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Exception Handling - PZi Graduation Show<br>
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V2_ is pleased to present "Exception Handling," the graduation show
of the Master of the Media Design & Communication program at the
Piet Zwart Institute, a postgraduate program of the Willem de
Kooning Academy / Rotterdam University.<br>
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Exhibition Opening: July 6, 20:00, Eendrachtsstraat 10, Rotterdam.
Afterparty in WORM.<br>
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With: Fako Berkers (NL), Mirjam Dissel (NL), Danny van der Kleij
(NL),Lena Müller (DE), Tomás Navarro (ES/IT), Laurier Rochon
(CA),Quinten Swagerman (NL) and Lieven Van Speybroeck (BE). Curated
by Willie Stehouwer (NL). <br>
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Exception Handling is a term for a particular procedure in writing
computer code. Wikipedia defines it as, "The process of responding
to the occurrence, during computation, of exceptions – anomalous or
exceptional situations requiring special processing – often changing
the normal flow of program execution."<br>
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It is the recognition of the anomalous and exceptional, and the
devising of a 'special processing' that becomes the theme that
threads through the work of the artists exhibited. In each case the
artists seek to create a media language that allows situations
ranging from the most personal and intimate to the most widely
political to be researched, explored and embodied in a media object
that addresses the uniqueness of the topic. These projects all seek
to "change the normal flow of program execution," and avoid
mirroring the deafening barrage of cliché that forms our media
landscape.

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The show brings together the previously distinct disciplines of
Networked and Lens-Based digital media and presents work across an
expanded range of disciplines. To reflect this new breadth or media
practice within the department, the graduation show is an ambitious
co-operation between V2_Institute for the Unstable Media, TENT and
WORM: showcasing work that ranges across a triptych of short films
to radio broadcasts of encrypted narrative, to steam powered
analogue 'holograms,' with many other media-hybrids in-between.<br>
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Opening Program on Friday 06 July, 2012<br>
19:00 Joint opening TENT
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20:00 opening V2_/WORM <br>
21:30 – 22:00 Media Cabaret and After-Party and performances
by Danny van der Kleij (NL) and Laurier Rochon (CA) at WORM; WORM
doors open at 21:00.<br>
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Publication<br>
The exhibition is accompanied by a graduation catalogue designed by
Daphne Heemskerk featuring contributions by graduating students,
staff and guest tutors. 
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Related events V2_ & WORM<br>
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Related events TENT<br>
Showing at TENT: Daan Bunnik (NL), Sebastian Cimpean (RO & CA),
Inge Hoonte (NL), Laura Macchini (IT), Luis Soldevilla (PE), Loes
van Dorp (NL), Amy Sou Wu (CN & AU) & Zhang Yan
(CN). 

Exhibition at TENT and V2_ continues until Wednesday, 15
August 2012.<br>
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