Associate position available - Arts, Media and Engineering Message-ID: Please distribute to anyone you might think is interested. Research Associate position available in movement, computation and digital media in the School of Arts, Media and Engineering [http://ame.asu.edu/] at Arizona State University. Research focus themes: embodied interaction for rehabilitation and cultural networks. Qualifications include: ? Computational background in programming, interest in movement and/or theory of new media systems and art practices ? excellent research and scholarly writing skills in the domains of new technology art and digital culture as well as an ability to do research in realms of scientific literature, health and education. ? Creative movement practice, background or critical interest for use in research, scholarly writing and development for system building for experiential media systems [see AME website for further details] ? Ability to work with transdisciplinary teams as well as produce individual work that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries in the arts and sciences. ? Familiarity with studies and practices of embodiment [e.g. somatic practices and/or knowledge of kinetic, physiological, philosophical texts] Specific duties and responsibilities: ? research and write for publication in scholarly journals in arts, media and science. ? coordinate in the computational design and implementation of an overarching, hybrid approach to integrating systems building for arts practice [see echo::system project www.echo-system.org] ? assume a leadership role in the design and implementation of an overarching, hybrid approach to the development of movement schema [physical and computational] and evaluation of Parkinson's' rehabilitation System and related programs. ? coordinate and extend ongoing efforts that assess patients, tools and programs that integrate the arts, sciences and engineering ? design new evaluation instruments that integrate computational models with both qualitative and quantitative measures Appointment period: Academic year appointment beginning in August 2010; 9 month, full-time post-grad appointment. Minimum degree requirements and specialty area: Minimum Master's degree in any of following disciplines; Computer Science, Media Studies, Critical theory. Specialty area or background in movement; Creative Practice, Embodiment studies, Somatic Movement, Physical therapy, Neuroscience. Application: ? Please provide CV and two work samples of your choice for application to this position. ------------------- Todd Ingalls Associate Research Professor Chair of Graduate Studies School of Arts, Media and Engineering Arizona State University http://ame.asu.edu/faculty/todd -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100518/f127fdfc/attachment.htm From j.osterhoff at btk-fh.de Tue May 18 21:52:31 2010 From: j.osterhoff at btk-fh.de (johannes p osterhoff) Date: Tue May 18 22:01:45 2010 Subject: [spectre] Drop Shadow Talks: Constant Dullaart Message-ID: <4BF2EFFF.9070506@btk-fh.de> Talk 6 on May 25 (Tue), 7 pm @ BTK Berlin Constant Dullaart: "On Video Replies and YouTube as a Sculpture" http://dropshadowtalks.com The Drop Shadow Talks *prolonged* --------------------------------- The digital drop shadow is the most popular effect in computer graphics today. Easily applied, it made its way to modern graphic design and advertising. It raises typography and objects from a flattened background into three-dimensionality?and thus significance. With the current generation of operating systems the drop shadow effect entered the graphical user interface to a new extent. In this context it raises not only windows from background wallpapers; it also stands for a visually enriched interface that strives towards three-dimensionality. Loaded with rich imagery, photorealistic icons and pseudo three-dimensional configurations the graphical user interface yet remains tied to its ?at medium. Bewildered by this paradox, the graphical user interface leaves the office it was made for and becomes a pop culture phenomenon. The Drop Shadow Talks reply to current developments on the visually enriched layer for machine interaction. In the shades of evening lectures the Drop Shadow Talks present art and projects influuenced and inspired by the baroque graphical user interface. This Talk --------- Constant Dullaart is a rising star that the exhibition circuit and the Drop Shadow Talks can no longer do without. Fresh from the Rijksakademie, he can always be found showing his work somewhere. He is a critic of the medium, highly active on the Internet, and is an equally talented critic of himself and of his vocation of contemporary visual artist. Constant Dullaart?s artistic strategy is not an unusual one: he investigates the newest medium that art offers him. But how different is Dullaart?s investigation of his medium from that of his predecessors in the history of art? What consequences does it have for the medium itself? In his Drop Shadow Talk Constant will show his recent works like ?YouTube as a Sculpture? and ?DVD Screensaver Performance? and explain why video replies play a significant role in his artistic practice. The talk will be in English. http://www.constantdullaart.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGvWL7Vb7I8 Location -------- The talks are located at Berliner Technischen Kunsthochschule in room J/K. Admission is free. Berliner Technische Kunsthochschule (BTK) Hochschule f?r Gestaltung (FH) Bernburger Stra?e 24-25, D-10963 Berlin -- johannes p osterhoff, M.A. Dozent f?r Text und Interaktion Berliner Technische Kunsthochschule (FH) University of Applied Sciences Bernburger Str. 24-25, 10963 Berlin www.btk-fh.de Tel. +49 30 25358708 Fax. +49 30 26949605 From ml at virose.pt Wed May 19 00:29:00 2010 From: ml at virose.pt (miguel leal) Date: Wed May 19 00:29:37 2010 Subject: [spectre] UNNEEDED TEXTS: Extended Deadline Message-ID: <61702484-2614-4789-81D5-55A2FED2F502@virose.pt> call for papers UNNEEDED TEXTS | vol. one NEW EXTENDED DEADLINE: June, 6 2010 http://unneeded.virose.pt/call-for-paper/ Topics: UNTANGLE: The Future Past of Media Art; UNSUSPICIOUS: The Politics of Aesthetics; UNCUT: Time-Based Art. ______________________ UNNEEDED CONVERSATIONS - Theory and Practice of Art is an international conference to be organized every year by the Faculty of Fine Arts - University of Porto (FBAUP). This first edition toke place in May 2010 in the city of Porto, Portugal (see official program below). The 2010 edition of UNNEEDED CONVERSATIONS will focus on three main discussion topics ? UNTANGLE: The future past of media art; UNSUSPICIOUS: The politics of aesthetics; UNCUT: Time-Based Art ? which are are definitely at the core of contemporary art practice. After the conference, a book will be printed ? UNNEEDED TEXTS | Vol. one ? with all the papers presented and further documentation on the conversations, talks and exhibitions included in the program. The book will be divided in three different chapters, following the three topics of this year's UNNEEDED CONVERSATIONS. A call for papers to be included in this book is now open. Only texts in English will be accepted. The papers must be sent by e-mail to before the 6th June, 2010. ______________________ The papers will be blind-peer reviewed by a panel of international referees and we hope to announce the selected texts until mid-July. ______________________ Electronic submission guidelines: Files in Rich Text format (rtf) sent by e-mail, between 3000-5000 words+ 300 words abstract, using Humanities Style citation style with notes in the end [http://library.williams.edu/citing/styles/ chicago1.php]; please include a 50 words author's bio. Images in b&w (the images can be included in the rtf document); if the paper is accepted author(s) will be asked to send full resolution images (300 dpi, jpeg or tiff). The cover page of the paper must include: the title of the paper; the complete names and institutional affiliations (if applied) of all authors, and the email address for the all authors. ______________________ For any questions regarding the conference or the book please contact Ana Reis areis@unneeded.virose.pt From ab at mikro.in-berlin.de Wed May 19 09:36:28 2010 From: ab at mikro.in-berlin.de (Andreas Broeckmann) Date: Wed May 19 10:07:35 2010 Subject: [spectre] (fwd) Tirana Hunger Strike Message-ID: (x-posted from ) Tirana Hunger Strike Dear friends, Douglas, Philippe and I were shocked when we arrived to Albania to discover the massive protest in Tirana. Following a demonstration of 200,000 people, 200 citizens and 22 MPs started a hunger strike to ask for democracy. We launched a live streaming video page to help bring attention to their cause. Below is the letter from the Hunger Strike Committee. Anri Sala, Philippe Pareno and Douglas Gordon www.opentheboxes.com www.opentheboxes.org www.opentheboxes.net Tirana, May 04, 2010 The Hunger Strike Committee Re: Letter to the members of International Community and Media Dear Friends, We, 22 members of parliament and 200 citizens of Albania, concerned about the fate of democracy in our country have decided to engage in the ultimate form of democratic protest by going on a hunger strike in the name of the cornerstone of any democracy: free and fair elections. Our demand is simple and democratic: a full and thorough parliamentary inquiry into the elections of June 28th 2009, including the opening of the ballot boxes and the examination of the electoral material contained therein. Our demand is not motivated by a yearning for power, but by the aspiration that the next elections are guaranteed against falling prey to the same machinations and manipulations. For nine months we have tried in vain to realize our constitutional right to transparency only to be denied in all our efforts through the arrogance of a government that is no longer constrained by the Constitution in its actions. Nor has the government reacted to the massive show of support for our cause on the part of the citizens of Albania. 200,000 Albanians protested in Tirana in the name of the transparency of their votes and yet their government turned a deaf hear to this most democratic of demands. Prime Minister Berisha speaks of a court decision that stands in the way of transparency but he has never, in ten months been able to show this decision to the public for the simple reason that it does not exist. We also regret the fact that this lie construed by Berisha as an alibi in order to avoid the transparency of the elections, has been instrumentalized by a significant portion of Albania's friends and partners. Faced with the obstinate, illegal and arrogant denial of our constitutional right to transparency, aware of the crucial importance of our cause to the future of free and fair elections and democracy in Albania, we have decided to escalate our action by engaging in an open ended hunger strike accompanied by protests in every town and village of our country. # distributed via : no commercial use without permission # is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mail.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nettime@kein.org From rasa at rixc.lv Wed May 19 11:25:03 2010 From: rasa at rixc.lv (Rasa Smite) Date: Wed May 19 11:28:33 2010 Subject: [spectre] CALL: TISSUE ENGINEERING ART wshp in Riga, June 19, 2010 Message-ID: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: TISSUE ENGINEERING AND ART WORKSHOP Riga, June 19, 2010 in the framework of Art+Communication 2010: Transbiotics festival, and SLSA-EU 2010: Textures conference event, in Riga, June 14-20, 2010 One-day Biotech Art Workshop on TISSUE ENGINEERING, conducted by SymbioticA (Australia), will take place in June 19, 2010 in Riga, Latvia. It will be closing event of the broad programme of annual "Art+Communication" festival that this year is organized in collaboration with SLSA-EU 2010 academic conference event "Textures". The festival programme will take place from June 14 until June 20, 2010, featuring Bio Tech Art Exhibition TRANSBIOTICS, conference "Textures" streams: NETWORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY, and ART AS RESEARCH, as well as public lectures and live performance event. More info: http://rixc.lv/10 * Tissue engineering workshop - info: Tissue culture and tissue engineering represent a new area for artistic engagement. These branches of biomedical research have a major influence on perceptions of body, self and medical thinking. Tissue engineering enable researchers to grow three dimensional living tissues constructs of varying sizes, shapes and tissue types. This one day intensive workshop will introduce artists and other interested people to basic principles of human/animal tissue culture and tissue engineering, as well as to its history and the different artistic projects working with TC and TE. Workshop leaders: Oron Catts and dr. Ionat Zurr / SymbioticA - School of Anatomy & Human Biology, University of Western Australia http://www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Call: To apply for participation in SymbioticA Tissue Engineering and Art Workshop, we invite artists to send 1) their short biography (or CV) and 2) short intro/motivation letter, to email address: 2009@rixc.lv DEADLINE for submitting workshop entries (by e-mail): May 31, 2010. DATE: June 19, 2010 LOCATION: LU Faculty of Biology in Riga (Latvia) FEE: 1) admission - free 2) travel (to Riga) - has to be covered by participants 3) accommodation (about 35 EUR per night) - has to be covered by participants TRAVEL SUPPORT: As this workshop takes place in the closing part of RIXC's and partners' project ORGANIZED NETWORKS, Travel and accommodation can be covered for 3-4 participants from Baltic and Nordic countries, for 2 participants from Caucasus countries, and 1-2 participants from other European Countries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Bio of workshop leaders: Award winning Artists, researchers and Curators, Oron Catts and dr. Ionat Zurr formed the internationally renowned Tissue Culture and Art Project (www.tca.uwa.edu.au). They have been artists in residence in the School of Anatomy and Human Biology since 1996 and were central to the establishment of SymbioticA in 2000. They are considered pioneers in the field of biological arts and are invited as keynote speakers, curate exhibitions, publish widely, exhibit internationally and their work has been collected by MoMA New York. Catts is the Director of SymbioticA: the Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts at UWA and Dr Ionat Zurr, who received her PhD from the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts, UWA - is researcher and SymbioticA's academic co-ordinator. SymbioticA won the inaugural Prix Ars Electronica, Golden Nica in Hybrid Art Category. Oron and Ionat have exhibited all over the world. They have recently exhibited as part of the part of the Medicine and Arts exhibition at the Mori Art Museum (Tokyo), and the Design and Elastic Mind Exhibition, MoMA NY. Their work in on permanent collection at the MoMA NY. They have been visiting scholars at The Experimental Art Centre, Stanford University (2007) and The Tissue Engineering & Organ Fabrication Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School (2000-2001) * Organizers: The workshop is organized by RIXC (Latvia) in collaboration with SymbioticA (Australia), Faculty of Biology of Latvian University, and SLSA-EU 2010 organizational board. More info about the workshop and festival will be available at: http://rixc.lv/10/ * Support: The festival is supported by State Culture Capital Foundation, Riga City Council Culture Department, European Cultural Foundation, Nordic Culture Point, Centre Culturel Fran?ais de Riga, EEA Financial Mechanism/Norwegian Financial Mechanism, Hotel Elizabete, LU Faculty of Biology, the University of Western Australia, SymbioticA, Department of Culture and Arts of the Government of Western Australia, airBaltic. Media Support: Dizaina Studija, Live Riga, Studija, Foto Kvartals, Rigas Laiks, Veto Magazine, Maksla Plus, Kultura.lv, Easyget.lv, Delfi.lv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From ab at mikro.in-berlin.de Wed May 19 13:51:16 2010 From: ab at mikro.in-berlin.de (Andreas Broeckmann) Date: Wed May 19 13:52:04 2010 Subject: [spectre] ISEA2010 RUHR Conference Programme is online Message-ID: Dear friends, ISEA2010 RUHR is happy to announce that a very first overview of the ISEA2010 RUHR Conference Programme is now online. Please take a look at http://www.isea2010ruhr.org (PDF download) for a first impression on the broad range of themes and featured speakers. There is yet more to come soon! Additionally, ADVANCE BOOKING for ISEA2010 RUHR is still available until 31 May 2010! So if the extensive ISEA2010 RUHR Conference Programme arouses your interest, do not hesitate to register and get an extra discount of 15% by purchasing your ISEA2010 pass online at: http://www.isea2010ruhr.org/service/registration . All inquiries concerning the passes or booking may also be directed to: ticket(at)isea2010ruhr.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACEBOOK FANSITE FOR ISEA2010 RUHR: Check out our ISEA2010 RUHR Facebook Fansite that will inform you about ISEA2010's process: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ISEA2010-RUHR/110735215611577?v=photos&ref=ts#!/pages/ISEA2010-RUHR/110735215611577?v=wall&ref=ts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISEA2010 RUHR, 16th International Symposium on Electronic Art, will take place in the cities of the German Ruhr region from 20 - 29 August 2010. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE NEWS: http://www.isea2010ruhr.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS: ISEA2010 RUHR, 16th International Symposium on Electronic Art, is a project of RUHR.2010 European Capital of Culture, and is hosted by medienwerk.nrw. ISEA2010 RUHR is organised by Hartware MedienKunstVerein under the auspices of ISEA International and is funded by RUHR.2010 GmbH, the minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia, the City of Dortmund and the Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia. In cooperation with the Federal Agency for Civic Education, PACT Zollverein, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Dortmunder U, Kunsthochschule f?r Medien K?ln, Folkwang University for Music, Theatre, Dance, Design, Academic Studies, Essen, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl, Kulturwerft Ruhrort, VHS Dortmund, domicil Dortmund. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT: ISEA2010 RUHR, c/o HMKV, G?ntherstra?e 65, 44143 Dortmund, Germany, info(at)isea2010ruhr.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To stay informed about the programmes of the member organisations of medienwerk.nrw, please check: http://www.medienwerk-nrw.de RUHR.2010 - European Capital of Culture: http://www.ruhr2010.de RECOMMENDED EVENTS: Exhibition of HMKV at the Dortmunder U: Agents & Provocateurs 14 May - 18 Juli 2010 Building Memory - four films about architecture, monuments, and community 29 Mai - 15 August 2010 From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Thu May 20 12:35:50 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Thu May 20 12:36:23 2010 Subject: [spectre] Download Thomson & Craighead, Corrado Morgana - Resonance FM Interviews... In-Reply-To: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> References: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BF51086.1020709@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Download the 11th May interviews at Resonance FM with Thomson & Craighead, Corrado Morgana. http://www.furtherfield.org/resonance/Furtherfield11thMay2010.mp3 Hosted by Marc Garrett, artist, writer and co-founder of furtherfield.org, reviews and interviews with art historian & writer Charlotte Frost. For other downloads and Information: http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php This regular live show highlights current activity and controversies around contemporary practices in art and technology, discussing events, exhibitions, debates and their social contexts with all manner of player and participant. Features include lively debate and interviews with artists, techies, writers and curators, interspersed with bleeding-edge music, soundscapes and a rolling programme of experimental creative adventures for your amusement. This programme is part of 'Hyperlink: Media Art Contexts' whose principal aim is to present and promote high-quality contemporary media art work, alongside critical discussion of past, present and future media art in a contemporary art context. We are also on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/furtherfield --------more info---------> About Furtherfield.org Furtherfield.org believes that through creative and critical engagement with practices in art and technology people are inspired and enabled to become active co-creators of their cultures and societies. Furtherfield.org provides platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. Furtherfield.org also runs HTTP Gallery in North London. http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ About ResonanceFM ResonanceFM is "a laboratory for experimentation, that by virtue of its uniqueness brings into being a new audience of listeners and creators. All this and more, Resonance104.4fm aims to make London's airwaves available to the widest possible range of practitioners of contemporary art." Resonance 104.4FM http://www.resonancefm.com From nc-agricowi at netcologne.de Thu May 20 16:21:17 2010 From: nc-agricowi at netcologne.de (VideoChannel) Date: Thu May 20 16:22:06 2010 Subject: [spectre] Final call: Family Affairs II - films & videos Message-ID: <20100520162117.E0983E77.96EF1858@192.168.0.2> Call for entries Deadline: 31 May 2010 -------------------------------- VideoChannel Cologne started in 2008 the series "Family Affair" focussing on "Mother"as a family fundament. Continuing these series in 2010, VideoChannel is looking for short films and videos dealing with "Father" & "Brothers & Sisters" for an online feature and physical screenings. Founded in 2004, VideoChannel Cologne is focussing on art forms of film and video hosting a unique collection of videos based on the topics "memory" & identity" in a global and experimental context Find all details, the regulations and entry form on http://www.nmartproject.net/netex/?p=2155 -------------------------------------------- VideoChannel Cologne http://videochannel.newmediafest.org videochannel [at] newmediafest.org -------------------------------------------- From stoffel.debuysere at gmail.com Thu May 20 18:50:42 2010 From: stoffel.debuysere at gmail.com (Stoffel Debuysere) Date: Thu May 20 18:51:18 2010 Subject: [spectre] Memories of the Future Conference // June 25 2010 Gent (BE) Message-ID: <84D2BDDF-7DEB-4C35-97D0-D05D1C13CF77@gmail.com> Memories of The Future Friday June 25th 2010, Arts Centre Vooruit, Gent (BE) The rapid rise of digital network culture has a fundamental influence on the construction of our personal and social memory. The technologies used today to register, organise, find and share information have thoroughly changed our relation to past and present, but also the dynamics between remembering and forgetting. Consequently, the role and function of traditional memory institutions such as the museum, the library and the archive call for a reconsideration. Now that it has become more and more easy to store and share information, new media promise not only an expansion but even a replacement of human memory. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that the accessibility and readability of information is increasingly dependent on different fast-changing layers of technological and social mediation. At first sight, we seem to be caught between two doomed visions: a future in which it will become impossible to escape from a digital mode of remembering and being remembered; and a society which remains attached to traditional preservation and memory practices and therefore is rendered blind to an important part of our history. How to find a new balance? This conference intends to examine the role and notion of memory within a digital culture. What are the new memory forms developing today, hovering between the physical and the virtual, the local and the global, the formal and the informal, remembering and forgetting? What do the new memory paradigms represent for the social function and responsibility of memory institutions? What strategies can they? in the light of the expansion of information and memory industries ? put in place to continue playing a lasting role in the public sphere? And finally, what are the implications for our use of digital resources ? from a personal, educational, scientific or industrial perspective ? as well as for the way in which we confer meaning to them? In other words, how can the traces of the past find a new place in the present, as a promise to the future? Memories of the Future is organised in the framework of the IBBT research project Archipel by IBBT/SMIT, FARO, BAM, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent in co-operation with vzw Waalse Krook. In Archipel universities, heritage institutions, arts organisations and technology companies study the potential of a sustainable digital archive infrastructure in Flanders. Archipel is supported by IWT (Agency for innovation by Science and Technology). With Geoffrey C. Bowker, Peter B. Kaufman, Geert Lovink, Viktor Mayer- Sch?nberger, Andrew Payne, Richard Rinehart. Free entrance. More info & registration: http://events.ibbt.be/archipelmemoriesofthefuture -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100520/80078f56/attachment.htm From info at transfera.es Fri May 21 03:05:14 2010 From: info at transfera.es (info@transfera.es) Date: Fri May 21 03:12:41 2010 Subject: [spectre] TRANSFERA #41 VIDEOART TV PROGRAM_MADATAC AUDIO-VISUAL ART FESTIVAL CALL Message-ID: <4BF5DC4A.7080607@transfera.es> Dear Video Art followers, This Friday, December 21th at 21:00 PM and Saturday 22 at 09:00 AM Transfera, a cable tv space that broadcasts from Madrid by Canal Autor (Orange), offers the following Video Art and Audio-Visual Art programme: VIDEOSCAPING VIDEOSCAPES _ You can access to the complete information at http://www.transfera.es/programa41.html SONIA ARMANIACO (Italia / Italy) NOT WITH STANDING (A pesar de, 2009) JEREMY NEWMAN EE.UU / U.S.A.) DOMESTIC RHYTHMS (Ritmos dom?sticos, 2009) CATERINA DAVINIO (Italia / Italy) CRACKS IN MEMORY (Grietas en la memoria, 2009) GEERT MUL (Holanda / The Netherlands) IN A LANGUAGE I CAN UNDERSTAND (En un idioma que se entienda, 2009) GEERT MUL (Holanda / The Netherlands) SOMETHING UNSPOKEN (Algo indecible, 2009) FEDERICA BARCELLONA (Italia / Italy) SLOWLY (Lentamente, 2010) FEDERICA BARCELLONA (Italia / Italy) In Side Out (Al rev?s, 2010) AGRICOLA DE COLOGNE (Alemania / Germany) URBAN. Early Sunday Morning (Urbano, domingo por la ma?ana, 2007) Continues open the term for the reception of works for the program and for the MADATAC 02 Videoart Festival (www.madatac.es), to take place in Madrid on December 2010 with the aim to award the best works of audio-visual art, is open. Write for bases: info@transfera.es Best regards, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Staff www.transfera.es From Info at edith-russ-haus.de Fri May 21 10:23:32 2010 From: Info at edith-russ-haus.de (Edith-Russ-Haus) Date: Fri May 21 10:24:45 2010 Subject: [spectre] Reminder: HEUTE! Film und Party mit DJ DSL (St. Pauli Sound Supporters) Message-ID: <4BF65F19.CA9C.00AE.1@edith-russ-haus.de> Herzliche Einladung: Urheberrecht: Was ist erlaubt im digitalen Zeitalter? Film und Party im Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst HEUTE Freitag, 21. Mai 2010 21 Uhr (Einlass ab 20.30 Uhr) Film *Rip! A Remix Manifesto* ab 22.30 Uhr Party mit DJ DSL (ST. PAULI SOUND SUPPORTERS) Rip! A Remix Manifesto In dem Dokumentarfilm *Rip! A Remix Manifesto* (2008, 86 Minuten, Regie: Brett Gaylor) geht es um das Urheberrecht im Informationszeitalter der neuen Medien. Die Grenze zwischen Konsumenten und Produzenten verwischt immer weiter. Ein Pflichtfilm f?r alle die sich mit Copyright, Samplen, Mashups, Gema-Geb?hren, Collagen und Creative Commons befassen. Welche Auswirkungen hat die digitale Evolution auf das Urheberrecht? Welches Recht gilt und wer muss sich daran halten? *Rip! A Remix Manifesto* besch?ftigt sich mit den Auswirkungen der digitalen Medien auf die Urheberschaft. ?ber mehrere Jahre hat der kanadische Regisseur Brett Gaylor Interviews, Filme und Found Footage (ungeschnittenes Filmmaterial) gesammelt, um die aktuelle Debatte um Copyright-Fragen in der Musik-Kultur zu untersuchen. Der kanadische Dokumentarfilmer verfolgt dabei vor allem die Frage nach dem Urheberrecht. Wie definiert sich ein Autor im Internet, wie kann er sein geistiges Eigentum sch?tzen? Kann Remixen als eigenst?ndiges, k?nstlerisches Handwerk betrachtet werden? Die Antwort der Urheberrechtsinhaber ist klar. Sie versuchen diese Nutzungsformen zu verhindern. Doch ob das gelingt, bleibt fraglich. *Rip! A Remix Manifesto* lief bereits auf verschiedenen Filmfestivals und gewann unter anderem den Spezialjurypreis in Montreal und den Publikumspreis beim Doc Filmfestival in Amsterdam. Das Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst hat in diesem Jahr die Frage nach der Kopie und (k?nstlerischen) Praktiken des Kopierens mit allen rechtlichen, ethischen und ?sthetischen Implikationen zu einem Schwerpunktthema gemacht. Eine zweite Film- und Konzertveranstaltung im Herbst wird erneut auf diese Frage Bezug nehmen. Die Ausstellung *Cultures of Copy*, eine Kooperation mit dem Goethe-Institut Hongkong, stellt ab dem 26. November vielf?ltige aktuelle, k?nstlerische Positionen zum Thema der Kopie vor. DJ DSL und ST. PAULI SOUND SUPPORTERS DJ DSL ist ein ?sterreichischer DJ, Musikproduzent und Grafiker. Sein Stil zeichnet sich haupts?chlich durch Hip Hop, R&B und Funkelemente aus. Ende der 1980er Jahre war er Mitglied des Hip-Hop-Quartetts The Moreaus, dem unter anderem Peter Kruder angeh?rte. Sein erstes Album #1 wurde 2002 bei G-STone Recordings, dem Label von Kruder & Dorfmeister, ver?ffentlicht. Mit Sugar B war DJ DSL das Silly Solid Swound System, das internationale Clubs bespielte. 1995 wurde er vom deutschen Musikmagazin Spex als bester DJ gek?rt. Einige Remixbeitr?ge finden sich unter anderem auf folgenden Alben: Absolute Beginner - Bambule Remixed Jazzanova - Remixed Only Child feat. Amp Fiddler - You Bring Me Vibe Waxolutionists - A Stranger*s World DJ DSL ist Mitglied der ST. PAULI SOUND SUPPORTERS, die sich 2003 zusammengeschlossen haben, um einen Beitrag zur damaligen finanziellen Rettung des Fu?ballvereins zu leisten. Seit diesem Zeitpunkt organisiert ST. PAULI SOUND SUPPORTERS mit dem Verein regelm??ig Partys. Weitere Informationen zu DJ DSL gibt es im Internet unter www.dj-dsl.com. Eintritt: 6 Euro, erm??igt 4 Euro *********************************sorry, no english version available**************************** Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst Katharinenstra?e 23 D-26121 Oldenburg fon: +49 (0)441 - 235 32 08 fax: +49 (0)441 - 235 21 61 info@edith-russ-haus.de www.edith-russ-haus.de Sollten Sie keine Informationen mehr von uns erhalten wollen,benachrichtigen Sie uns bitte unter unserer email-Adresse: info@edith-russ-haus.de From jennifer.stoddart at folly.co.uk Fri May 21 14:24:32 2010 From: jennifer.stoddart at folly.co.uk (Jennifer Stoddart) Date: Fri May 21 14:31:38 2010 Subject: [spectre] Call for artists' submissions: FLI Residency, Northwest England Message-ID: <20116949.23455.1274444672402.JavaMail.root@fermat.axiomtech.co.uk> Call for artists' submissions: FLI Residency, Northwest England Deadline Friday 18th June 2010 Leading digital arts agency folly and Lanternhouse are delighted to announce a new call for artists' residency proposals as part of their successful FLI scheme. The FLI Residencies offer support to artists working with new technologies to develop their ideas and extend their practice, with a particular emphasis on participatory activity. The programme meets a real need for artists to have access to the high quality discourse and enriching creative environments that Lanternhouse and folly provide. Based in Ulverston, on the edge of the Lake District National Park, resident artists are able to devote time and space to their practice, engaging collaboratively with the host organisations and a rich tapestry of local communities, artists and creatives in the Northwest of England. Details of previous artists in residence can be found at www.fliresidencies.org.uk In 2010 one exceptional applicant will be offered a residency period of 2-3 months. This opportunity will be of particular interest to an artist who is naturally collaborative, seeking time and space to develop new works, research innovative ideas and deliver some truly participative activity. folly and Lanternhouse will offer: * living and working accommodation for up to 3 months at the unique Lanternhouse building in Ulverston, Cumbria * over 60 years of artistic and curatorial expertise in the areas of digital/new media art and participatory practices * opportunities to engage in the broader digital arts offer in England's Northwest and to access unique digital arts networks and skill-sets * opportunities to work with the Lanternhouse team to create participative offers for the community * access to a community of artists through both host organisations' broader programmes of work and residencies The chosen artist will be expected to: * adopt or develop collaborative approaches to process and practice during their residency * engage in artistic and curatorial dialogue with folly and Lanternhouse staff in the development of their ideas and activities * engage with other residents at Lanternhouse, local and regional communities during their stay and take advantage of opportunities for critical and artistic discourse and exchange of ideas * share ideas and works-in-progress using the residency scheme's web presence and through presentations to audiences * engage and involve people and communities in their practice, and ensure there is a high quality participatory offer built into the work * demonstrate an understanding of potential audiences for the work created during the residency ?2000 GBP is available to cover expenses and support the artist during their residency. To apply for this opportunity please send: * your reasons for applying (on no more than one side of A4) * details of how you would intend to spend your time in residence (on no more than one side of A4) * an indication of how you would use the ?2000 budget * your CV * examples of previous work * a completed equal opportunities monitoring form (available to download from the folly site at www.folly.co.uk/news-items/call-artists-submissions-fli-residency-northwest-england) To Imogen McGarvie, folly Programme Assistant by email to imogen.mcgarvie@folly.co.uk For an informal discussion prior to submitting an application contact Jennifer Stoddart, folly Programme Manager on jennifer.stoddart@folly.co.uk or +44 (0)1524 388550 or Claire Benbow, Lanternhouse Programme Manager on claire@lanternhouse.org or +44 (0)1229 581127 Deadline for receipt of applications Friday 18th June 2010, 12 noon BST Shortlisted artists will be invited to interview during the week commencing 12th July 2010. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be in residence autumn/winter 2010. folly and Lanternhouse are committed to equal opportunities in our in our employment, programme and services. We welcome international applicants. About folly www.folly.co.uk folly is a leading digital arts agency working across England?s Northwest. folly presents an active artistic programme that provides creative interaction and collaboration between artists and the wider public using technology. folly commissions, exhibits, promotes and supports creative work and innovation with a strong emphasis on the use of online media, networked systems and integrated technologies. About Lanternhouse www.lanternhouse.org Lanternhouse actively encourages encounters between artists? research, risk taking and participation. We do this through a mesh model made up of 3 strands of programming that enable artistic crossover: Residency: Opportunities for artists, critical thinkers and curators/producers to undertake research and develop new projects Commissions: Off site, digital or temporary projects by artists wishing to engage with people, place and big ideas Open Door: A mixed bag of drop in events that enable people to see, debate and take part in art From suhebator at gmail.com Fri May 21 16:48:23 2010 From: suhebator at gmail.com (stefan rusu) Date: Fri May 21 16:49:03 2010 Subject: [spectre] CHISINAU-Art, Research in the Public Sphere Message-ID: Scroll down for English version ***************************************************************************************** SEMINAR s?i ATELIER ?n cadrul proiectului CHIS?INA?U- Arta?, Cercetare ?n Sfera Publica? Perioada: 24 mai - 7 iunie Organizatorul proiectului: KSAK - Centrul pentru Arta? Contemporana?, Chis?ina?u Locul desfa?s?ura?rii: Universitatea de Stat, Chis?ina?u Adresa: A. Mateevici 60, Blocul Principal, Auditoriul 137/141 Program zilnic ?ntre 10.00-17.30, intrare libera? Seminarul transdisciplinar s?i atelierul dedicate documenta?rii s?i cerceta?rii sunt pa?rt?i componente ale proiectului CHIS?INA?U- Arta?, Cercetare ?n Sfera Publica? - o platforma? transdisciplinara? care va studia lega?turile dintre simbolurile politice s?i culturale s?i propaganda?, s?i impactul lor asupra mediului urban, interferent?a dintre narat?iunile personale s?i ideologiile s?i discursurile culturale importate ?n relat?ie cu sfera publica?. Scopul proiectului este de a explora discursurile institut?ionale s?i politice dominante care au modelat peisajul urban al oras?ului Chis?ina?u pe parcursul istoriei sale recente. ?n cadrul seminarului o serie de artis?ti vizuali, curatori, designeri, istorici s?i sociologi din t?a?ri balcanice (Rom?nia, Serbia, Muntenegru) s?i baltice (Lituania s?i Estonia), precum s?i din alte t?a?ri din UE (Polonia, Frant?a, Austria, Olanda) care au trecut prin procese s?i fenomene sociale s?i culturale asema?na?toare ?s?i vor prezenta cerceta?rile s?i studiile de caz despre proiecte ce au ca obiect arta s?i sfera publica? s?i lega?turile dintre accept?iunile publice s?i private ale spat?iului ?n diferite contexte culturale s?i ideologice. Participant?ii la atelier vor analiza modul ?n care anumite versiuni ale trecutului sunt produse s?i scoase ?n evident?a? ?n mijloacele publice de informare, ?n viat?a civica? s?i ?n politica de stat, precum s?i ?n viat?a de zi cu zi, de la politicile trecute s?i p?na? la discursul ce domina? societatea prezenta?. Lansarea unui proiect referitor la sfera publica? asta?zi, ?n mijlocul globaliza?rii s?i a unei societa?t?i capitaliste agresive care a redus rolul artei la cel pur decorativ, arata? ca? arta publica? ar trebui sa? devina? un instrument de angajare critica?, cu conotat?ii politice s?i sociale. Cum arata? acum oras?ul s?i unde se ga?sesc ra?da?cinile reale ale ad?ncii nostalgii pentru vechile simboluri s?i pentru fantomele ce ?nca? b?ntuie societatea - acestea sunt c?teva din ?ntreba?rile la care vor ?ncerca sa? ra?spunda? participan?ii la proiect prin contribu?iile s?i proiectele lor. Participant?i: Angela Serino - curator, art manager, Olanda, Klaus Schafler - artist vizual, Austria, Vladan Jeremic&Rena Raedle - curatori, activis?ti sociali, Serbia, Danilo Prnjat - artist vizual, Serbia, Joanna Rajkowska - artist vizual, Polonia, Kaja Pawelek - curator, Polonia, Dumitru Oboroc - artist vizual, Rom?nia, Alina Popa&Irina Gheorghe ( Biroul de Cerceta?ri Melodramatice) - artis?ti vizuali, Rom?nia, Ferenc Gr?f &Jean-Baptiste Naudy (Soci?t? Realiste) - artis?ti vizuali, Frant?a/Ungaria, Rael Artel - curator, Estonia, Floe Kasearu - artist vizual, Estonia, Catalin Gheorghe - critic de arta?, teoretician, curator, Rom?nia, Virgil P?slariuc - istoric, Moldova, Ovidiu Tichindeleanu - filozof/scriitor, Moldova, Tamara Nesterov - istoric/arheolog, Moldova, Indre Klimaite - artist vizual, Lituania, Ghenadie Popescu - artist vizual, Moldova, Tatiana Fiodorova - artist vizual, Moldova, Maxim Cuzmenco - artist vizual, Moldova, Vladimir Us - artist vizual, curator, Moldova, Ana Marian - critic de arta?, teoretician, Moldova Partenerii proiectului ?n Moldova: Aliant?a Franceza? din Moldova, Institutului Goethe/Bucures?ti, Centrul Cultural German ACCENTE/Chisinau, Institutului Polonez/Bucures?ti, Forumul Cultural Austriac/Bucures?ti, Catedra UNESCO de Studii Sud-Est Europene ?n cadrul Faculta?t?ii de Istorie a Universita?t?ii de Stat din Moldova, Muzeul Nat?ional de Istorie s?i Arheologie, Direct?ia de Cultura? a Prima?riei Municipiului Chis?ina?u CHIS?INA?U- Arta?, Cercetare ?n Sfera Publica? este produs cu suportul financiar al Allianz Kulturstiftung din Germania, Aliant?ei Franceze din Moldova, Institutului Goethe/Bucures?ti prin Centrul Cultural German ACCENTE/Chisinau, Institutului Polonez/Bucures?ti, Forumului Cultural Austriac/Bucures?ti. Parteneri de proiect: Asociat?ia E-cart.ro, C?mpina, Rom?nia (www.e-cart.ro) E-cart.ro este o asociat?ie culturala? ce ?ncurajeaza? s?i promoveaza? artis?tii independent?i s?i faciliteaza? accesul publicului la arta contemporana?. Printre proiectele actuale ale asociat?iei: un Departament pentru Arta? ?n Spat?iul Public, init?iat ?n 2009, const?nd dintr-o platforma? pentru dezbateri, intervent?ii artistice s?i publicat?ii. MEEM- Rael Artel Gallery: Non-Profit Project, Tallinn, Estonia (www.publicpreparation.org/) MEEM este o organizat?ie non-profit dedicata? ?n principal product?iei, distribut?iei s?i promova?rii artei contemporane. Proiectul actual, Public Preparation, o platforma? pentru producerea de informat?ii s?i pentru comunicarea ?n ret?ea, studiaza? tendint?ele nat?ionaliste ?n cres?tere ?n Europa contemporana? s?i critica lor ?n arta contemporana?. Centrul pentru Arta? Contemporana?, Chis?ina?u - [KSA:K] (www.art.md) Centrul [KSA:K] este o institut?ie independenta?, non-profit, ?nregistrata? ?n 2000. Strategia Centrului este axata? pe promovarea formelor culturale s?i practicilor artistice care (promovarea sau formele/practicile?) reflecta? dinamica transforma?rilor sociale, politice s?i economice a societa?t?ii. Centrul sust?ine activita?t?i de advocacy ?n promovarea politicilor culturale adecvate, definirea s?i consolidarea pozit?iei artistului s?i a practicilor artei contemporane ?n societate. S?tefan Rusu- directorul/curatorul proiectului Centrul pentru Arta? Contemporana? -[KSA:K], Str. Banulescu-Bodoni 5, Ap.2, Cod Pos?tal 2012, Chis?ina?u, Republica Moldova tel: + 373 22 23 72 72 www.art.md ************************************************************************* English version: SEMINAR&WORKSHOP within the project CHIS?INA?U- Art, Research in the Public Sphere Period: 24 May - 7 June Project organizer: KSAK- Center for Contemporary Art, Chis?ina?u Location: State University, Chis?ina?u Address: str. A. Mateevici 60, Main Building, Auditorium 137/141 Program: 10.00 - 17.30, open for the public The transdisciplinary seminar and the workshop dedicated to documentation and research are a part of the CHIS?INA?U- Art, Research in the Public Sphere - a cross-disciplinary platform that will investigate the connections between political and cultural symbols and propaganda and its impact on the urban environment, the interference between personal narratives and imported ideologies and cultural discourses in relation to the public sphere. The project aim is to explore the dominant institutional and political discourses that have shaped the society and the urban landscape of the city of Chis?ina?u in the course of its recent history. A number of visual artists, curators, historians, designers and sociologists from the Balkan (Romania, Serbia, Montenegro) and Baltic (Lithuania and Estonia) countries, as well from other EU countries (Poland, France, Austria, The Netherlands) that have experienced similar social and cultural processes and phenomena will present their research and case studies related to projects dealing with art and the public sphere and to the connections between the public and private acceptions of space placed in various cultural and ideological backgrounds. The workshop the participants will examine how certain versions of the past are produced and given prominence in the public media, civic life and state politics, and in the flow of daily lives, from the former policies to the present political and economic discourses that dominates the society. Launching a project related to the public sphere today, in the middle of globalization and of an aggressive capitalist society that has reduced the role of art to that of mere decoration, means that public art should become a tool of critical engagement, with political and social connotations. What is the current look of the city and where are the real roots of the deep nostalgia for the former symbols and the ghosts that still haunt the society - these are some of the questions that the project participants will try to answer with their projects and contributions to the project. Participants: Angela Serino - curator, art manager, The Netherlands, Klaus Schafler - visual artist, Austria, Vladan Jeremic&Rena Raedle - curators, social activists, Serbia, Danilo Prnjat - visual artist, Serbia, Joanna Rajkowska - visual artist, Poland, Kaja Pawelek - curator, Poland, Dumitru Oboroc - visual artist, Romania, Alina Popa&Irina Gheorghe (The Bureau of Melodramatic Research) - visual artists, Romania, Ferenc Gr?f &Jean-Baptiste Naudy (Societe Realiste) - visual artists, France/Hungary, Rael Artel - curator, art manager, Estonia, Floe Kasearu - visual artist, Estonia, Catalin Gheorghe - art critic, theorist, curator, Romania, Virgil Paslariuc - historian, Moldova, Ovidiu Tichindeleanu - philosopher, writer, Moldova, Tamara Nesterova - historian, archaeologist, Moldova, Indre Klimaite - visual artist, Lithuania, Ghenadie Popescu - visual artist, Moldova, Tatiana Fiodorova - visual artist, Moldova, Maxim Cuzmenco - visual artist, Moldova, Vladimir Us - artist, curator, Moldova, Ana Marian - art critic, theorist, Moldova Project partners in Moldova: Alliance Fran?aise de Moldavie, the Goethe Institute/Bucharest, the German Cultural Center AKZENTE/Chisinau, the Polish Cultural Institute/Bucharest, the Austrian Cultural Forum/Bucharest, the UNESCO Chair of South-East European Studies within the Faculty of History of the Moldova State University, National Museum of History and Archaeology, Directorate for Culture of the Municipality of Chis?ina?u CHIS?INA?U- Art, Research in the Public Sphere is suported financialy by Allianz Kulturstiftung, Germany, Alliance Fran?aise de Moldavie, the Goethe Institute/Bucharest trough German Cultural Center AKZENTE/Chisinau, the Polish Cultural Institute/Bucharest and the Austrian Cultural Forum/Bucharest. Project partners: E-cart.ro Association, Campina, Romania (www.e-cart.ro) E-cart.ro is a cultural association that encourages and promotes independent artists and facilitates public access to contemporary art. Its current projects include a Department for Art in Public Space, initiated in 2009, consisting of a platform for debates, artistic interventions and publications. MEEM- Rael Artel Gallery: Non-Profit Project, Tallinn, Estonia (www.publicpreparation.org/) NGO MEEM is a non-profit organization mainly dedicated to the production, distribution and promotion of contemporary art. The current project, Public Preparation, a platform for knowledge production and network-based communication focuses on the growing tendencies of nationalism in contemporary Europe and their critique in contemporary art. Center for Contemporary Art - [KSA:K] (www.art.md) [KSA:K] Center is a non-profit, independent institution established in 2000. The new strategy of the Center is the development of cultural forms and art practices that reflect the dynamic of the social, political and economic transformations of the society. The Center supports advocacy activities in promoting cultural policies suitable for defining and strengthening the position of artists and contemporary art practices in society. Stefan Rusu- Project Manager/Curator Center for Contemporary Art-[KSA:K], Str. Banulescu-Bodoni 5, ap-2, Post code 2012, Chis?ina?u, Republic of Moldova tel: + 373 22 23 72 72 www.art.md From melentie at gmail.com Sat May 22 09:57:06 2010 From: melentie at gmail.com (Melentie Pandilovski) Date: Sat May 22 09:57:41 2010 Subject: [spectre] Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 Message-ID: Inflatable Architectural bodies #3. 1 July ? 18 July, 2010 Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works Exhibition / Performance @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. http://www.msuskopje.org.mk/index.php 22 ?June 2010 ? 30 June 2010 Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is a project comprising exhibition, workshop, and presentation by Chico MaMurtrie, one of the world's leading artists using robotic technologies. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is an innovative development project which implements evolving technologies for the new generation of robotic sculpture. Chico MacMurtrie - born in New Mexico and now residing in New York - is the Artistic Director of Amorphic Robot Works. Formed in 1992, Amorphic Robot Works is a New York-based group of artists, engineers and technicians working together to create robotic performances and installations. Chico MacMurtrie describes his vision, "The work is an ongoing endeavour to uncover the primacy of movement and sound. Each machine is inspired or influenced, both, by modern society, and what I physically experience and sense. The whole of this input informs my ideas and work." Since the establishment of Amorphic Robot Works in 1992, ARW has investigated the nature of movement and performance via the creation of multi-faceted machine-sculptures that play and interact in their uniquely designed environments. This artistic program has resulted in the creation of more than 250 mechanical sculptures of various sizes that assume anthropomorphic and abstract forms. Since inception Amorphic Robot Works has travelled to 16 countries bringing this developing form to places that have never experienced it before. In the process ARW have held numerous workshops, and have continued collaborations with various participants who have also chosen to take this direction in their own work. It is with this spirit that Amorphic Robot Works takes Inflatable Architectural bodies to Macedonia. Key to the objective is the commitment to recruiting young artists interested in the Performing Arts and making robotic sculptures. ARW will teach all aspects from the designing and assembling to learning how to program these machines in performance. The project will garner a great deal of interest and open up the arts in Macedonia. www.amorphicrobotworks.org The Robotic Arts Workshop will serve as a practical and theoretical platform for the creation of new generations of robotic sculpture and installation. The workshop will provide a hands-on exploration of robotic technologies. The Workshop will allow participants to get involved in all of the aspects of completing this complex installation, including: sewing new inflatables, gluing new inflatables, installing feedback sensors, programming max, and other midi software, hooking up pneumatic systems, wiring, modelling components on the computer, using rhino, lamina design and solid works, welding aluminium parts. Students from the Art Academy in Skopje as well as other artists, robot makers and technicians each bringing their talent will take part in the workshop by assisting Chico MacMurtrie in the building of the robotic structures for the exhibition, and hopefully walking away with new incite and skill to contribute to their own work. There is a possibility that we can include outside artists or technicians interested to learn about Robotic Arts. If interested to be a part of the team please contact the Visual and Cultural Research Centre, Euro Balkan Institute, about the Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works, to take place at Museum of Contemporary Arts - Skopje June 22 ? 30, 2010. http://amorphicrobotworks.org/works/index.htm The deadline to express interest for the Workshop is June 5, 2010. Capacity of the workshop: 12 participants will be selected for the workshop. The registration for the Workshop is free. Travel and stay for the participants outside of Skopje is at cost to the participant. _____________________________ Melentie Pandilovski Director Visual and Cultural Research Centre Euro Balkan Institute Blvd. ?Partizanski Odredi? no. 63 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel/fax : + 389 2 307 55 70 , + 389 2 309 07 31 http://euba.edu.mk/eng/index.asp http://euba.edu.mk/eng/sub.asp?id=395&kat=386 E-mail: visualculturalresearchcentre@gmail.com From melentie at gmail.com Sat May 22 10:00:40 2010 From: melentie at gmail.com (Melentie Pandilovski) Date: Sat May 22 10:01:13 2010 Subject: [spectre] Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 Message-ID: Inflatable Architectural bodies #3. 1 July ? 18 July, 2010 Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works Exhibition / Performance @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. http://www.msuskopje.org.mk/index.php 22 June 2010 ? 30 June 2010 Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is a project comprising exhibition, workshop, and presentation by Chico MaMurtrie, one of the world's leading artists using robotic technologies. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is an innovative development project which implements evolving technologies for the new generation of robotic sculpture. Chico MacMurtrie - born in New Mexico and now residing in New York - is the Artistic Director of Amorphic Robot Works. Formed in 1992, Amorphic Robot Works is a New York-based group of artists, engineers and technicians working together to create robotic performances and installations. Chico MacMurtrie describes his vision, "The work is an ongoing endeavour to uncover the primacy of movement and sound. Each machine is inspired or influenced, both, by modern society, and what I physically experience and sense. The whole of this input informs my ideas and work." Since the establishment of Amorphic Robot Works in 1992, ARW has investigated the nature of movement and performance via the creation of multi-faceted machine-sculptures that play and interact in their uniquely designed environments. This artistic program has resulted in the creation of more than 250 mechanical sculptures of various sizes that assume anthropomorphic and abstract forms. Since inception Amorphic Robot Works has travelled to 16 countries bringing this developing form to places that have never experienced it before. In the process ARW have held numerous workshops, and have continued collaborations with various participants who have also chosen to take this direction in their own work. It is with this spirit that Amorphic Robot Works takes Inflatable Architectural bodies to Macedonia. Key to the objective is the commitment to recruiting young artists interested in the Performing Arts and making robotic sculptures. ARW will teach all aspects from the designing and assembling to learning how to program these machines in performance. The project will garner a great deal of interest and open up the arts in Macedonia. www.amorphicrobotworks.org The Robotic Arts Workshop will serve as a practical and theoretical platform for the creation of new generations of robotic sculpture and installation. The workshop will provide a hands-on exploration of robotic technologies. The Workshop will allow participants to get involved in all of the aspects of completing this complex installation, including: sewing new inflatables, gluing new inflatables, installing feedback sensors, programming max, and other midi software, hooking up pneumatic systems, wiring, modelling components on the computer, using rhino, lamina design and solid works, welding aluminium parts. Students from the Art Academy in Skopje as well as other artists, robot makers and technicians each bringing their talent will take part in the workshop by assisting Chico MacMurtrie in the building of the robotic structures for the exhibition, and hopefully walking away with new incite and skill to contribute to their own work. There is a possibility that we can include outside artists or technicians interested to learn about Robotic Arts. If interested to be a part of the team please contact the Visual and Cultural Research Centre, Euro Balkan Institute, about the Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works, to take place at Museum of Contemporary Arts - Skopje June 22 ? 30, 2010. http://amorphicrobotworks.org/works/index.htm The deadline to express interest for the Workshop is June 5, 2010. Capacity of the workshop: 12 participants will be selected for the workshop. The registration for the Workshop is free. Travel and stay for the participants outside of Skopje is at cost to the participant. _____________________________ Melentie Pandilovski Director Visual and Cultural Research Centre Euro Balkan Institute Blvd. ?Partizanski Odredi? no. 63 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel/fax : + 389 2 307 55 70 , + 389 2 309 07 31 http://euba.edu.mk/eng/index.asp http://euba.edu.mk/eng/sub.asp?id=395&kat=386 E-mail: visualculturalresearchcentre@gmail.com From melentie at gmail.com Sat May 22 10:08:23 2010 From: melentie at gmail.com (Melentie Pandilovski) Date: Sat May 22 10:08:39 2010 Subject: [spectre] Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 Message-ID: Inflatable Architectural bodies #3. 1 July ? 18 July, 2010 Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works Exhibition / Performance @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. http://www.msuskopje.org.mk/index.php 22 ?June 2010 ? 30 June 2010 Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is a project comprising exhibition, workshop, and presentation by Chico MaMurtrie, one of the world's leading artists using robotic technologies. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is an innovative development project which implements evolving technologies for the new generation of robotic sculpture. Chico MacMurtrie - born in New Mexico and now residing in New York - is the Artistic Director of Amorphic Robot Works. Formed in 1992, Amorphic Robot Works is a New York-based group of artists, engineers and technicians working together to create robotic performances and installations. Chico MacMurtrie describes his vision, "The work is an ongoing endeavour to uncover the primacy of movement and sound. Each machine is inspired or influenced, both, by modern society, and what I physically experience and sense. The whole of this input informs my ideas and work." Since the establishment of Amorphic Robot Works in 1992, ARW has investigated the nature of movement and performance via the creation of multi-faceted machine-sculptures that play and interact in their uniquely designed environments. This artistic program has resulted in the creation of more than 250 mechanical sculptures of various sizes that assume anthropomorphic and abstract forms. Since inception Amorphic Robot Works has travelled to 16 countries bringing this developing form to places that have never experienced it before. In the process ARW have held numerous workshops, and have continued collaborations with various participants who have also chosen to take this direction in their own work. It is with this spirit that Amorphic Robot Works takes Inflatable Architectural bodies to Macedonia. Key to the objective is the commitment to recruiting young artists interested in the Performing Arts and making robotic sculptures. ARW will teach all aspects from the designing and assembling to learning how to program these machines in performance. The project will garner a great deal of interest and open up the arts in Macedonia. www.amorphicrobotworks.org The Robotic Arts Workshop will serve as a practical and theoretical platform for the creation of new generations of robotic sculpture and installation. The workshop will provide a hands-on exploration of robotic technologies. The Workshop will allow participants to get involved in all of the aspects of completing this complex installation, including: sewing new inflatables, gluing new inflatables, installing feedback sensors, programming max, and other midi software, hooking up pneumatic systems, wiring, modelling components on the computer, using rhino, lamina design and solid works, welding aluminium parts. Students from the Art Academy in Skopje as well as other artists, robot makers and technicians each bringing their talent will take part in the workshop by assisting Chico MacMurtrie in the building of the robotic structures for the exhibition, and hopefully walking away with new incite and skill to contribute to their own work. There is a possibility that we can include outside artists or technicians interested to learn about Robotic Arts. If interested to be a part of the team please contact the Visual and Cultural Research Centre, Euro Balkan Institute, about the Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works, to take place at Museum of Contemporary Arts - Skopje June 22 ? 30, 2010. http://amorphicrobotworks.org/works/index.htm The deadline to express interest for the Workshop is June 5, 2010. Capacity of the workshop: 12 participants will be selected for the workshop. The registration for the Workshop is free. Travel and stay for the participants outside of Skopje is at cost to the participant. _____________________________ Melentie Pandilovski Director Visual and Cultural Research Centre Euro Balkan Institute Blvd. ?Partizanski Odredi? no. 63 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel/fax : + 389 2 307 55 70 , + 389 2 309 07 31 http://euba.edu.mk/eng/index.asp http://euba.edu.mk/eng/sub.asp?id=395&kat=386 E-mail: visualculturalresearchcentre@gmail.com From melentie at gmail.com Sat May 22 11:37:45 2010 From: melentie at gmail.com (Melentie Pandilovski) Date: Sat May 22 11:38:17 2010 Subject: [spectre] Inflatable Architectural bodies Message-ID: Inflatable Architectural bodies #3. 1 July ? 18 July, 2010 Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works Exhibition / Performance @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. http://www.msuskopje.org.mk/index.php 22 June 2010 ? 30 June 2010 Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is a project comprising exhibition, workshop, and presentation by Chico MaMurtrie, one of the world's leading artists using robotic technologies. Inflatable Architectural bodies #3 is an innovative development project which implements evolving technologies for the new generation of robotic sculpture. Chico MacMurtrie - born in New Mexico and now residing in New York - is the Artistic Director of Amorphic Robot Works. Formed in 1992, Amorphic Robot Works is a New York-based group of artists, engineers and technicians working together to create robotic performances and installations. Chico MacMurtrie describes his vision, "The work is an ongoing endeavour to uncover the primacy of movement and sound. Each machine is inspired or influenced, both, by modern society, and what I physically experience and sense. The whole of this input informs my ideas and work." Since the establishment of Amorphic Robot Works in 1992, ARW has investigated the nature of movement and performance via the creation of multi-faceted machine-sculptures that play and interact in their uniquely designed environments. This artistic program has resulted in the creation of more than 250 mechanical sculptures of various sizes that assume anthropomorphic and abstract forms. Since inception Amorphic Robot Works has travelled to 16 countries bringing this developing form to places that have never experienced it before. In the process ARW have held numerous workshops, and have continued collaborations with various participants who have also chosen to take this direction in their own work. It is with this spirit that Amorphic Robot Works takes Inflatable Architectural bodies to Macedonia. Key to the objective is the commitment to recruiting young artists interested in the Performing Arts and making robotic sculptures. ARW will teach all aspects from the designing and assembling to learning how to program these machines in performance. The project will garner a great deal of interest and open up the arts in Macedonia. www.amorphicrobotworks.org The Robotic Arts Workshop will serve as a practical and theoretical platform for the creation of new generations of robotic sculpture and installation. The workshop will provide a hands-on exploration of robotic technologies. The Workshop will allow participants to get involved in all of the aspects of completing this complex installation, including: sewing new inflatables, gluing new inflatables, installing feedback sensors, programming max, and other midi software, hooking up pneumatic systems, wiring, modelling components on the computer, using rhino, lamina design and solid works, welding aluminium parts. Students from the Art Academy in Skopje as well as other artists, robot makers and technicians each bringing their talent will take part in the workshop by assisting Chico MacMurtrie in the building of the robotic structures for the exhibition, and hopefully walking away with new incite and skill to contribute to their own work. There is a possibility that we can include outside artists or technicians interested to learn about Robotic Arts. If interested to be a part of the team please contact the Visual and Cultural Research Centre, Euro Balkan Institute, about the Robot building and performance workshop with Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works, to take place at Museum of Contemporary Arts - Skopje June 22 ? 30, 2010. http://amorphicrobotworks.org/works/index.htm The deadline to express interest for the Workshop is June 5, 2010. Capacity of the workshop: 12 participants will be selected for the workshop. The registration for the Workshop is free. Travel and stay for the participants outside of Skopje is at cost to the participant. _____________________________ Melentie Pandilovski Director Visual and Cultural Research Centre Euro Balkan Institute Blvd. ?Partizanski Odredi? no. 63 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel/fax : + 389 2 307 55 70 , + 389 2 309 07 31 http://euba.edu.mk/eng/index.asp http://euba.edu.mk/eng/sub.asp?id=395&kat=386 E-mail: visualculturalresearchcentre@gmail.com From netwurker at gmail.com Sat May 22 16:32:57 2010 From: netwurker at gmail.com (mez breeze) Date: Sat May 22 16:33:27 2010 Subject: [spectre] =?windows-1252?q?Currently_on_=23feralC_=5B=40QReada_E?= =?windows-1252?q?dition=5D=85?= Message-ID: [currently on #feralC ]: @QReada does indeed go ?feral? + starts spouting cryptic comms: ?[THE WROTE WRITES ROTTINGS ON THE WALL]? + ?[LARGE CHARCOAL BLACK DOG WITH SNOW WHITE SAND OOZING EYES]? + ?[LET THEM EAT CACHE]? + ?[SMALL SUEDE TAN CAT WITH SANDPAPER CLAWS]? etc? @pupa_mistresswarns @QReada 2 stop but 2 no avail + @QReada is now suspended from the #feralC study?[2 b cont]. -- Reality Engineer> Synthetic Environment Strategist> Game[r + ] Theorist. ::http://unhub.com/netwurker :: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100523/c47dba35/attachment.htm From simon.vincent at visionofsound.co.uk Sat May 22 22:26:44 2010 From: simon.vincent at visionofsound.co.uk (simon vincent) Date: Sat May 22 22:35:27 2010 Subject: [spectre] Call For Films: 48 Stunden Neuk =?iso-8859-1?q?=F6?= lln wiederholt die Lange Filmnacht: KURZFILME GESUCHT! Message-ID: 48 Stunden Neuk?lln wiederholt die Lange Filmnacht KURZFILME GESUCHT! 48 Stunden Neuk?lln (Berlin) gleitet 2010 mit dem Jubil?um "650 Jahre Rixdorf" auf den Wogen der Erinnerung in den Berliner Festivalsommer. Auch die Lange Filmnacht m?chte sich unter dem Motto "Erinner Dich!" mit dem Leitmotiv auseinandersetzen. Hinterfragt werden soll der Prozess der Erinnerung im weitesten Sinne. Damit die Kurzfilmnacht an den ?berraschenden Erfolg des letzten Jahres anschlie?en kann, suche ich ab sofort kurzformatige Filme f?r das Programm. Jeder eingereichte Beitrag sollte eine Spiell?nge von 15 Minuten nicht ?berschreiten und sich an dem o. g. Motiv orientieren. Loswerden k?nnt Ihr die Filme (ausschlie?lich auf DVD), zusammen mit dem Anmeldeformular und nach vorheriger Absprache bei mir. Sofern Euer Beitrag ?berzeugt, kommt er in das Filmprogramm, welches am Er?ffnungsabend (25.06.2010) ab 23 Uhr im wundersch?nen gro?en roten Kinosaal des Passagekinos gezeigt wird. In diesem Sinne freue ich mich wenn Ihr Euch sp?testens bis zum 31.05.2010 bei mir meldet bzw. weitere Infos gibt es unter: Krumnow[at]ymail.com. Bis dahin, Jennifer Krumnow From chiarapassa at gmail.com Sun May 23 09:10:36 2010 From: chiarapassa at gmail.com (Chiara Passa) Date: Sun May 23 09:11:07 2010 Subject: [spectre] "Charting Art's Thoughts" OUT now! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear friends, I'm glad to share with you my last net based artwork: "Charting Art's Thoughts", 2010 "Charting Art's Thoughts" is a spontaneous neuronal network of thoughts. Thus, thoughts about digital art from ?Hyperuranium? ;-) have landed on a virtual map. The short (160 characters as twitter displays messages) art's thoughts are generated from Twitter posts that match a database of keywords related to art . At every page's reload, the earth?s map refreshes itself and tracks new words and phrases. Charting Art's Thoughts is a circuit where random thoughts on new media art are shared on a map! This map is inspired from the ideasonair.net?s theory that says: ?Ideas are in the air and the earth is spinning around, connecting with these ideas at various places. So an identical idea could land or be had in New York and Rome at the same time.? Link to the project: http://www.chiarapassa.it/publicart.html Best regards, Chiara -- Chiara Passa chiarapassa@gmail.com http://www.chiarapassa.it http://www.ideasonair.net http://twitter.com/jogador Skype: ideasonair From suhebator at gmail.com Sun May 23 10:46:39 2010 From: suhebator at gmail.com (stefan rusu) Date: Sun May 23 10:47:10 2010 Subject: [spectre] REMINDER_press-release_CHISINAU-Art, Research in the Public Sphere Message-ID: SEMINAR&WORKSHOP within the project * * *CHI?IN?U-** Art, Research in the Public Sphere* Period: 24 May ? 7 June Project organizer: KSAK- Center for Contemporary Art, Chisinau Location: State University, Chisinau Address: str. A. Mateevici 60, Main Building, Auditorium 137/141 Program: 10.00 - 17.30, open for the public The transdisciplinary seminar and the workshop dedicated to documentation and research are a part of the *CHISINAU-** Art, Research in the Public Sphere **- *a cross-disciplinary platform that will investigate the connections between political and cultural symbols and propaganda and its impact on the urban environment, the interference between personal narratives and imported ideologies and cultural discourses in relation to the public sphere. The project aim is to explore the dominant institutional and political discourses that have shaped the society and the urban landscape of the city of Chi?in?u in the course of its recent history. A number of visual artists, curators, historians, designers and sociologists from the Balkan (Romania, Serbia, Montenegro) and Baltic (Lithuania and Estonia) countries, as well from other EU countries (Poland, France, Austria, The Netherlands) that have experienced similar social and cultural processes and phenomena will present their research and case studies related to projects dealing with art and the public sphere and to the connections between the public and private acceptions of space placed in various cultural and ideological backgrounds. The workshop the participants will examine how certain versions of the past are produced and given prominence in the public media, civic life and state politics, and in the flow of daily lives, from the former policies to the present political and economic discourses that dominates the society. Launching a project related to the public sphere today, in the middle of globalization and of an aggressive capitalist society that has reduced the role of art to that of mere decoration, means that public art should become a tool of critical engagement, with political and social connotations. What is the current look of the city and where are the real roots of the deep nostalgia for the former symbols and the ghosts that still haunt the society ? these are some of the questions that the project participants will try to answer with their projects and contributions to the project. Participants: *Angela Serino* ? *curator, art manager, The Netherlands*,* Klaus Schafler*? *visual artist, Austria*, *Vladan Jeremic&Rena Raedle *? *curators, social activists, Serbia*, *Danilo Prnjat* ? *visual artist, Serbia*, *Joanna Rajkowska* ? *visual artist, Poland*, *Kaja Pawelek* ? *curator, Poland,* *Dumitru Oboroc* ? *visual artist, Romania*, *Alina Popa&Irina Gheorghe (The Bureau of Melodramatic Research*) ? *visual artists*, *Romania*, *Ferenc Gr?f &Jean-Baptiste Naudy* (*Societe Realiste*) ? *visual artists*, * France/Hungary*, *Rael Artel* ? *curator, art manager, Estonia*, *Floe Kasearu* ? *visual artist, Estonia,* *Catalin Gheorghe *? *art critic, theorist, curator*,* Romania*, *Virgil Paslariuc* ? *historian, Moldova*, *Ovidiu Tichindeleanu* ? *philosopher, writer, Moldova*, *Tamara Nesterov* ?*historian, archaeologist, Moldova *, *Indre Klimaite* ? *visual artist, Lithuania*, *Ghenadie Popescu* ? *visual artist, Moldova*, *Tatiana Fiodorova* ? *visual artist, Moldova*, *Maxim Cuzmenco* ? *visual artist, Moldova*, *Vladimir Us* ? *artist, curator, Moldova, Ana Marian ? art critic, theorist, Moldova* * * Project partners in Moldova: *Alliance Fran?aise de Moldavie, the Goethe Institute/Bucharest, the German Cultural Center AKZENTE/Chisinau, the Polish Cultural Institute/Bucharest, the Austrian Cultural Forum/Bucharest, the* *UNESCO Chair of South-East European Studies within the Faculty of History of the Moldova State University*, *National Museum of History and Archaeology, Directorate for Culture of the Municipality of Chi?in?u** * *CHI?IN?U-** Art, Research in the Public Sphere* is suported financialy by *Allianz Kulturstiftung, Germany, Alliance Fran?aise de Moldavie, the Goethe Institute/Bucharest trough, the Polish Cultural Institute/Bucharest and the Austrian Cultural Forum/Bucharest.* * * *Project partners:* * * *E-cart.ro Association*, Campina, Romania (www.e-cart.ro) E-cart.ro is a cultural association that encourages and promotes independent artists and facilitates public access to contemporary art. Its current projects include a Department for Art in Public Space, initiated in 2009, consisting of a platform for debates, artistic interventions and publications. *MEEM- Rael Artel Gallery: Non-Profit Project*, Tallinn, Estonia ( www.publicpreparation.org) NGO MEEM is a non-profit organization mainly dedicated to the production, distribution and promotion of contemporary art. The current project, Public Preparation, a platform for knowledge production and network-based communication focuses on the growing tendencies of nationalism in contemporary Europe and their critique in contemporary art. *Center for Contemporary Art - [KSA:K]* (www.art.md) [KSA:K] Center is a non-profit, independent institution established in 2000. The new strategy of the Center is the development of cultural forms and art practices that reflect the dynamic of the social, political and economic transformations of the society. The Center supports advocacy activities in promoting cultural policies suitable for defining and strengthening the position of artists and contemporary art practices in society. Stefan Rusu- Project Manager/Curator Center for Contemporary Art-[KSA:K], Str. Banulescu-Bodoni 5, ap-2, Post code 2012, Chi?in?u, Republic of Moldova tel: + 373 22 23 72 72 www.art.md -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100523/26660978/attachment-0001.htm From suhebator at gmail.com Sun May 23 10:46:39 2010 From: suhebator at gmail.com (stefan rusu) Date: Sun May 23 10:47:25 2010 Subject: [spectre] REMINDER_press-release_CHISINAU-Art, Research in the Public Sphere Message-ID: SEMINAR&WORKSHOP within the project * * *CHI?IN?U-** Art, Research in the Public Sphere* Period: 24 May ? 7 June Project organizer: KSAK- Center for Contemporary Art, Chisinau Location: State University, Chisinau Address: str. A. Mateevici 60, Main Building, Auditorium 137/141 Program: 10.00 - 17.30, open for the public The transdisciplinary seminar and the workshop dedicated to documentation and research are a part of the *CHISINAU-** Art, Research in the Public Sphere **- *a cross-disciplinary platform that will investigate the connections between political and cultural symbols and propaganda and its impact on the urban environment, the interference between personal narratives and imported ideologies and cultural discourses in relation to the public sphere. The project aim is to explore the dominant institutional and political discourses that have shaped the society and the urban landscape of the city of Chi?in?u in the course of its recent history. A number of visual artists, curators, historians, designers and sociologists from the Balkan (Romania, Serbia, Montenegro) and Baltic (Lithuania and Estonia) countries, as well from other EU countries (Poland, France, Austria, The Netherlands) that have experienced similar social and cultural processes and phenomena will present their research and case studies related to projects dealing with art and the public sphere and to the connections between the public and private acceptions of space placed in various cultural and ideological backgrounds. The workshop the participants will examine how certain versions of the past are produced and given prominence in the public media, civic life and state politics, and in the flow of daily lives, from the former policies to the present political and economic discourses that dominates the society. Launching a project related to the public sphere today, in the middle of globalization and of an aggressive capitalist society that has reduced the role of art to that of mere decoration, means that public art should become a tool of critical engagement, with political and social connotations. What is the current look of the city and where are the real roots of the deep nostalgia for the former symbols and the ghosts that still haunt the society ? these are some of the questions that the project participants will try to answer with their projects and contributions to the project. Participants: *Angela Serino* ? *curator, art manager, The Netherlands*,* Klaus Schafler*? *visual artist, Austria*, *Vladan Jeremic&Rena Raedle *? *curators, social activists, Serbia*, *Danilo Prnjat* ? *visual artist, Serbia*, *Joanna Rajkowska* ? *visual artist, Poland*, *Kaja Pawelek* ? *curator, Poland,* *Dumitru Oboroc* ? *visual artist, Romania*, *Alina Popa&Irina Gheorghe (The Bureau of Melodramatic Research*) ? *visual artists*, *Romania*, *Ferenc Gr?f &Jean-Baptiste Naudy* (*Societe Realiste*) ? *visual artists*, * France/Hungary*, *Rael Artel* ? *curator, art manager, Estonia*, *Floe Kasearu* ? *visual artist, Estonia,* *Catalin Gheorghe *? *art critic, theorist, curator*,* Romania*, *Virgil Paslariuc* ? *historian, Moldova*, *Ovidiu Tichindeleanu* ? *philosopher, writer, Moldova*, *Tamara Nesterov* ?*historian, archaeologist, Moldova *, *Indre Klimaite* ? *visual artist, Lithuania*, *Ghenadie Popescu* ? *visual artist, Moldova*, *Tatiana Fiodorova* ? *visual artist, Moldova*, *Maxim Cuzmenco* ? *visual artist, Moldova*, *Vladimir Us* ? *artist, curator, Moldova, Ana Marian ? art critic, theorist, Moldova* * * Project partners in Moldova: *Alliance Fran?aise de Moldavie, the Goethe Institute/Bucharest, the German Cultural Center AKZENTE/Chisinau, the Polish Cultural Institute/Bucharest, the Austrian Cultural Forum/Bucharest, the* *UNESCO Chair of South-East European Studies within the Faculty of History of the Moldova State University*, *National Museum of History and Archaeology, Directorate for Culture of the Municipality of Chi?in?u** * *CHI?IN?U-** Art, Research in the Public Sphere* is suported financialy by *Allianz Kulturstiftung, Germany, Alliance Fran?aise de Moldavie, the Goethe Institute/Bucharest trough, the Polish Cultural Institute/Bucharest and the Austrian Cultural Forum/Bucharest.* * * *Project partners:* * * *E-cart.ro Association*, Campina, Romania (www.e-cart.ro) E-cart.ro is a cultural association that encourages and promotes independent artists and facilitates public access to contemporary art. Its current projects include a Department for Art in Public Space, initiated in 2009, consisting of a platform for debates, artistic interventions and publications. *MEEM- Rael Artel Gallery: Non-Profit Project*, Tallinn, Estonia ( www.publicpreparation.org) NGO MEEM is a non-profit organization mainly dedicated to the production, distribution and promotion of contemporary art. The current project, Public Preparation, a platform for knowledge production and network-based communication focuses on the growing tendencies of nationalism in contemporary Europe and their critique in contemporary art. *Center for Contemporary Art - [KSA:K]* (www.art.md) [KSA:K] Center is a non-profit, independent institution established in 2000. The new strategy of the Center is the development of cultural forms and art practices that reflect the dynamic of the social, political and economic transformations of the society. The Center supports advocacy activities in promoting cultural policies suitable for defining and strengthening the position of artists and contemporary art practices in society. Stefan Rusu- Project Manager/Curator Center for Contemporary Art-[KSA:K], Str. Banulescu-Bodoni 5, ap-2, Post code 2012, Chi?in?u, Republic of Moldova tel: + 373 22 23 72 72 www.art.md -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100523/26660978/attachment-0002.htm From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Sun May 23 14:18:51 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Sun May 23 14:19:14 2010 Subject: [spectre] Entropic elasticity: Critical Glitch Artware && the demoscene. In-Reply-To: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> References: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BF91D2B.3050800@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Entropic elasticity: Critical Glitch Artware && the demoscene. Article by Rosa Menkman http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=391 Based on an interview with the Critical Glitch Artware Category organizers and contenders of Blockparty and Notacon 2010; jonCates, James Connolly, Eric Oja Pellegrino, Jon.Satrom, Nick Briz, Jake Elliott, Mark Beasley, Tamas kemenczy and Melissa Barron. From April 15-18th, the Critical Glitch Artware Category (CGAC) celebrated its fourth edition within the Blockparty demoparty and this time also as part of the art and technology conference Notacon. The program of the CGAC consisted of a screening curated by Nick Briz, performances by Jon Satrom, James Connolly & Eric Pellegrino, and DJ sets by the BAD NEW FUTURE CREW. There were also a couple of artist presentations and the official presentation of a selection of the (115!) winners within the Blockparty official prize ceremony. ????> Other Info: A living, breathing, thriving networked neighbourhood? We are on Twitter http://twitter.com/furtherfield Other reviews,articles,interviews http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php Furtherfield ? online media arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. http://www.furtherfield.org HTTP Gallery ? physical media arts Gallery (London). http://www.http.uk.net Netbehaviour ? an open email list community engaged in the process of sharing and actively evolving critical approaches, methods and ideas focused around contemporary networked media arts practice. http://www.netbehaviour.org Join Furtherfield.org on Resonance 104.4FM - weekly Broadcasts http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Furtherfield Blog ? shared space for personal reflections on media art practice. http://blog.furtherfield.org VisitorsStudio ? real-time, multi-user, online arena for creative ?many to many? dialogue, networked performance and collaborative polemic. http://www.visitorsstudio.org/x.html Furthernoise ? an online platform for the creation, promotion, criticism and archiving of innovative cross genre music and sound art for the information & interaction of the public and artists alike. http://www.furthernoise.org From nc-agricowi at netcologne.de Mon May 24 08:41:25 2010 From: nc-agricowi at netcologne.de (nmf2010) Date: Mon May 24 08:41:59 2010 Subject: [spectre] Programm - Woche 22 - NewMediaFest'2010 Message-ID: <20100524084125.84D3711E.1F6D319B@192.168.0.2> NewMediaFest'2010 ----------------------------------- program - week 22 - 24-30 May 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=821 ----------------------------------- 1. The feature of the Week 24-30 May 2010 is presenting sonic art of its best! SoundLAB V - soundSTORY - sound as a tool for storytelling- featuring 50 soundartists and two curatorial contributions, from Spain curated by Ruben Garcia and from South Africa curated by Julian Jonker. 2. Feature of the Month MAY 2010 --> VideoChannel Cologne - video art in a global context is presenting [self] ~imaging v.1.0 - artists portraying themselves in film & video THis is the first of 4 features including each 25 artists' videos to be released in May, June, July and August 2010. 3. NewMediaFest'2010 is presenting this week CologneOFF V on invitation on 3rd All Art Now International New Media Arts Festival Damascus/Syria 25-30 May 2010 4. Agricola de Cologne's video -Silent Cry- http://movingpictures.agricola-de-cologne.de/blog/?page_id=47 is presented on - Electrocuciones - El Foro de Pozuelo Madrid/Spain 28 May - 5 June 2010 Find all details on http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=821 & http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=782 ____________________________________ NewMediaFest'2010 10 Years [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne global heritage of digital culture 1 January - 31 December 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org director and chief curator: Wilfried Agricola de Cologne 2010 [at] newmediafest.org From chiarapassa at gmail.com Mon May 24 10:26:21 2010 From: chiarapassa at gmail.com (Chiara Passa) Date: Mon May 24 10:26:53 2010 Subject: [spectre] "Charting Art's Thoughts" OUT now! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear friends, I'm glad to share with you my last net based artwork: "Charting Art's Thoughts", 2010 "Charting Art's Thoughts" is a spontaneous neuronal network of thoughts. Thus, thoughts about digital art from ?Hyperuranium? ;-) have landed on a virtual map. The short (160 characters as twitter displays messages) art's thoughts are generated from Twitter posts that match a database of keywords related to art . At every page's reload, the earth?s map refreshes itself and tracks new words and phrases. Charting Art's Thoughts is a circuit where random thoughts on new media art are shared on a map! This map is inspired from the ideasonair.net?s theory that says: ?Ideas are in the air and the earth is spinning around, connecting with these ideas at various places. So an identical idea could land or be had in New York and Rome at the same time.? Link to the project: http://www.chiarapassa.it/publicart.html Best regards, Chiara -- Chiara Passa chiarapassa@gmail.com http://www.chiarapassa.it http://www.ideasonair.net http://twitter.com/jogador Skype: ideasonair From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Mon May 24 15:12:34 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Mon May 24 15:12:55 2010 Subject: [spectre] Stewart Home & Richard Wright on Resonance FM. Tuesday, 25th May 2010 In-Reply-To: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> References: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BFA7B42.6030907@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross postings... Stewart Home & Richard Wright interviewed on Resonance FM. This Tuesday, 25th May 2010. 9.30 - 10.30 pm. A live, jam-packed, hour-long review of what's happening in contemporary media arts culture & social change. Marc Garrett and Charlotte Frost will interview: Stewart Home, art & cultural activist across a variety of media including performance, music, film, writing, installation, graphics etc. Within these practices continually reforging a passage between theory and practice, politics and art, the private and the social. Richard Wright, visual artist who has been working in animated media for twenty years, including many early pioneering digital animated films and interactive installations. A PhD in the aesthetics of digital cinema, has published nearly forty papers, articles and book chapters. The programme also includes various other treasures: noise-collages, soundscapes and exploratory music. For more info & downloads of past broadcasts: http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Live questions from the audience on the night: http://twitter.com/furtherfield & share comments using the hashtag #frfm Live Stream link: http://icecast.commedia.org.uk:8000/resonance.mp3.m3u More info about the Guests: Stewart Home. Over the past 30 years has worked across a variety of media including performance, music, film, writing, installation, graphics etc. Within these practices he has attempted to continually reforge the passage between theory and practice, and overcome the divisions not only between what in the contemporary world are generally canalized cultural pursuits but also to breach other separations such as those between politics and art, the private and the social. Releasing his latest publication BLOOD RITES OF THE BOURGEOISIE on 27th May (http://www.stewarthomesociety.org/luv/bloodrites.htm). http://www.stewarthomesociety.org/ Richard Wright. A visual artist who has been working in animated media for twenty years including many early pioneering digital animated films and interactive installations. He holds a PhD in the aesthetics of digital cinema and has published nearly forty papers, articles and book chapters. He is also researching a book exploring the contemporary practice of animated media, the ?narrativising? of new media and data visualisation as the successor to documentary. http://www.futurenatural.net This programme is part of 'Hyperlink: Media Art Contexts' whose principal aim is to present and promote high-quality contemporary media art work, alongside critical discussion of past, present and future media art in a contemporary art context. --------other info---------> About Furtherfield.org Furtherfield.org believes that through creative and critical engagement with practices in art and technology people are inspired and enabled to become active co-creators of their cultures and societies. Furtherfield.org provides platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. Furtherfield.org also runs HTTP Gallery in North London. http://www.furtherfield.org http://www.http.uk.net/ About Resonance 104.4FM ResonanceFM is "a laboratory for experimentation, that by virtue of its uniqueness brings into being a new audience of listeners and creators. All this and more, Resonance104.4fm aims to make London's airwaves available to the widest possible range of practitioners of contemporary art." Resonance 104.4FM http://www.resonancefm.com From qrndnc at yahoo.it Mon May 24 17:03:32 2010 From: qrndnc at yahoo.it (Domenico Quaranta) Date: Mon May 24 17:03:55 2010 Subject: [spectre] Playlist at iMAL, Bruxelles Message-ID: <434E66B3-38B6-400C-B648-FE6988519147@yahoo.it> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE iMAL, Center for Digital Cultures and Technologies is proud to announce Playlist. Playing Games, Music, Art, an exhibition focused on the artistic reinvention of obsolete digital media. Produced and hosted by LABoral Centro de Arte y Creaci?n Industrial (Gij?n, Asturias) in the frame of the Mediateca Expandida, Playlist now moves to Brussels enriched with twelve new participants and a broader range of artworks. Playing Games, Music, Art What happens when the emotional investment you made in your old computers brings you back to the garret where you sent them years ago? When you can?t no longer suffer to work with sophisticated machines that, while promising you more freedom, actually force you to wear the straitjacket kindly designed for you by some corporate guy? When you decide that?s time to put your hands on the machine? Reinventing the medium: from music to visual arts What happens is an act of reinventing the medium. Along the Nineties, many artists started working on the reinvention of obsolete, digital as well as analogue, technologies such as vinyl?s, vintage computers, game platforms and alike. Hacking software, circuit-bending hardware, they turned ?dead media? into powerful tools of artistic creation. Playlist is an exhibition that explores this kind of research, focusing on the relationship between musical research and visual research, in the belief that the first, rather than the latter, has often been the driving force in this process. Chiptune, 8-bit punk and media arts The core of Playlist is the exploration of the ?chiptune scene?, spread out from the manipulation of obsolete game technologies in order to create new instruments to play music. The show demonstrates that the retro-gaming phenomenon in visual arts can be considered an outfit of a pretty musical phenomenon, that in a bunch of years spread out all over the world through festivals and clubs, occasionally influencing mainstream musicians; and that visual and musical research progressed on parallel paths, in the quest for lo-fi sounds and low- res aesthetics, synthetic colors and notes. Playlist proposes artists from the chiptune scene and the media arts world sharing attitudes such as DIY, recycling, subversive refusal of programmed obsolescence, aesthetics of the glitches from electronic materials. On display, artworks (objects, installations, videos, computer-based and printed works), but also instruments, tools, software?s, hardware?s, records, 8-bit music, movie documentary, platforms and communities. Presented artists 2 Player Productions (US), Alex Bond / Enso (US), Boogerlab (NZ), The C-Men (NL), Paul B. Davis (UK), James Dingle (US), Jeff Donaldson / noteNdo (US), Julien Ducourthial (FR), Entter (SP), Dragan Espenschied (DE), Gino Esposto / Micromusic.net (CH), Gijs Gieskes (NL), Andr? Gon?alves (PT), Chantal Goret (BE), Goto80 (SE), Jodi (BE / NL), Mike Johnston / Mike in Mono (UK), Joey Mariano / Animal Style (US), Rosa Menkman (NL), Raquel Meyers (SP), Mikro Orchestra (PL), Don Miller / NO CARRIER (US), Erik Nilsson (SE), Nullsleep (US), Tristan Perich (US), Rabato (SP), Gebhard Sengmuller (AT), Alexei Shulgin (RU), Paul Slocum (US), Tonylight (IT), VjVISUALOOP (IT) Production Playlist is an exhibition produced by and firstly exhibited at Laboral Centro de Arte y Creaci?n Industrial in Gijon (Spain) from 18.12.2009 till 17.05.2010. The Brussels adaptation is produced by iMAL, Center for Digital Cultures and Technology. Curator: Domenico Quaranta (IT) Practical Info Playlist, playing Games, Music, Art June 4 - August 21, 2010 Opening the 3rd of June, 18:00 - 23:00 Open Tuesday > Saterday: 11:00 - 19:00 iMAL Center for Digital Cultures and Technology Koolmijnenkaai 30 Quai des Charbonnages, 1080 Brussels (metro Comte de Flandres/Graaf van Vlaanderen) Press Folder Press Release (pdf) - http://www.imal.org/playlist/sites/default/files/media/IMAL_PLAYLIST_pressEN.pdf Press Images (zipped folder) - http://www.imal.org/playlist/sites/default/files/media/PLAYLIST_images.zip Flyer (pdf) - http://www.imal.org/playlist/sites/default/files/media/Playlist_flyer_final.pdf Poster (pdf) - http://www.imal.org/playlist/sites/default/files/media/playlist_poster.pdf More info on www.imal.org/playlist About iMAL, Center for Digital Cultures and Technology iMAL (interactive Media Art Laboratory) is a non-profit association created in Brussels in 1999. In 2007, iMAL opened a new venue, a Center for Digital Cultures and Technology for the meeting of artistic, scientific and industrial innovations, a place dedicated to the contemporary artistic and cultural practices emerging from the fusion of computer, network and media. iMAL is: (1) a laboratory and a research, experimentation & production workplace for artists in residence (2) an education center which organises workshops targeted to creative people (artists, designers, developers) under the direction of leading international artists (3) an art&culture center producing exhibitions (e.g. ?Infiltrations Digitales?/2004, ?Art+Game?/2006, ?Holy Fire, art of the digital age?/ 2008), concerts, performances, conferences in order to create critical, interdisciplinary encounters between the public, artists, technology, and society. More on www.imal.org --- Domenico Quaranta web. http://domenicoquaranta.com/ email. info@domenicoquaranta.com mob. +39 340 2392478 skype. dom_40 From azc at Cs.Nott.AC.UK Tue May 25 00:54:25 2010 From: azc at Cs.Nott.AC.UK (azc@Cs.Nott.AC.UK) Date: Tue May 25 01:39:35 2010 Subject: [spectre] REMINDER: CFP International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media (IJPADM) Mixed Reality Performance Message-ID: <201005242354.aa26290@pat.Cs.Nott.AC.UK> Call for Papers The International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media (IJPADM) is seeking contributions to a special issue specifically relating to Mixed Reality and Performance. Issue Editor: Alan Chamberlain (Mixed Reality Lab - University of Nottingham) You are invited to submit full journal papers to the International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media (IJPADM) for a special issue on Mixed Reality and Performance. Mixed Reality performances have highlighted our ability to: exist, understand and concurrently engage with both virtual and real worlds in a performative way. The development of the technologies under-pinning such Mixed Reality systems have afforded performers, directors and developers the chance to create experiences that can both spatially and temporally explore the boundaries of performance and understand where and why performance occurs in everyday life. These experiences can exist in a multitude of realities, that not only blur the boundary between the real and the virtual, but also re-define the distinction between the roles of audience and performer, creating new audience/performer-based paradigms. Although new technologies have furthered these possibilities, there are low-tech approaches that have explored the orchestration and directions of performance and used these mechanisms to convey experience, imbue presence and a sense of place. Contributions may consider any of the following topics (although these are not prescriptive): full-length articles (ideally between 5000 and 8000 words) * Exploring temporality and spatiality * Understanding new audience/performer-based paradigms * Directing and orchestrating mixed reality experiences * Mixing realities * Presence and place * Content creation and development for mixed reality experiences * Case studies * Archival representation and re-play Deadlines for the issue are as follows: - Submission Deadline 1st June 2010 Submissions should be emailed to: azc@cs.nott.ac.uk Dr Alan Chamberlain Mixed Reality Lab University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Wollaton Road Nottingham NG8 1BB All articles should be formatted in relation to this Style Guide, articles not following this standard may be rejected: http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/MediaManager/File/style%20guide%28journals%29-1.pdf Journal Homepage http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=120/ From chiarapassa at gmail.com Tue May 25 10:35:20 2010 From: chiarapassa at gmail.com (Chiara Passa) Date: Tue May 25 10:36:03 2010 Subject: [spectre] "Charting Art's Thoughts" OUT now! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear friends, I'm glad to share with you my last net based artwork: "Charting Art's Thoughts", 2010 "Charting Art's Thoughts" is a spontaneous neuronal network of thoughts. Thus, thoughts about digital art from ?Hyperuranium? ;-) have landed on a virtual map. The short (160 characters as twitter displays messages) art's thoughts are generated from Twitter posts that match a database of keywords related to art . At every page's reload, the earth?s map refreshes itself and tracks new words and phrases. Charting Art's Thoughts is a circuit where random thoughts on new media art are shared on a map! This map is inspired from the ideasonair.net?s theory that says: ?Ideas are in the air and the earth is spinning around, connecting with these ideas at various places. So an identical idea could land or be had in New York and Rome at the same time.? Link to the project: http://www.chiarapassa.it/publicart.html Best regards, Chiara -- Chiara Passa chiarapassa@gmail.com http://www.chiarapassa.it http://www.ideasonair.net http://twitter.com/jogador Skype: ideasonair From eva at vooruit.be Tue May 25 13:31:05 2010 From: eva at vooruit.be (Eva DeGroote) Date: Tue May 25 13:32:39 2010 Subject: [spectre] 1st June Electrified salon Hacking Public Space Message-ID: <76F0432387F6F5439A705347BFAB94B6AABEA535E1@VOORUIT-X.Vooruit-c.be> [http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/Asset.ashx?Id=c5e0bb12-d857-4c34-a315-d43528b28fb9] [http://archive.vooruit.be/i/m/vooruit.gif] Electrified salon: Hacking Public Space 1st June 2010, 20:00, Vooruit - Ghent (BE) With lectures by Johan Pas and Alessandro Ludovico Next week we are organizing a salon on Hacking Public Space (in the framework of Electrified 02), on Tuesday 1st June 2010 at 8 p.m. in Vooruit (Foyer Theaterzaal), free entrance (no need to register in advance). The salon's programme: Occupied City. Artistic actions in urban space: the prehistory Public urban space can be considered a battlefield of conflicting images and meanings. Artists have been using this aspect of the modern metropolis since the years of the early avant-garde. However, the street only became a real artistic platform in the sixties and seventies of the 20th century. Art historian Johan Pas will sketch an outline of the ways visual artists have been dealing with the urban fabric as a context for actions and interventions from the early 1960?s on. The focus will be on American and European artists associated with movements as happening, body art; conceptual art and performance. Their legacy can be read as the prehistory of contemporary urban art guerrilla. Hacking the public, regaining the commons Would it be true that virtual space has been created to illude people to still have freedom while being almost completely controlled in physical reality? Artists, and especially inspired digital artists, have historically shown a different virtual reality, unveiling how it can manipulate or being manipulated by the individual at will, especially when clashing in what we still consider the ?public space?. Playful, narrative, sarcastic or diabolical strategies have been conceived and applied to show that once you understand technologies and use them, the world around you is never the same again. Alessandro Ludovico [http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/Asset.ashx?Id=bc768829-6cdf-4aaf-89f3-3ec8130c3823] [http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/Asset.ashx?Id=512398d2-6201-48d3-aca9-b2345b0bc0b5] Johan Pas (photo right) is Art Historian and lectures at the Royal Academy of Arts Antwerp. He also works as a curator and critic. // Alessandro Ludovico (IT, photo left (c) Regine Debatty) is a media critic and chief editor of the Neural magazine from 1993. He is the author of several essays on digital culture, and he co-edited the ?Mag.Net Reader? book series. He?s one of the founding contributors of the Nettime community, one of the founders of the Mag.Net (Electronic Cultural Publishers) organization. He teaches at the Academy of Art in Carrara and Bari and has been a research fellow at the Willem de Kooning Academy. He also served as an advisor for the Documenta 12?s Magazine Project. With P.Cirio and Ubermorgen he developed ?Google Will Eat Itself? (Honorary Mention Prix Ars Electronica 2005, Rhizome Commission 2005, nomination Prix Transmediale 2006) and ?Amazon Noir? (1st prize Stuttgarter Filmwinter 2007, Honorary Mention Share Prize 2007, 2nd prize Transmediale08) art projects. // With support from BAM, the Flemish institute for visual, audiovisual and media art that invited Alessandro Ludovico to a a visitors programme for foreign art professionals. Electrified 02 - Hacking Public Space Vooruit Arts Centre and S.M.A.K. (Museum of Contemporary Art) are joining forces to overrun the town. Electrified 02 ? Hacking Public Space focuses on artists whose field of action is the ?public space?. Unbounded and virtually unregulated, they hack into the town with unannounced interventions. Traces of this seep into the museum, where new and existing works are brought face to face with flashbacks from the seventies and nineties. You can follow what's happening on vooruit.be. Artists: Ben Benaouisse, Carlos Rodr?guez-M?ndez, Amilcar Packer, Simona Denicolai & Ivo Provoost, Dogma00, Javier N??ez Gasco, Roberta Gigante, Messieurs Delmotte, Ivan Moudov, Wilfredo Prieto, Lucas Murgida, Julius von Bismarck, Miet Warlop, Helmut Smits, Christophe Bruno, Pierre-Laurent Cassi?re. [http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/Asset.ashx?Id=aba92707-15ed-41d6-b420-dcbf594e8fbb] Pic: Hans Dekeyser / Graphic design: Mathias Timmermans Kind regards, Eva De Groote Eva De Groote, Media arts T +32 9 267 28 89, M +32 497 52 88 05 Vooruit Arts Centre, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent (BE) vooruit.be - info@vooruit.be This season in Vooruit is possible thanks to our partners: Flemish government / Province of Eastern Flanders / City of Ghent De Morgen / P&V / Radio 1 [http://vooruit.be/images/sponsub.png?1263887713] Electrified 02 is supported by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union (INTERREG IV programme) in the framework of Transdigital [http://vooruit.be/images/logos/transdigital-interreg-iv.gif] [http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/cy77EAAAAAA~/OpenMessage.ashx] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100525/efe13afc/attachment-0001.htm From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Tue May 25 13:37:53 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Tue May 25 13:38:25 2010 Subject: [spectre] Review of Jaron Lanier's book 'You Are Not A Gadget'. In-Reply-To: <76F0432387F6F5439A705347BFAB94B6AABEA535E1@VOORUIT-X.Vooruit-c.be> References: <76F0432387F6F5439A705347BFAB94B6AABEA535E1@VOORUIT-X.Vooruit-c.be> Message-ID: <4BFBB691.9050400@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Rob Myers reviews Jaron Lanier's book 'You Are Not A Gadget'. http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=392 "Necessary reading for anyone interested in how the Web and the software we use every day are reshaping culture and the marketplace." Michiko Kakutani, New York Times. "Jaron Lanier's book 'You Are Not A Gadget' is a timely polemic, a cry of the soul in an increasingly soulless Web 2.0 world. I found reading it a frustrating and inspiring experience. For every time I wanted to throw the book at the wall in exasperation there was a time where Lanier spoke to a part of me that the cultural transition from 90s cyberpunk to 2010s cyberpreppy had optimised out." Rob Myers. ????> Other Info: A living, breathing, thriving networked neighbourhood? We are on Twitter http://twitter.com/furtherfield Other reviews,articles,interviews http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php Furtherfield ? online media arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. http://www.furtherfield.org HTTP Gallery ? physical media arts Gallery (London). http://www.http.uk.net Netbehaviour ? an open email list community engaged in the process of sharing and actively evolving critical approaches, methods and ideas focused around contemporary networked media arts practice. http://www.netbehaviour.org Join Furtherfield.org on Resonance 104.4FM - weekly Broadcasts http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Furtherfield Blog ? shared space for personal reflections on media art practice. http://blog.furtherfield.org VisitorsStudio ? real-time, multi-user, online arena for creative ?many to many? dialogue, networked performance and collaborative polemic. http://www.visitorsstudio.org/x.html Furthernoise ? an online platform for the creation, promotion, criticism and archiving of innovative cross genre music and sound art for the information & interaction of the public and artists alike. http://www.furthernoise.org From simona.lodi at toshare.it Tue May 25 14:51:41 2010 From: simona.lodi at toshare.it (Simona Lodi) Date: Tue May 25 14:52:10 2010 Subject: [spectre] Live Performers Meeting - Cease and Desist Art Message-ID: <4BFBC7DD.6060803@toshare.it> Dear friends and colleagues, I'm glad to share with you what is going to happen in Rome next Thursday: Cease & Desist Art: yes, this is illegal! LPM 2010 - LIVE PERFORMERS MEETING >From 27th to 30st of May 2010, at Brancaleone in Rome, will take place the eighth edition of LPM - Live Performers Meeting: International encounter of live video performers, visual artists and vjs, dedicated to live video performances. LPM will again use its 4-day formula, creating a unique and unforgettable event, which every year grants a program full of workshops and showcases of projects, softwares and brand-new products. here more info: http://www.liveperformersmeeting.net/ Spotlight on: THURSDAY 27: DIGITAL FREEDOMS Digital Freedoms is a day of meetings that will reunite together leaders and creators of the italian digital and electronic culture. The intent is to bring together theorists, experts, activists and artists for a single date, to present and discuss the most important updates of this sector. The core theme of the day is the essence of culture, politics and communication throughout new medias, always keeping straight and firm the spirit of freedom that characterized them for decades. As coordinators of the day, a committee of excellence, Luigi Pagliarini (Artificialia), Simona Lodi (Piemonte Share), Arturo Di Corinto (FHF), Filippo Martorana (Linux club), Oriana Persico and Salvatore Iaconesi (Art is Open Source). Here more info: http://www.liveperformersmeeting.net/2010/en/thursday-27/ At 6.00 pm opening of the exhibition ?Cease & Desist Art: yes, this is illegal!? curated by Simona Lodi. For some years now, it has become common among digital artists to focus on illegal art practices. Countless Cease & Desist letters have been sent out by companies to pirates, plagiarists, hackers and disturbers, which are shown off as trophies in exhibitions, web communities and mailing lists. Action artists promote controversial forms of art, using guerilla tactics to protest against the fairness of copyright and intellectual property laws. Receiving a Cease & Desist letter has become the latest badge in championing the freedom to create in the Corporation Age. Any artist interested in taking part in the movement chooses a good lawyer rather than a good gallery owner. What is happening to the future of art? What rights and freedoms are these artists championing? Does all this have something to do with the end of techno-utopias? In what way has business co-opted the values of hackers, exploiting open source initiatives, web freedom and on-line equality and sparking the use of these practices? http://www.liveperformersmeeting.net/2010/en/thursday-27/cease-desist-art-yes-this-is-illegal.htm Artists and works: 0100101110101101.ORG | Eva & Franco Mattes Vaticano.org (1998) 0100101110101101.ORG | Eva & Franco Mattes Nike Ground (2003) Paolo Cirio, Alessandro Ludovico, UBERMORGEN.COM Amazon Noir (2006) Paolo Cirio, Alessandro Ludovico, UBERMORGEN.COM GWEI | Google Will Eat Itself (2005) etoy The Digital Hijack (1996) etoy Toywar (1999) Salvatore Iaconesi | Oriana Persico (Art is Open Source) REFF | romaeuropa.org (2009) Pete Ippel oBay (2006) Les Liens Invisibles Libert?, Egalit?, Volont? :: The Blasfemous Art Riot (2007) Les Liens Invisibles Seppukoo (2009) Moddr_ The Web 2.0 Suicide Machine (2009) ?TMark GWBush.com (1999) Cornelia Sollfrank I DON'T KNOW (1968/2006) Conversation between Andy Warhol and Cornelia Sollfrank The Yes Men The legendary BBC Bhopal Hoax (2004) UBERMORGEN.COM The Injunction Generator (2003) ||| Simona Lodi, art critic and curator, was born in Alessandria and currently lives in Turin. Since 1993 she has been a contributor to various leading contemporary art journals. Simona's professional career spans New York, London and Turin - a city that has embraced the world of new technology and communication. It is in this context that the Share Festival - Art in the Digital Age, of which Simona is founder and Art Director, has found fertile ground to grow and develop. -- Simona Lodi art director ____________ Share Festival 2/7 November 2010 Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Torino - IT www.toshare.it ____________ SMIR Sant'Evasio Multimedia Center European Project Alcotra Mondov? - Embrun www.smirproject.eu/mondovi/ ____________ The Sharing Via Rossini 3 - 10124 Torino (IT) phone: 0039.011.588.36.93 skype: simona.share.festival _______________________________________________ From Info at edith-russ-haus.de Fri May 21 15:12:56 2010 From: Info at edith-russ-haus.de (Edith-Russ-Haus) Date: Tue May 25 15:30:48 2010 Subject: [spectre] =?iso-8859-15?q?Newsletter=3A_MUSIC_II_-_Konzertreihe_?= =?iso-8859-15?q?II_/_Interaktivit=E4t_mit_Wolken_und_Schafen_-_ein_Ausflu?= =?iso-8859-15?q?g?= Message-ID: <4BF6A2F1.CA9C.00AE.1@edith-russ-haus.de> MUSIC II - Konzertreihe II Samstag, 29. Mai 2010, 19.30 Uhr Interaktivit?t mit Wolken und Schafen - ein Ausflug kuratiert von Jens Brand Teil 1: Treffpunkt Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst, Katharinenstra?e 23, 19.30 Uhr (Abfahrt Bus zum Fliegerhorst, R?ckfahrt gegen 21.30 Uhr) Maria Blondeel: BV-1080 Maria Blondeel, Multimediak?nstlerin aus Belgien, realisiert ihr Projekt BV-1080 in einem Bus. Mittels Fotozellen und Oszillatoren integriert sie das Licht und die Architektur der durchfahrenen Landschaft in die Kl?nge des Fahrzeugs. Die Ger?usche des Motors mischen sich mit dem Wetter. Am Tag sorgen die Wolken f?r Abwechslung, in der Nacht verleihen Lampen dem Bus Beat und Drive. Teil 2: Treffpunkt Fliegerhorst, Alexanderstr. 461, 20.15 Uhr (Sammelpunkt Eingangstor) BMBcon: Fliegerhorstprojekt BMBcon, K?nstlertrio aus Holland, f?hren ihr ortsabh?ngiges St?ck am Ziel der Busfahrt auf, dem Fliegerhorst, einer ehemaligen milit?rischen Airbase an der Alexanderstra?e in Oldenburg. In diesem Geistergel?nde stehen die Hangars der Vergangenheit neben weidenden Schafen, die ge-genw?rtig das Areal nutzen. BMBcon werden sich mit diesem besonderen Ort auseinandersetzen und gem?? ihrem Credo, kein St?ck zweimal aufzuf?hren, f?r ?berraschende Klangerlebnisse sorgen. Dauer der Veranstaltung: ca. 2 Stunden - inkl. Bohnensuppe (scharf aber ohne Schaf) ACHTUNG: Begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl gem?? den Sitzpl?tzen im Bus. Bitte melden Sie sich an unter: 0441/235 3208 oder info@edith-russ-haus.de Das Projekt *MUSIC II* findet im Rahmen von KLANGPOL statt. Klangpol wird gef?rdert durch Netzwerk Neue Musik, Nieders?chsisches Ministerium f?r Wissenschaft und Kultur, Stadt Oldenburg, EWE Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst Katharinenstra?e 23 26121 Oldenburg fon: +49 (0)441 - 235 3208 fax: +49 (0)441 - 235 21 61 info@edith-russ-haus.de www.edith-russ-haus.de From istha at nimk.nl Tue May 25 22:36:02 2010 From: istha at nimk.nl (Marieke Istha Marieke Istha) Date: Tue May 25 22:45:20 2010 Subject: [spectre] Performmikka Internettikka: An evening with internet/teleperformances Message-ID: <5e9b-4bfc3480-5-1c19f7b0@189814697> Performmikka Internettikka 29 May Location: NIMk, Keizersgracht 264, Amsterdam doors open 8:00 p.m., program begins 8:30 p.m. Entrance 5,- (students 3,50) Please make reservations reservations@nimk.nl The performance evening will be streamed live on http://www.nimk.nl and live projected in the Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam An evening with internet/teleperformances by Annie Abrahams, Christophe Bruno, Constant Dullaart, Robin Nicolas and Igor Stromajer & Brane Zorman, focused on the relations between contemporary performance practice and the internet. With performances by: Annie Abrahams, Huis Clos : No Exit - On Translation Christophe Bruno, Human Browser Constant Dullaart, Arranged online moments Robin Nicolas, Removal, about an event that occurred (video-versie) Igor Stromajer & Brane Zorman, Ballettikka Internettikka Insecttikka Performmikka Internettikka focuses on recent new possibilities surrounding tele- or internet performance. With the increased speed of internet connections in recent years and the omnipresence of the net, it has not only provided these media artists with inspiration, but also with a platform and a medium. In their work the participating artists respond in various ways to the technical possibilities and limitations of the internet, and to the implications the medium has for content. How does a simultaneous and collective performance being carried out at different places around the world look? What does the delay and distance contribute to the chances and limitations? How does an audience deal with viewing a live 'event' with illegal recorded images that are being made at that moment somewhere else in the world? In addition, the artists respond with irony to the Internet as a source of entertainment, and as a capitalist instrument. In short, what does the internet contribute to contemporary performance art practice in terms of inspiration, mediation and as a platform? Annie Abrahams Huis Clos : No Exit - On Translation Telematic performance with 6 performers http://bram.org/huisclos/ontranslation/ Annie Abrahams is an internationally recognized pioneer in network performance art. While social network sites give us the impression of clean and transparent communication, in contrast Abrahams brings the mechanisms and emotions of internet communication to the surface. Using simple interfaces, she exposes participants and spectators to glitches in communication. In this way she asks them to reflect on the ways of 'getting together' in a world in which machines stand between us. What happens when six net artists only use their native language and codes to communicate? Annie Abrahams (http://www.bram.org ) at NIMk Ruth Catlow (http://www.furtherfield.org) from London Paolo Cirio (http://www.paolocirio.net/ ) from Turin Ursula Endlicher (http://www.ursenal.net/) from New York Nicolas Frespech (http://www.frespech.com/) from Mont?limar Igor Stromajer.(http://www.intima.org) from Hamburg With thanks to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication - Dicr?am and the Languedoc-Roussillon Region for their support for the Huis Clos / No Exit research program http://www.bram.org/huisclos and Th??tre Paris-Villette x-r?seau for their technological assistance. Christophe Bruno Human Browser http://www.iterature.com/human-browser http://www.christophebruno.com Human Browser is a series of wireless internet performances based on a Wi-Fi Google hack. The paradoxical system of capitalism is here projected on the performer. Freedom of speech seems to have become a means of colonizing intimacy, and seen in terms of economics 'irrational conduct' is suddenly a new field for advertisers. Your thoughts, wishes and ideas are analyzed. You become predictable, transparent, banal, even in your most intimate dreams. Constant Dullaart Arranged online moments http://www.constantdullaart.com A series of performances by Constant Dullaart, in which he investigates the value of the spectator and the performer by means of web usage ? an arranged online moment, where the medialised, paid online performer not only is the shared focus of attention in the performance, but also the audience's mascot. Robin Nicolas Removal, about an event that occurred (video-version) 'Removal' - The deconstruction of space in response to the release of voice... Nicolas Robin does not only look at the Internet; he thoroughly breaks it up by observation. This artist experiments the net with the attitude of a person who learns a foreign language. Between the archaeologist and the surgeon, he scrapes the surface of the data-flows to detect its basics, obsessions, and he tries to connect one after the other. 'Removal' is an effort two connect two things during an internet connection: you are hearing a woman telling a story about her relationship, and you see the clearing out of an apartment. The works of Nicolas Robin are dealing with intimacy and communication altered by the use of Internet. At the border of absence and presence he explores in data-flows and surfaces even the most negligible contradictions. [originally written in French by Cyril Thomas] Igor Stromajer & Brane Zorman Ballettikka Internettikka Insecttikka Guerrilla Internet Ballet http://www.intima.org/bi 'Ballettikka Internettikka' is the umbrella name covering a series of tactical art projects that started in 2001. 'Ballettikka Internettikka' uses impossible combinations to develop resistance and disobedience. The artists are investigating the idea of "today", surrounding live internet performance. Stromajer and Brane Zorman are staging a new 'Ballettikka Internettikka' action under the title 'Ballettikka Internettikka Insecttikka'. During the event the artists will penetrate a building with a number of robot insects with wireless cameras and sensors. The camera images are transmitted live. *The title of the event ? Performmikka Internettikka ? is an adaptation of Stromajer & Zorman's Ballettikka Internettikka project (2001-2010). Authors: Igor Stromajer & Brane Zorman Theoretical adviser: Bojana Kunst Live music composed and performed by MC Brane vs BeitThron Live video editing by Igor Stromajer Performed live from Hamburg, Germany. Live internet broadcast to the Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 29 May, 2010 Ballettikka Internettikka Insecttikka is part of the Performmikka Internettikka event. Co-produced by Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (http://www.nimk.nl), Intima Virtual Base (http://www.intima.org), and Cona Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia (http://www.cona.si). "We shall fight them on the beaches. We shall fight them on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender." (Winston Churchill) With thanks to the Amsterdam Fund for Art Netherlands Media Art Institute Keizersgracht 264 1016 EV Amsterdam The Netherlands http://www.nimk.nl From info at rybn.org Wed May 26 01:43:40 2010 From: info at rybn.org (rybn) Date: Wed May 26 01:42:24 2010 Subject: [spectre] UPGRADE!PARIS #38 Message-ID: UPGRADE!PARIS #38 ************************************************************************ 1.0.3 /// Adelin Schweitzer & Benjamin Cadon / G?ographies variables *********************************************************************** Wednesday 26 May 2010, 16h30 > 18h30 Le 104, Paris, Atelier 11 An invitation during the events "The Common Factory" ************************************************************************ - 1.03 1.0.3 is a collective formed in 2002 by the three young artists Anne Couzon Cesca, Arnaud and Fran?ois Bernus. They graduated with a Bachelor?s degree from the Regional School of Fine Arts of Valence in 2002, and in 2003 received their Master?s degrees from the School of Fine Arts in Geneva. To the collective 1.0.3,whose name evokes a version of software, the computer realizes three major concepts: conservation, conversion and conversation. http://valerieriant.desk.free.fr/ - Adelin Schweitzer & Benjamin Cadon (Labom?dia), G?ographies Variables art in residence program The project "A reality" builds on an initial premise: there is not a reality but rather a set of paradigms that make consensus any time in history, territory, and for a specific social group. These systems of representation submit our perceptions and define our relationship to the world.. Is human being capable of perceiving the world beyond the representation he makes? And if it is exempt from this illusion, even temporarily, would enable him to reclaim the real so sensitive? The instrument developed in this project, the prototype takes 01 more as the symbolic element of this utopia, a utopia in which a machine would avoid the constraints imposed by our senses to reality. After the presentation, the spectator will be able to experiment the device during a walk between the 104 and la marquise. http://www.a-reality.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100526/9d7fcc1d/attachment-0001.htm From anna.kindvall at electrohype.org Wed May 26 11:29:37 2010 From: anna.kindvall at electrohype.org (Anna Kindvall) Date: Wed May 26 11:30:07 2010 Subject: [spectre] Reminder: Last call for entries: Electrohype 2010 Message-ID: <74DA1C98-30FC-4381-A67B-197E13391EF1@electrohype.org> Reminder: Last call for entries: Electrohype 2010 ? the sixth biennial for computer based and technological art Ystad Art Museum ? November 27nd 2010 ? January 30th 2011 Deadline Monday May 31st. This is a reminder on our call for entries for the biennial Electrohype 2010 that will take place in November 27nd 2010 ? January 30th 2011 at Ystad Art Museum, Sweden. Time is running fast and it is now only few days left to make a submission on our call. The deadline is May 31st. Applications via the online form or vie e- mail should be sent that day. Material sent by ordinary mail should be postmarked by this date. You can find more information and applications forms at: http://www.electrohype.org/2010/call.html Best regards Electrohype ........................................................ Anna Kindvall Electrohype Drottninggatan 6a 212 11 Malm? +46 708 94 57 27 www.electrohype.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Graham Harwood (YoHa and Mongrel) and Jean Demars talk to Matthew Fuller ( author of Media Ecologies: Materialist Energies in Art and Technoculture) about the Coal Fired Computers project recently commissioned as part of AV Festival in Newcastle. Over three days at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle, in collaboration with Jean Demars and groups of coal miner activists, Coal Fired Computers articulated relations between Power, Art and Media. The new work by leading UK media artists Harwood and Yokokoji (YoHa) responded to the displacement of coal production to distant lands like India and China after the UK miners' strike in 1984/85. Coal Fired Computers reflects on the complexities of our global fossil fuel reliance and especially on how coal transforms our health as we have transformed it. Today coal produces 42% of the world?s electricity, and in many countries this rate is much higher (more than 70% in India and China). http://www.avfestival.co.uk/programme/10/events/coal-fired-computers-talks http://www.spc.org/fuller/ Powered by PERMACULTURES: residencies, talks and DIY technology workshops exploring the tensions between art, technology and ecology. SPACE is London's original radical artist support organization. Set up in East London in 1968 to provide affordable studio space for visual artists. Alongside this core support for artists we host exhibitions, courses and events including those with a focus on new media and technology, wherever possible offering these for free. http://www.spacestudios.org.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100526/b1d79b7b/attachment.htm From vhofman at taxonomedia.net Wed May 26 13:19:21 2010 From: vhofman at taxonomedia.net (vhofman@taxonomedia.net) Date: Wed May 26 14:04:48 2010 Subject: [spectre] Media art, documentation and conservation strategies Message-ID: <20100526121921.em1y5ojutcowkowg@www.taxonomedia.net> \English version below\ Nos complace invitarlos a la conferencia sobre conservaci?n de arte medi?tico que Alain Depocas dictar? en el Museo de Arte Contempor?neo de Barcelona (MACBA). Asimismo, al workshop sobre el mismo tema que tendr? lugar a continuaci?n. Este evento est? organizado por el Museo de Arte Contempor?neo de Barcelona (MACBA) en colaboraci?n con Taxonomedia. www.macba.cat www.taxonomedia.net \\ Conferencia: Documentaci?n y conservaci?n de las artes multimedia: Centro de Investigaci?n y Documentaci?n (CR+D) de la Fundaci?n Daniel Langlois.? Alain Depocas nos introducir? en los distintos recursos del Centro de Investigaci?n y Documentaci?n (CR+D) de la Fundaci?n Daniel Langlois y presentar? los resultados de la alianza DOCAM, un proyecto internacionalmente reconocido de investigaci?n sobre documentaci?n y conservaci?n de las artes medi?ticas. www.fondation-langlois.org www.docam.ca Lugar: Museo de Arte Contempor?neo de Barcelona (MACBA) Fecha: 31/05 Hora:19 hs. Conferencia en franc?s, con traducci?n simult?nea. Aforo limitado, sin inscripci?n previa. \\ Taller: Arte multimedia, documentaci?n y estrategias de conservaci?n: el proyecto DOCAM. El taller se basar? en la experiencia de la Fundaci?n Daniel Langlois (www.fondation-langlois.org) en la recopilaci?n de documentaci?n sobre pr?cticas art?sticas tecnol?gicas, as? como en m?todos de relaci?n, indexaci?n y difusi?n de estos documentos. Se utilizar? el modelo de documentaci?n DOCAM, conjuntamente con otros recursos y herramientas elaborados por esta alianza con el objetivo de favorecer el conocimiento en profundidad los problemas de una obra de arte espec?fica antes de escoger las estrategias de conservaci?n adecuadas. Este taller est? pensado especialmente para conservadores-restauradores de obras de arte basadas en tecnolog?as electr?nicas y tecnol?gicas. Los profesionales interesados pueden enviar su CV y una carta de motivaci?n hasta el 27 de mayo a programespublics@macba.cat Lugar: Museo de Arte Contempor?neo de Barcelona (MACBA) Fecha: 01/06 Actividad gratuita con preselecci?n. En ingl?s, sin interpretaci?n simult?nea. -------------------------------------------- We are pleased to invite you to attend the talk of Mr Alain Depocas on media art conservation, which will take place at the Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA). A workshop focusing on the same subject will also be held as a follow-up activity. This event is organized by the MACBA in collaboration with Taxonomedia. www.macba.cat www.taxonomedia.net \\ Talk: Documentation and conservation of media arts: The Daniel Langlois Foundation?s Centre for Research and Documentation (CR+D) Alain Depocas will introduce us into the different documental resources of the Daniel Langlois Foundation?s Centre for Research and Documentation (CR+D) and he will present the outcomes of the alliance DOCAM, an international research project on documentation and conservation of media arts. www.fondation-langlois.org www.docam.ca Place: Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA). Date: 31 May Time: 7 p.m. The talk will be held in French, with simultaneous translation. Free entrance. Limited places. \\ Workshop: Media art, documentation and conservation strategies: the DOCAM project The workshop will be based on the experience of the Daniel Langlois Foundation of collecting documentation on technology-based art practices, and on methods of connection, indexation and dissemination of these documents. Mr. Depocas will introduce the recently developed DOCAM documentation model and other resources produced by this research alliance over the past five years of its existence. The aim is to help restorers of technology-based art-pieces, to attain a thorough understanding of the problems manifested in specific artworks, before selecting the appropriate strategies for conservation. Professionals who are interested in attending may send their CV and a letter of motivation until 27 May to programespublics@macba.cat Place: Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA). Date: 01/06 Free activity, pre-selection of attendants. The activity will be held in English and will not include simultaneous translation. From joris at v2.nl Wed May 26 14:16:38 2010 From: joris at v2.nl (V2_) Date: Wed May 26 14:17:04 2010 Subject: [spectre] V2_Newsletter June 2010 Message-ID: <4BFD1126.6060304@v2.nl> V2_Newsletter June 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Augmented Reality: Artistic Explorations June 4, 13:00?18:00 V2_, Eendrachtsstraat 10, Rotterdam Expert Meeting In this Augmented Reality Expert Meeting we bring together artists, developers and theorists to discuss what AR brings as a medium. The meeting is open to invited guests only. If you want to be part of this discussion, contact Jan Misker via ar-ecosystem@v2.nl Please indicate your area of expertise, as we aim for a balanced mix of professionals. http://www.v2.nl/events/v2_ar-artistic-explorations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibition: Pretty Smart Textiles May 31?June 24, 11:00?16:00 Nutshuis, Riviervismarkt 5, Den Haag Entrance: free Pretty Smart Textiles brings together for the first time e-textiles made by young artists and designers in the Netherlands. The exhibition will feature many V2_ related artworks and artists. Piem Wirtz will give a lecture in which she will sketch the breadth of the field of electronic textiles and will raise a number of critical questions. http://www.v2.nl/lab/blog/exhibition-pretty-smart-textiles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Anouk Wipprecht Selected for Intimacy Black V2_Lab May?June Studio Roosegaarde and V2_Lab are pleased to announce that fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht has joined the Intimacy team. Intimacy Black is the dark sister of Intimacy White: the high-tech material can change it's appearance from black to transparent. Anouk Wipprecht will design a bag and a garment with the black foil. http://www.v2.nl/lab/blog/anouk-wipprecht-selected-for-intimacy-black ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd I - Virtual City Exhibition August 14?September 5 DCC Shanghai, MK Gallery Rotterdam Entrance: free V2_ presents 3rd I (Third Eye) as part of the exhibition Virtual City. The project will be simultaneously exhibited at Shanghai?s Dutch Culture Centre as part of the World Expo 2010 and in the MK Gallery in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). Models of future and imaginary buildings will be exhibited in Shanghai. Architects and artists, college and university students from China and the Netherlands are building the models in special workshops that started last week. The participants are asked to envision their ideal cities in miniature. Follow the project at v2.nl. http://www.v2.nl/events/virtual-city From silvia.sardellaro at gmail.com Wed May 26 21:37:21 2010 From: silvia.sardellaro at gmail.com (Silvia Sardellaro) Date: Wed May 26 21:37:51 2010 Subject: [spectre] Fwd: "Fuochi Fatui" - Group Exhibition - Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea di Palazzo Ducale - Pavullo nel Frignano (MO), Italy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Fuochi Fatui - Group Exhibition - 5 June - 25 July 2010 Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea Palazzo Ducale Pavullo nel Frignano (MO) - IT Italian version first / English version below I *Fuochi Fatui *sono un raro fenomeno che consiste in piccole nubi fosforiche, che si producono in circostanze particolari, dalla trasformazione delle sostanze in decomposizione. http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuoco_fatuo Queste inconsistenti fiammelle, tradizionalmente simbolo di mutazione e di vitalit?, intesa come manifestazione dell'anima nella sua fase di transizione verso l'adlil?, sono la giusta metafora che descrive lo spirito e la sensibilit?, che hanno ispirato il progetto per questa mostra. L'oggetto d'arte si schiude e prende la forma di luci soffuse ed abbaglianti, suoni, immagini, che attraggono, respingono, urtano ed accarezzano lo spettatore, invitandolo in un luogo diverso, lungo una sorta di percorso in cui viene accolto in un'atmosfera sospesa e ricca di suggestioni. Un gruppo internazionale di quattordici giovani artisti e critici, che operano a Berlino, presenta in questa occasione un complesso allestimento, dimostrando come l'estetica di oggi, legata all'utilizzo di alte tecnologie, possa venire usata per avvicinarsi ad una forma e una dimensione pi? antiche. Cos? la ricerca di un'espressione multimediale d? forma ad un unico testo, trasponendo le caratteristiche dell'ambiente berlinese, oggi pi? che mai luogo per eccellenza di ricerca e sviluppo dell'estetica contemporanea, in un palazzo antico, lontano dalla metropoli, lontano dai centri predisposti dalla nostra societ? per la produzione ed il consumo dell'arte. Il vernissage della mostra verr? accompagnato da tre concerti e seguir? il giorno successivo un incontro aperto al pubblico con tutti i partecipanti, cercando cos? di ritrasformare ulteriormente il luogo dell'arte in un luogo di vita e non solo di mostra. *Will o' the Wisps* are a rare phenomenon that consists of small phosphorus "clouds", which are produced in special circumstances, by the decomposition of organic matter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp These inconsistent flames, traditionally symbol of change and vitality, meaned as a manifestation of the soul in its transition towards the netherworld, are the appropriate metaphor to describe the feeling and the sensitivity that inspired the project for this exhibition. The art objects unfold and take the shape of soft lights and headlights, sounds and images, and they attract, repel each other, collide and caress the viewer, inviting him to a different place along a sort of a path which receives him in a "suspended atmosphere" full of suggestions. An international group of fourteen young artists, and critics who work in Berlin, presents here a complex layout, showing how the aesthetics of today, linked to the use of high technologies, can be used to approach a ancient "shape and dimension". The research of a multimedial expression rises to a single text, transposing the characteristics of Berlin's artistic environment, contemporary center of artistic experimentations of every kind, into an historic building, away from the City, far from centers set up by the society for production and consumption of art. The opening of the exhibition will be accompanied by three concerts and the next day a meeting with the artists follows, in order to convert a place committed to exhibitions only into a place of life and happenings. Facebook - Events - Fuochi Fatui - Exhibition/Concerts/Meetings -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100526/e9f15a22/attachment-0001.htm From gbal2kontakt at gmail.com Thu May 27 16:41:43 2010 From: gbal2kontakt at gmail.com (Gulsen Bal) Date: Thu May 27 16:42:16 2010 Subject: [spectre] Announcement: Encounters in Relational Geography - Dust, Ashes, Residua Message-ID: *? Encounters in Relational Geography - Dust, Ashes, Residua | 2 June - 2 July, 2010* * * * * *Opening* *1 June, 19.00 ? 21.30* * * *Project curator: Richard Appignanesi* * * *Participant artists:* * * *Ranko Bon * *Dumitru Budrala * *Marina Grzinic and Aina ?mid* *Isa Rosenberger * *Saso Sedlacek * *Vlad Nanca * *Zbynek Baladran * * * * * *The awkward question: is East Europe really accounted as European ?added value?? Or is our currently ?extended Europe? fatally schizothymic. Do the East European newcomers to the Union remain disavowed migrants at the banquet edge of Western Europe? Where does the threshold of Fortress Europe actually begin, once again?* * * *Seven East European artists have been convened as diagnosticians and researchers to explore these questions in the art exhibition, ?Encounters in Relational Geography - Dust, Ashes, Residua?. Each artist, of acknowledged status, will address new multi-media work to the urgencies of a ?space for life? in the neoliberal capitalist reconstruction and reterritorialization of East Europe. Vienna, the former imperial lynchpin of trans-territorial peoples, is the ideal ?in-between? site for this exhibition.* * * *The broom is our humble emblem, the symbol of everyday domestic contest that serves as cultural text for these artists in their meditations on waste and relational geography. Literally, too, the broom is the anthropological artefact linking together images of the folk collection of brooms at the Museum of Arna Jharna in Rajasthan, India, and the documentary film on present day broom-makers, the Baesi Roma group in the uplands of Romania. It is our aim to gather fresh birch twigs for our ?sweepings of dust, ashes and residua? at the Open Space.* * * *The highlight of this exhibition is exemplified research, but of a type that has another resonance in East Europe, just as their contemporary art, for all of its apparent resemblance to Western tactical intermediality, has a different aesthetic texture. The artworks featured at the Open Space are also justifiably resistant to prejudice and assimilation. Our objective is not to exoticize East European artists as Europe?s ?others? but to comprehend how they play on an unfamiliar scale of visual assonances and on which the past and present are inflected in a phantasmic way, because the modernist utopia of Communist socialism suddenly went dead and a prefab ?machine for living? was left vacant, with everything stranded in uncanny residua ? the architecture, the monuments in public spaces, even territoriality itself had become homeless.* * * *A bridge of concern to ?Encounters in Relational Geography - Dust, Ashes, Residua? is now being built across the trauma of seismic change. But is this the prelude to a further dire transformation from ?biopolitics to necropolitics?? The situation is critical but not hopeless, for surely these artists are themselves evidence of the trenchant and humoristic resilience of East Europe.* * * * * *Artist info:* * * *Ranko Bon * *Residua (1976 ? 2010)* * * *This collection of notes, essays, epistles, stories, aper?us, diary entries, tales, epigrams, vignettes, parables, poems, quips, fables, snippets of conversation, maxims, slogans, quotes, jokes, and aphorisms, as well as the addenda that extend all of the above, was begun in 1976, and now contains about two million words that can be searched. At first, the writings were collected at the end of the year into yearbooks and shared with friends and acquaintances around the world. Collections of writings extending over all years appeared in print on several occasions, and many of these writings were published since 1976, most often as selections on a particular theme. * * * *Residua is about a journey of discovery and shaping of the author?s own self. The author is inviting others to partake in his journey, as well as to consider their own journeys of discovery and shaping of their own selves. According to the author, this is art?s ultimate aim.* * * *Marina Grzinic** and Aina ?mid in collaboration with Zvonka Simzcic* *Naked Freedom, video, 2010* * * *This video work, connecting Ljubljana, Belgrade and Durham USA, presents a conceptual political space of engagement that allows for rethinking what local community is. It conceptualizes the possibility of social change under the conditions of finance capitalism and its financialization processes that permeate art, the social, political and critical discourse. The collective process of making the video ?Naked Freedom? is about the enactment of social, political and collective performative practices for the screen that resonates with the performers? own off-screen lives. * * * *In Ljubljana seven young activists, musicians, poets and youth workers, members of the Youth Center Medvode, a village near Ljubljana, discuss capitalism, colonialism, education and the power of art as a possibility for politics. They also rethink the possibility for a radicalization of a proper life. The work is not only recognition of local youth power but as well an initiation, through the making of the video work, to social relations that will make visible those agencies seeking new possibilities. * * * *Isa Rosenberger * *DANCE OF DEATH. A Rehearsal* * * *The domination of Austrian banks in Eastern European countries, as one example of the so-called transitional processes in post-socialistic countries, is the starting point of Isa Rosenberger?s artistic research. While searching for images which could represent the abstract and immaterial economic-political interlocking and the negative spirals, in her work DANCE OF DEATH. A Rehearsal Rosenberger adopts the motive of the Dance of Death, as a kind of morbid waltz, an image of destructive flows, turns and intertwining: a dark motive that is intermitted with the aesthetic dimension of the dance.* * * *The work DANCE OF DEATH. A Rehearsal should be interpreted as homage to the ballet of the German choreographer Kurt Jooss. In this expressionistic piece conceived as a dance macabre, Jooss translated the classical motive of late medieval art linked to motives that reflect the times of the Weimar Republic, the first Fascistic tendencies, the economic crisis, etc. Isa Rosenberger translates this first political ballet into contemporariness, but also into a proper genre, and she interweaves it with her own experiences and perspectives on the actual political and economic conditions.* * * *Saso Sedlacek* *AcDcWc (Merda d?Artista), floor inslattion* * * *The project?s prototypes are nicely summarized with the upgraded work of Piero Manzoni?s work from 1961 Merda d?Artista where the artist filled cans with his excrement. The work is part of AcDcWc project which presents different prototypes of portable and stationary toilets which can one day generate electricity in the western world by recycling our own excrement. * *The design of individual types of AcDcWc toilet is based on Indian technology called Deenbandhu, meaning "helpful for the poor", which was developed recently by Indian technologists for the poorer classes of Indian society, who can thereby produce electricity and gas for cooking. Sedlacek's upgraded version of this technology was mostly driven by the need to adapt and use it in the so-called developed world, and it resulted in the various types of toilets. * * * *Vlad Nanca* *Birch broom, floor instillation* * * *The birch broom is more traditional than the commonly seen besom broom. It is normally used in autumn to sweep leaves and usually found in poorer areas. The plan is to make such a broom in early spring with the assistance of broom- makers from the villages outside Bucharest and gather the necessary branches from the trees at a time when they are about to blossom. As soon as the broom is made, it will be placed in a jar of water and allowed to grow roots and of course little leaves. It is a natural process. >From there on the broom can be planted in different gardens and grow new birch trees. This would be a different use of the broom, a slightly less direct way of cleaning, but with a more direct impact on the environment. The broom here is just a pretext.* * * *Dumitru Budrala* *Curse of the Hedgehog, video (Running time: 100 minutes)* * * *Dumitru Budrala?s film Curse of the Hedgehog is a central reference point for the ?Encounters in Relational Geography ? Dust, Ashes, Residua? exhibition because of its unusual and poignant depiction of broom-making among the Baesi Roma people. This particular project makes a specific link between Baesi, so-called ?gypsy?, broom-makers of Romania and the Arna Jharna Museum in Rajasthan, India, where the material culture of this desert area is being represented by a long-term project of collecting brooms. We come to appreciate the wit, the good humour and tenacity of these Baesi people who live on the edge of disaster. There is also interestingly a relational geographic link of ethnic descent which joins the Roma people dispersed across Europe to their origins in Rajasthan. * * * *Zbynek Baladran* *Bookcase, video essay, 5? 05?* * * *This short video essay is based on a description of a family bookcase seen through the eyes of child. From this point of view everything looks very enigmatic and the interpretation of one basic authoritarian ?Socialistic Architecture? book shifts the result of the child?s perception to a new consequence. * * * * * *supported by**:* * * *BM:UKK * *ERSTE Foundation* *Stadt Wien - Kulturabteilung MA 7* * * * * *? About us:* *Open Friday, Saturday 13.00 - 18.00 and open for the rest of the week days by appointment only. * *Admission free * * * *Open Space* *Zentrum fuer Kunstprojekte* *Lassingleithnerplatz 2* *A - 1020 Vienna* *Austria* * * *(+43) 699 115 286 32* * * *for more info: office@openspace-zkp.org * * * *http://www.openspace-zkp.org* * * *Open Space - Zentrum fuer Kunstprojekte aims to create the most vital facilities for art concerned with contributing a model strategy for cross-border and interregional projects on the basis of improving new approach.*** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100527/1ec14c51/attachment-0001.htm From hatam at drfz.de Thu May 27 19:05:09 2010 From: hatam at drfz.de (Farah Hatam) Date: Thu May 27 19:06:46 2010 Subject: [spectre] Concert June 2nd Schmickler Hecker nonprivate(cylob industries) Berghain SuperCollider Symposium Fundraiser Message-ID: SuperColliders - Sounding Code /////////////////////////////////////////// - Marcus Schmickler - Hecker - Nonprivate (Cylob Industries) /////////////////////////////////////////// 02/06/10 Berghain, Berlin 13? at door 11? presales (at koka36) /////////////////////////////////////////// ENGLISH On June 2nd there is a very special evening at Berghain with Marcus Schmickler, nonprivate (a. k. a. cylob) and Hecker. All three artists will play live, presenting music they develop with the programming language SuperCollider. SuperCollider is an evolving open source project run by a community of artists and electronic musicians. In contrast to Ableton, Native Instruments or Logic Audio, SuperCollider is available for free, and offers a rich palette of possibilities for electronic music, from sound synthesis algorithms and structural ideas to playable instruments. The artists donate the proceeds to support its continued development. The next symposium on music, art and research involving SuperCollider is in September in Berlin - so mark your calendars! Berghain is the perfect location for this marvelous evening. In addition to its weekend raves, this legendary club has been space for modern electronic music beyond the mainstream club fare, such as the Elektro-Acoustic Salon series. All three performers are well known in the electronic music scene, we are very much looking forward to this exciting evening. After the concert, the evening continues with a party at the Killekill Club in the Berghain Kantine next door. /////////////////////////////////////////// GERMAN Am 2ten Juni gibt es im Berghain einen ganz besonderen Abend mit Marcus Schmickler, nonprivate (auch bekannt als cylob) und Hecker. Alle drei K?nstler werden Musik live spielen, die sie mit der Programmiersprache SuperCollider entwickeln. SuperCollider ist eine klassisches open source Projekt, das eine Community von und f?r K?nstlerInnen und ProduzentInnen von elektronischer Musik weiter entwickelt und das st?ndig in Bewegung ist. Anders als etwa die ?bliche Software von Ableton, Native Instruments oder Logic Audio ist SuperCollider frei und umsonst verf?gbar und stellt ein reiches Instrumentarium f?r elektronische Musik dar, von Klang-Algorithmen ?ber Strukturideen bis zu spielbaren Instrumenten. Die beteiligten K?nstler spielen ohne Gage, um die weitere Entwicklung von SC zu unterst?tzen. Das n?chste internationale Symposium zu SuperCollider wird im September in Berlin stattfinden - am besten jetzt schon vormerken! Das Berghain ist der perfekte Ort f?r diesen tollen Abend, denn schon lange macht der weltber?hmte Club neben seinen Wochenend Raves viel Platz f?r moderne elektronische Musik abseits des Clubbetriebs, zum Beispiel mit der Reihe elektro-Akustischer Salon. Alle drei Mitwirkenden des Abends sind gute Bekannte der Szene und wir freuen uns sehr auf diesen spannenden Abend. Im Anschluss an das Konzert findet im benachbarten Killekill Club in der Berghain Kantine noch eine Party statt. /////////////////////////////////////////// LINKS Marcus Schmickler: http://www.piethopraxis.com nonprivate a.k.a. cylob: http://www.cylobindustries.com/ Hecker: http://florianhecker.blogspot.com/ Berlin SC conference: http://www.supercollider2010.de/ SuperCollider headquarter: http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/ /////////////////////////////////////////// SuperCollider symposium fundraiser - The artists donate the proceeds to support SuperCollider's continued development. The next symposium on music, art and research is in Berlin from September 23-26th. From eNKa_NK at gmx.de Thu May 27 19:07:11 2010 From: eNKa_NK at gmx.de (Farahnaz Hatam) Date: Thu May 27 19:07:42 2010 Subject: [spectre] Concert June 2nd Schmickler Hecker nonprivate(cylob industries) Berghain SuperCollider Symposium Fundraiser Message-ID: <20100527170711.158640@gmx.net> SuperColliders - Sounding Code /////////////////////////////////////////// ? - Marcus Schmickler - Hecker - Nonprivate (Cylob Industries) ? /////////////////////////////////////////// ? 02/06/10 Berghain, Berlin 13? at door 11? presales (at koka36) /////////////////////////////////////////// ? ENGLISH On June 2nd there is a very special evening at Berghain with Marcus Schmickler, nonprivate (a. k. a. cylob) and Hecker. All three artists will play live, presenting music they develop with the programming language SuperCollider. SuperCollider is an evolving open source project run by a community of artists and electronic musicians. In contrast to Ableton, Native Instruments or Logic Audio, SuperCollider? is available for free, and offers a rich palette of possibilities for electronic music, from sound synthesis algorithms and structural ideas to playable instruments. The artists donate the proceeds to support its continued development. The next symposium on music, art and research involving SuperCollider is in September in Berlin - so mark your calendars! ? Berghain is the perfect location for this marvelous evening. In addition to its weekend raves, this legendary club has been space for modern electronic music beyond the mainstream club fare, such as the Elektro-Acoustic Salon series. All three performers are well known in the electronic music scene, we are very much looking forward to this exciting evening.? After the concert, the evening continues with a party at the? Killekill Club in the Berghain Kantine next door. ? /////////////////////////////////////////// ? GERMAN Am 2ten Juni gibt es im Berghain einen ganz besonderen Abend mit Marcus Schmickler, nonprivate (auch bekannt als cylob) und Hecker. Alle drei K?nstler werden Musik live spielen, die sie mit der Programmiersprache SuperCollider entwickeln. SuperCollider ist eine klassisches open source Projekt, das eine Community von und f?r K?nstlerInnen und ProduzentInnen von elektronischer Musik weiter entwickelt und das st?ndig in Bewegung ist. Anders als etwa die ?bliche Software von Ableton, Native Instruments oder Logic Audio ist SuperCollider frei und umsonst verf?gbar und stellt ein reiches Instrumentarium f?r elektronische Musik dar, von Klang-Algorithmen ?ber Strukturideen bis zu spielbaren Instrumenten. Die beteiligten K?nstler spielen ohne Gage, um die weitere Entwicklung von SC zu unterst?tzen. Das n?chste internationale Symposium zu SuperCollider wird im September in Berlin stattfinden - am besten jetzt schon vormerken! ? Das Berghain ist der perfekte Ort f?r diesen tollen Abend, denn schon lange macht der weltber?hmte Club neben seinen Wochenend Raves viel Platz f?r moderne elektronische Musik abseits des Clubbetriebs, zum Beispiel mit der Reihe elektro-Akustischer Salon. Alle drei Mitwirkenden des Abends sind gute Bekannte der Szene und wir freuen uns sehr auf diesen spannenden Abend. Im Anschluss an das Konzert findet im benachbarten Killekill Club in der Berghain Kantine noch eine Party statt. ? /////////////////////////////////////////// ? LINKS ? Marcus Schmickler: http://www.piethopraxis.com nonprivate a.k.a. cylob:?http://www.cylobindustries.com/ Hecker: http://florianhecker.blogspot.com/ ? Berlin SC conference:? http://www.supercollider2010.de/ SuperCollider headquarter: http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/ ? /////////////////////////////////////////// ? SuperCollider symposium fundraiser - The artists donate the proceeds to support SuperCollider's continued development. The next symposium on music, art and research is in Berlin from September 23-26th. -- GRATIS f?r alle GMX-Mitglieder: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! Jetzt freischalten unter http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/maxdome01 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100527/11c01057/attachment.htm From aksioma4 at siol.net Fri May 28 08:24:08 2010 From: aksioma4 at siol.net (Aksioma) Date: Fri May 28 08:29:48 2010 Subject: [spectre] Tactics and Practice: New Media Drivers > a pilot seminar in new media arts Message-ID: Tactics and Practice: New Media Drivers a pilot seminar in new media arts www.aksioma.org/seminar 1 ? 5 June 2010, Kino ?i?ka, Ljubljana, Slovenia New media arts. Whether you make it, curate it, present it, write about it, teach it, programme it, or shape it in some other way, its constantly evolving technologies, a tendency to venture into unknown territories and mingle with diverse disciplines, and a predisposition for critical self-reflection and social discourse fuse new media arts into a fast-paced field that demands frequent updating of the drivers that operate its machinery. Thus, the 5-day pilot seminar Tactics and Practice: New Media Drivers aims to refresh and expand the new media arts educational offering in Slovenia and provide useful tools and insights into the field for creators at various stages in their careers. By utilizing various teaching methods and modalities (lectures, coaching sessions, workshops, conversations, participatory actions, performances, presentations) the seminar connects the new generation of new media arts creators with renowned professionals in the field to build a bridge from an academic ?learning environment? to a ?working environment?, and champions the values of process-oriented and lifelong learning through direct contact, communication, and dialogue. The seminar compiles a snapshot of the state of new media art today from different angles while at the same time wanting to ?demystify? it. Regardless of how you currently contribute or seek to contribute to the field, you are invited to participate in the week?s events and update your own new media drivers. PROGRAMME PERFORMANCES Tuesday, 1 June, 20:00 > Robotcowboy, Dan Wilcox aka danomatika (US) Thursday, 3 June, 21:00 > the benchmark consort (laptop participatory performance), hans w. koch (DE) Friday, 4 June, 21:00 > Cirkulacija 2 (SI) Friday, 4 June, 22:00 > Un-drum 2: The Chinese Connection, Tarek Atoui (LB) EXHIBITION Wednesday, 2 June, 21:00 at Kapelica Gallery> Global Bearing, Norimichi Hirakawa (JP) CONVERSATIONS Wednesday, 2 June, 19:00 >Education models: Simge Esin (TR) with Seppo Gr?ndler (AT) Wednesday, 2 June, 20:00 > Festival director: Simona Lodi (IT) with Jurij Krpan (SI) Thursday, 3 June, 19:00 > Theoretician: Marco Deseriis (IT) with Sun?ica Ostoi? (HR) Thursday, 3 June, 20:00 > Editor: Alessandro Ludovico (IT) with Janez Jan?a (SI) Friday, 4 June, 19:00 > Artists: monochrom (AT) with Vuk ?osi? (SI) Friday, 4 June, 20:00 > Curator: Domenico Quaranta (IT) with Dunja Kukovec (SI) PARTICIPATORY ACTION Frida V. (Free Ride Data Acquisiton Vehicle), Luka Frelih (SI) Wednesday to Friday, 2 to 4 June 2010, 15:00?19:00, Hourly bicycle rides Wednesday, 2 June, 17:00, Presentation about Frida V. LECTURES Wednesday, 2 June, 10:00 > New Media Object; Sre?o Dragan (SI), Borut Batagelj (SI) Thursday, 3 June, 10:00 > Sound and Light in Public Space; Seppo Gr?ndler (AT), Daniel Fabry (AT), Thomas Radeke (AT) WORKSHOPS Wednesday, 2 June, 11:00?12:00 > Introduction to net TV; Du?an Bu?ar (SI) Wednesday, 2 June, 14:00?18:00 > Interactive Net Panoramas ?10; Sre?o Dragan (SI), Borut Batagelj Thursday, 3 June, 11:30?18:00 > Sound and Light in Public Space; Seppo Gr?ndler (AT), Daniel Fabry (AT), Thomas Radeke (AT) Thursday, 3 June, 14:00?18:00 > Workshop and Round Table for Musicians and Sound Artists: Tarek Atoui (LB) Friday, 4 June, 14:00?18:00 > syncing hard & soft ? a therapy session for your personal computer's split personality, hans w. koch (DE) COACHING Friday, 4 June, 10:00?12:30 > 3 artists meet with 3 experts: Seppo Gr?ndler (AT), Jurij Krpan (SI) and Sun?ica Ostoi? (HR) PRESENTATION OF MA WORKS Opening: Tuesday, 1 June, 20:00 > Presentation of projects by students in MA programmes at ALUO, Ljubljana (SI) and FH JOANNEUM, Graz (AT) EVALUATION Saturday, 5 June, 11:00?14:00 > Evaluation of Seminar and brainstorming for future education programmes and activities. Producer > Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana Coproducers > Kino ?i?ka Centre for Urban Culture and Media and Interaction Design at FH JOANNEUM - University of Applied Sciences, Graz Partners > ALOU - University of Ljubljana, Academy of Fine Arts and Design and Kapelica Gallery Financial supporters > the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Ljubljana ? Department of Culture CONTACT Marcela Okretic Aksioma ?Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubjana Neubergerjeva ulica 25 SI - 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia tel: +386 (0)1 430 15 01 fax: +386 (0)591 90877 gsm: +386 (0)41 250830 seminar@aksioma.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100528/595e3d9a/attachment-0001.htm From Info at edith-russ-haus.de Fri May 28 12:47:34 2010 From: Info at edith-russ-haus.de (Edith-Russ-Haus) Date: Fri May 28 12:48:45 2010 Subject: [spectre] =?iso-8859-15?q?Reminder=3A_MUSIC_II_-_Konzertreihe_II?= =?iso-8859-15?q?_/_Interaktivit=E4t_mit_Wolken_und_Schafen_-_ein_Ausflug?= Message-ID: <4BFFBB5C.CA9C.00AE.1@edith-russ-haus.de> MUSIC II - Konzertreihe II Samstag, 29. Mai 2010, 19.30 Uhr Interaktivit?t mit Wolken und Schafen - ein Ausflug kuratiert von Jens Brand Teil 1: Treffpunkt Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst, Katharinenstra?e 23, 19.30 Uhr (Abfahrt Bus zum Fliegerhorst, R?ckfahrt gegen 21.30 Uhr) Maria Blondeel: A40 RUHReMIX Maria Blondeel, Multimediak?nstlerin aus Belgien, realisiert ihr Projekt A40 RUHReMIX in einem Bus. Mittels Fotozellen und Oszillatoren integriert sie das Licht und die Architektur der durchfahrenen Landschaft in die Kl?nge des Fahrzeugs. Die Ger?usche des Motors mischen sich mit dem Wetter. Am Tag sorgen die Wolken f?r Abwechslung, in der Nacht verleihen Lampen dem Bus Beat und Drive. Teil 2: Treffpunkt Fliegerhorst, Alexanderstr. 461, 20.15 Uhr (Sammelpunkt Eingangstor - es ist auch m?glich selbst zum Treffpunkt zu fahren und nur an diesem Teil der Veranstaltung teilzunehmen) BMBcon: Fliegerhorstprojekt BMBcon, K?nstlertrio aus Holland, f?hren ihr ortsabh?ngiges St?ck am Ziel der Busfahrt auf, dem Fliegerhorst, einer ehemaligen milit?rischen Airbase an der Alexanderstra?e in Oldenburg. In diesem Geistergel?nde stehen die Hangars der Vergangenheit neben weidenden Schafen, die gegenw?rtig das Areal nutzen. BMBcon werden sich mit diesem besonderen Ort auseinandersetzen und gem?? ihrem Credo, kein St?ck zweimal aufzuf?hren, f?r ?berraschende Klangerlebnisse in einer ehemaligen Triebwerkstesthalle sorgen. Dauer der Veranstaltung: ca. 2 Stunden - inkl. Chili (scharf aber ohne Schaf) F?r eine verbindliche Platzreservierung melden Sie sich bitte an unter: 0441/235 3208 oder info@edith-russ-haus.de Sie k?nnen Sie aber auch gerne spontan zum ersten Treffpunkt kommen, da es derzeit noch freie Pl?tze im Bus gibt. Eintritt: 6 Euro/4 Euro erm??igt Das Projekt "MUSIC II findet im Rahmen von KLANGPOLstatt. Klangpol wird gef?rdert durch Netzwerk Neue Musik, Nieders?chsisches Ministerium f?r Wissenschaft und Kultur, Stadt Oldenburg, EWE Edith-Ru?-Haus f?r Medienkunst Katharinenstra?e 23 26121 Oldenburg fon: +49 (0)441 - 235 3208 fax: +49 (0)441 - 235 21 61 info@edith-russ-haus.de www.edith-russ-haus.de -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://post.in-mind.de/pipermail/spectre/attachments/20100528/6acce417/attachment.htm From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Fri May 28 17:02:35 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Fri May 28 17:03:00 2010 Subject: [spectre] Adventures of a Networked Explorer. In-Reply-To: <4BFBB691.9050400@furtherfield.org> References: <76F0432387F6F5439A705347BFAB94B6AABEA535E1@VOORUIT-X.Vooruit-c.be> <4BFBB691.9050400@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4BFFDB0B.9070205@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... Adventures of a Networked Explorer. Marc Garrett interviews Patrick Lichty Part 1. http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=390 "Patrick Lichty is an individual who seems to be like a non-stop engine. A hungry human being, engulfed in a prolific journey of constant exploration, whether it be making artworks, writing, activism, curating, collaborating, researching or teaching; he's deeply involved and engaged in media arts culture. Since 1990, he has pursued art and writing that explores how we relate to one another through technology and how we relate to it. This includes art, media, and computer technology. Lichty also works in almost all forms of Digital 3D - Animation, VR, Fabrication, Physical Computing. Translating the work for display through video, animation, live installation, electronics, virtual reality, physical computing, robotics, digital fabrication and imaging. As well as realising virtual works into traditional forms such as plates for print, paintings, expanding the focus of his work in a broader context. Lichty's work, concepts and practice do not rest in one place, it crosses over into many areas of creative production. By getting his hands dirty with the medium of technology, with its relational aspects. The spirit of the work goes beyond singular catch phrases and one-liners, adding complexity and value which only media art and its ever widening scope can demonstrate. It's big art with big ideas, interwoven with micro levels of human emotion, asking questions about life and more. This two part interview aims to clarify some questions I have been wanting to ask Patrick Lichty for a while now, so hang on and lets see what happens." M.Garrett ????> Other Info: A living, breathing, thriving networked neighbourhood? We are on Twitter http://twitter.com/furtherfield Other reviews,articles,interviews http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php Furtherfield ? online media arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. http://www.furtherfield.org HTTP Gallery ? physical media arts Gallery (London). http://www.http.uk.net Netbehaviour ? an open email list community engaged in the process of sharing and actively evolving critical approaches, methods and ideas focused around contemporary networked media arts practice. http://www.netbehaviour.org Join Furtherfield.org on Resonance 104.4FM - weekly Broadcasts http://www.furtherfield.org/resonancefm.php Furtherfield Blog ? shared space for personal reflections on media art practice. http://blog.furtherfield.org VisitorsStudio ? real-time, multi-user, online arena for creative ?many to many? dialogue, networked performance and collaborative polemic. http://www.visitorsstudio.org/x.html Furthernoise ? an online platform for the creation, promotion, criticism and archiving of innovative cross genre music and sound art for the information & interaction of the public and artists alike. http://www.furthernoise.org From fritz.d at chello.nl Fri May 28 18:32:59 2010 From: fritz.d at chello.nl (Darko Fritz) Date: Fri May 28 18:48:59 2010 Subject: [spectre] 10th PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL: AMPLIFICATION - audiovisual physical live acts . Osijek Message-ID: <8456410.1275064381366.JavaMail.root@viefep12> 10th PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL: AMPLIFICATION - audiovisual physical live acts 1st ? 2nd June 2010 . Barutana . Osijek . Croatia FRANCISCO L?PEZ . Spain + EVELINA DOMNITCH . Belarus / Netherlands & DMITRY GELFAND . Russia / Netherlands Kustos Curator: DARKO FRITZ . Croatia / Netherlands All of the technological audiovisual setups on display here challenge the limits of human perception in the physically achieved audiovisual surroundings. The sound is continually being treated as a physical fact, whether a field recording, or created as frequencies using the analogue and digital machinery in the scientific lab experiment happening live on the stage. The sound as such participates in the composition of a new kind of auditive experiences tailored to each performance location, often varying with the observation point within the performance room itself. The programme is not a part of the ubiquitous global genre of trendy, laptop-based digital and audiovisual AV art, it rather considers the specifics of creative audiovisual performances in their physical and analogue forms, at times hybridised with digital equipment, referencing the material and physical aspects of the inputs and outputs, the physicality of their showcasing, and the expressions in the tradition of physical theatre. The aural performances of Francisco L?pez utilise the acoustics of the space within which the performance is staged on a multichannel sound system. L?pez creates a sound sculpture in the space, using the directions and the durations of sounds that sometimes reach beyond the limits of human auditive perception. The sound is a physical fact and the raw material that shapes time and space. In his solo act, L?pez intentionally negates the visual aspect, offering a negation of the visual perception to the audience via the available blindfolds, used at the audience member?s own discretion. Gelfand and Domnitch use their research of the wave phenomena to investigate the issues of perception in regard to the stability, endurance, and immutability. They create performance installations that exist solely as perceptive sensations in constant flux. Their work entitled Sonolevitation features a 15 kHz standing wave generated between a transducer and a reflective surface. The sound creates condensed pressure fields strong enough to enable levitation. Slivers of gold foil are set to levitate, and their sonic responses create the performance. The first collaboration between Francisco L?pez and the team of Dmitry Gelfand and Eveline Domnitch is the audiovisual act entitled 10000 Peacock Feathers in Foaming Acid. As L?pez creates the aural image, laser beams are being projected through the reflective soap bubbles in micro and nano scales, to the rhythm of the created physics of the fluids and the light. links: FRANCISCO L?PEZ http://www.franciscolopez.net/ EVELINA DOMNITCH & DMITRY GELFAND http://www.portablepalace.com/ DARKO FRITZ http://darkofritz.net/ Festival venue: Barutana, Tvrdavica 192, Osijek free entrance Organizers: M-Art, Ribarska 1 . HR-31000 Osijek Osijek Osijek City Galeries Fakultetska 7 . HR-31000 Osijek t: +385(0)31/320-980 . f: +385(0)31/320-978 . e: gradske-galerije-osijek@net.hr Project supervisor: Ivan Faktor Curator: Darko Fritz Program coordination: Ana-Marija Koljanin From marc.garrett at furtherfield.org Sat May 29 16:34:25 2010 From: marc.garrett at furtherfield.org (marc garrett) Date: Sat May 29 16:34:54 2010 Subject: [spectre] IF NOT YOU NOT ME - ANNIE ABRAHAMS AND LIFE IN NETWORKS. In-Reply-To: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> References: <4BD3042E.7070604@furtherfield.org> Message-ID: <4C0125F0.90507@furtherfield.org> Sorry for any cross posting... IF NOT YOU NOT ME - ANNIE ABRAHAMS AND LIFE IN NETWORKS. Review by Maria Chatzichristodoulou on Digicult.it. Annie Abrahams's show If Not You Not Me at the HTTP Gallery (http://www.http.uk.net/) in London (12 February till 20 March 2010) was inspiring in its subtle, low-tech sensitivity of inter-connectedness. This was Abrahams's, a French-based pioneer in the field of networked performance, first solo show in the UK. Abrahams created three new works for the show. Documentation of several of her previous projects, including some of her most well known pieces such as One the Puppet of Other (2007) and The Big Kiss (2008), was also effectively displayed. http://www.digicult.it/digimag/article.asp?id=1793 From ancelfranck at gmail.com Sun May 30 23:12:14 2010 From: ancelfranck at gmail.com (Franck Ancel) Date: Sun May 30 23:12:46 2010 Subject: [spectre] PARIS - VERNISSAGE 4 juin 18h - 23h Message-ID: ILLUMINATIONS une exposition d'art num?rique - Nous sommes ? l'?re du num?rique ? nous en sommes les acteurs - nos enfants vivront avec, pleinement - nous parlons de 0 et de 1, de mati?re et d'antimati?re, d'obscurit? et de lumi?re, d'amour et de haine - nous avons une vision, faite de pixels et de sons - des mondes imaginaires s'ouvrent ? nous et nous les offrons ? tous - ces mondes parlent de nous, de notre condition humaine comme un miroir de notre alt?rit? changeante et mouvante - nous voguons sur les flux du temps, dans une mer ?lectronique - nous avons des illuminations et elles se traduisent dans cet outil de la modernit? : l'art num?rique - ici, c'est ouvert ? tous, c'est accessible ? tous : pas de modes d'emplois, pas de discours explicatifs - chacun peut vivre son exp?rience personnelle, vibrant avec son corps au diapason de l'oeuvre, l'appr?hendant, se l'appropriant et dialoguant avec elle au gr? de ses sensations - nous voulons ouvrir une br?che dans le r?el et exprimer le flot de nos ?motions n? de cette illumination - (Vincent L?vy) Les artistes Franck Ancel Hsinli Wang Antoine Schmitt Hugo Verlinde Vincent L?vy Jacques Perconte C?cile Babiole Fred P?ri? Lieu : Galerie G, 23 rue des Lilas 75019 Paris, M? place des F?tes. T?l?phone 01 42 40 15 10 ENTREE LIBRE Dates : Du 4 au 19 juin 2010 ouvert du mercredi au samedi de 14h ? 19h VERNISSAGE le 4 juin de 18h ? 23h (Exceptionnellement l'exposition sera ouverte le dimanche 6 juin de 14h ? 20h en raison de sa participation au ? Parcours Art Contemporain 19 ? organis? du 4 au 6 juin par la Mairie du 19?me) Commissaire d'exposition : Rebecca Young (T?l?phone 0661919608) Coorganisateurs : Hugo Verlinde, Vincent L?vy, l'Association L'Art au Garage. Graphismes (affiche, flyer) : Pierre-Jean Canac, photo: Vincent L?vy Programmation de films : ? 50 ans d'art num?rique ? 2 programmes con?us et pr?sent?s par Bidhan Jacobs, ma?tre de conf?rence ? l'Universit? Lyon 2. Mercredis 9 et 16 juin ? 19h30. Entr?e 5 euros par soir?e. R?servation vivement conseill?e artaugarage@gmail.com R?servez votre copie du DVD ILLUMINATIONS (seulement 100 exemplaires ? 10 euros, artaugarage@gmail.com) D?couvrez le caf? et le bar ? vin de l'art au Garage pendant toute la dur?e de l'exposition ! Acces WIFI. Avec la participation de la Cave de Bissey sous Cruchaud, Saone et Loire Si vous ne souhaitez plus recevoir de message de notre part, suivez le lien ci-dessous : http://www.expressmailing.com/gestion/desabonnement.php?liste=56ae2e82&email=spectre@mikrolisten.de From nc-agricowi at netcologne.de Mon May 31 08:49:06 2010 From: nc-agricowi at netcologne.de (nmf2010) Date: Mon May 31 08:49:53 2010 Subject: [spectre] Program - week 23 - NewMediaFest'2010 Message-ID: <20100531084908.3D93FC7A.3DEB5A67@192.168.0.2> NewMediaFest'2010 _________________________________________ program- week 23 - 31 May -6 June 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=846 _________________________________________ 1. Feature of the Month June 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=840 VideoChannel Cologne proudly presents during June-->> Special selection of Norwegian video art from Oslo Screen Festival 2010 curated by Margarida Paiva (director Oslo Scree Festival) Oslo Screen Festival is an International Festival for Experimental Film & Video Art which started in 2008 with the aim of bringing together emerging and established artists to show their work to Oslo audiences. Including video works by Endre Tveitan (Norway), Shwan Dler Qaradaki (Norway/Iraq) Kaia Hugin (Norway), Bull.Miletic (Norway) Denise Hauser (Norway), Sabina Jacobsson (Norway) More info about this feature of the month June on http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=840 2. Feature of the Week 23 - 31 May - 6 June 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=842 VideoChannel Cologne is happy to launch on 31 May 2010 in the framework of NewMediaFest'2010 [self] ~imaging v.2.0 artists portraying themselves in film & video spotlighting the next 25 artist's videos as the 2nd part of 4 editions in total, --> Johnny Amore (Germany), Shigeo Arikawa (Japan), Florence Babin (France) Eileen Bonner (UK), Brice Bowman (USA), Bijoyini Chatterjee (India) Chirag Ravishankar (India), Ciriaca Erre (Italy), Francesca Fini (Italy) Rosa Futuro (Italy), Luc Gut (CH), Focar (Romania), Scott Hall (USA) Ane Lan (Norway), Ina Lotzl (Austria), Stephan Hillerbrand and Mary Magsamen (USA) Shahar Marcus (Israel), Barry Morse (USA), Neil Ira Needleman (USA) Marianna and Daniel O'Reilly (UK), Agnieszka Pokrywka (Poland) Sonya Rademacher (RSA), Harald Rettich (Germany), Sally & Mo (Iceland) Jos? Vieira (Portugal), Peter Wolf (Germany), Meike Zylmann (Germany) More details on --> http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=842 3. VIP - VideoChannel Interview Project- a series of interviews - new!! http://vip.newmediafest.org/?p=440 -->this week: : Karlos Alastruey (Spain), Brett Battey (UK), Alessandro Brucini (Italy), Marita Contreras (Peru), Juan Kassari (Finland), Holly Rodricks (USA), Elisabeth Smolarz (Germany) All details on this week program --> http://2010.newmediafest.org/?p=846 ---------------------------------------------- NewMediaFest'2010 10 Years [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne global heritage of digital culture 1 January - 31 December 2010 http://2010.newmediafest.org director and chief curator: Wilfried Agricola de Cologne 2010 [at] newmediafest.org ---------------------------------------------------- From simona.lodi at toshare.it Mon May 31 17:43:24 2010 From: simona.lodi at toshare.it (Simona Lodi) Date: Mon May 31 17:43:50 2010 Subject: [spectre] Piemonte Share - SMART MISTAKES Share Festival 2010 Message-ID: <4C03D91C.6090106@toshare.it> See below for english version ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Newsletter 31.05.2010 Piemonte Share - /SMART MISTAKES/ Share Festival 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Piemonte Share Festival 6? edizione */SMART MISTAKES/* *2/7 novembre 2010* Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino Ogni anno Share Festival propone di occuparsi di un tema particolare per ampliare la mente, affinare le capacit? analitiche e ispirare la creativit?! Piemonte Share Festival 6? edizione si dedicher? alla portata artistica e culturale dell'errore tecnologico e mediatico, ma anche biologico fino alla scoperta inaspettata. Un focus sul ruolo dell?errore nel processo creativo. */Smart Mistakes /*errori, mutazioni, fallimenti, disfunzionalit?, discrepanze, incidenti, varianti impreviste, scoperte occasionali, estetiche dell?errore, scarto dalla massa, fallimenti progettuali, progetti irrealizzati, disastri, sbagli, imperfezioni, disturbi, appropriazioni, effetti collaterali lapsus, flop In occasione del lancio della nuova edizione di Share Festival vi invitiamo alla conferenza organizzata insieme al Parco Arte Vivente e in collaborazione con Cinemambiente: *Venerd? 4 giugno 2010* A cura di Share Festival e PAV - Parco Arte Vivente In collaborazione con Cinemambiente, XIII edizione PAV, via Giordano Bruno 31- ingresso gratuito ore 20.30/ SMART MISTAKES/, tavola rotonda ore 22.00 proiezione CINEMAMBIENTE /Another World is Plantable! /(Germania, 2007, 40?) di Ella von der Haide ore 23.00 proiezione CINEMAMBIENTE/ I giorni della merla/ (Italia 2009 - 52?) di Andrea D?Ambrosio, Carla Del Mese La tavola rotonda Smart Mistakes nasce come warm up alla 6? edizione di Share Festival e approfondimento teorico dei temi sviluppati nell?ambito del programma del PAV. Il dibattito in particolare prender? in considerazione l?errore come elemento guida nell?evoluzione, poich? ogni risultato imprevisto della ricerca - dunque non predefinito - pu? essere analizzato sia come problema da risolvere sia come scarto dalla regola. In natura l?errore ? in stretta relazione al divenire e all?impermanenza del vivente, ma se l?errore ha ricadute estreme, pu? generare squilibri genetici e mutazioni ambientali. Inoltre a partire dalla concomitanza con la Giornata Mondiale dell?Ambiente e dalle risposte fornite dagli artisti nell?aver assunto istanze attiviste nei processi di creazione, i relatori si interrogheranno in un dibattito aperto su quando e in che modo l?arte ha iniziato nuovamente a occuparsi di tematiche sociali anche legate all?ambiente e come i nuovi media sono diventati i linguaggi per esprimerle. Dai primi Netstrike (scioperi in rete) realizzati in Italia da Strano Network alle azioni fake degli The Yes Men, gli artisti non hanno risparmiato nessuno dei responsabili di errori ambientali, deturnando siti, emanando false notizie, facendo crollare i mercati borsistici e mandando in tilt interi apparati istituzionali on line. Tutte azioni di culture jamming che utilizzano il d?tournement di matrice situazionista per occuparsi di cause sociali in modo ironico e dissacrante. L'evento fa parte della rassegna Giorno per Giorno 2010, un mese di arte contemporanea in Piemonte. Relatori: Piero Gilardi, artista e teorico; moderatore Simona Lodi, direttore artistico Share Festival Franco Torriani, esperto muovi media Tommaso Tozzi, artista e teorico http://www.toshare.it/?p=2366 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ENGLISH VERSION |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Newsletter 05.31.2010 Piemonte Share - /SMART MISTAKES/ Share Festival 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VI Piemonte Share Festival */SMART MISTAKES /2nd-7th November, 2010* Regional Museum of Natural Science, Turin Every year, Share Festival seeks to explore a new and different theme, in an effort to broaden the mind, sharpen critical skills and give inspiration to creativity. The VI Piemonte Share Festival this year will be looking at the artistic and cultural significance of technological and media error, biological mistakes and chance discoveries of all kinds. Hence the focus is on the role of error in the creative process. */Smart Mistakes /*error, mutilation, failure, dysfunction, discrepancy, accident, unexpected change, chance discovery, the aesthetics of error, mass waste, project failure, project abandoned, disaster, mistake, flaw, inconvenience, misappropriation, side-effect, slip-up, flop. With the launch of the VI Piemonte Share Festival, we invite you to come and take part in the conference organised jointly with the Park of Living Art, in partnership with Cinemambiente ? Environmental Film Festival: *Friday, 4th June, 2010* Organised by Share Festival and PAV - Park of Living Art in partnership with XIII Cinemambiente ? Environmental Film Festival PAV, Via Giordano Bruno 31 - Admission is free 8.30 PM /SMART MISTAKES/, round table conference 10 PM FILM FESTIVAL /Screening Another World is Plantable!/ (Germany, 2007, 40?) by Ella von der Haide 11 PM FILM FESTIVAL/ Screening I giorni della merla /(Italy 2009 - 52?) by Andrea D?Ambrosio, Carla Del Mese The round table conference Smart Mistakes has been organised as a warm-up to the VI Piemonte Share Festival, and as a theoretical spotlight on the issues explored by the PAV in its programme. The debate will specifically focus on error and mistake as the guiding thread of evolution, as every unexpected, and hence chance, result or finding in research can be seen alternatively as a problem to be resolved or as an exception to the rule. In nature, error is closely tied up with becoming and the impermanency of the life, but where error has particularly extreme consequences, it can cause genetic mutations and environmental imbalances. Under the auspices of World Environment Day and with a look at the works of artists who have dedicated their artistic creativity to the causes of activism, the speakers will explore in an open debate how and when art once again began to embrace social issues such as the protection of the environment, and how new media have become the channels through which to voice social concerns. From the first ?Netstrikes? organised in Italy by Strano Network to the The Yes Men?s international hoaxes, artists have spared none of the perpetrators of environmental error, derailing websites, broadcasting false news, sending stock markets crashing and throwing entire on-line institutional organisations into havoc. All culture jamming actions that use situationist d?tournement to champion social causes through desecrating parody. The event is part of the Giorno per Giorno 2010 programme, one month of contemporary art in Piemonte. Speakers: Piero Gilardi, artist and theorist; moderator Simona Lodi, artistic director of the Share Festival Franco Torriani, expert in new media Tommaso Tozzi, artist and theorist http://www.toshare.it/?p=2366&lang=en - From difusion at medialab-prado.es Mon May 31 18:27:59 2010 From: difusion at medialab-prado.es (Medialab-Prado comunicacion) Date: Mon May 31 18:28:28 2010 Subject: [spectre] Medialab-Prado receives an Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica 2010] Message-ID: <4C03E38F.8080801@medialab-prado.es> *MEDIALAB-PRADO* Plaza de las Letras C/ Alameda, 15 28014 Madrid (Spain) +34 913 692 303 www.medialab-prado.es * *_ _ Medialab-Prado receives an Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica 2010 _May 31, 2010_ *The production platform Interactivos? wins an Honorary Mention in the category of "Interactive Art" as a unique space for the collective creation of interactive installations.* Since Interactivos? was held for the first time in 2006, it has had remarkable success with its open innovation model, in which ten ideas chosen through a public open call are developed by groups of collaborators from all over the world. They attend the workshop to contribute their knowledge to carrying out the projects. During the two-week workshop, a context for collective learning and living and working together is created that generates surprising results. To date, 17 workshops have been held around the world adhering to the Interactivos? methodology, giving rise to over 150 projects including augmented reality games, data visualization, performing arts, experimental video games, and sound installations. Artists, designers, educators, researchers, scientists, sociologists, etc. have taken part, each contributing their varying types of knowledge and specializations, making a very productive and enriching learning and creation environment. Ars Electronica has given annual awards since 1987 to the most outstanding projects in digital culture worldwide, including interactive works and installations, digital communities, sound art, and computer animation. In the case of Interactivos? from Medialab-Prado, an exceptional award was given to a platform for experimentation and collective creation of prototypes of interactive installations, whose success has been proved throughout nine international workshops held in various cities around the world (Madrid, New York, Lima, Mexico, Gij?n and San Sebasti?n) over the past four years. The next Interactivos? workshop will be held at Medialab-Prado from 7-23 June 2010, titled *Interactivos?'10: Neighbourhood Science* The call for collaborators will be open until June 4, 2010 (no registration fee). More information: http://medialab-prado.es/article/taller-seminario_interactivos10_ciencia_de_barrio http://www.aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2010 -- Nerea Garc?a Garmendia Comunicaci?n / Press Medialab-Prado ?rea de Las Artes, Ayuntamiento de Madrid Plaza de las Letras Alameda, 15 28014 Madrid Tfno. +34 914 202 754 difusion@medialab-prado.es www.medialab-prado.es -- Nerea Garc?a Garmendia Comunicaci?n / Press Medialab-Prado ?rea de Las Artes, Ayuntamiento de Madrid Plaza de las Letras Alameda, 15 28014 Madrid Tfno. +34 914 202 754 difusion@medialab-prado.es www.medialab-prado.es "Antes de imprimir este documento aseg?rate de que es realmente necesario. ?Gracias por tu colaboraci?n!" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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