<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><div><i>AlgoMech - Festival of Algorithmic and Mechanical Movement</i></div><font size="4"><div><font size="4"><br></font></div>SYMPOSIUM ON UNMAKING</font><div><div><br></div><div>11th November 2017</div><div>Old Post Hall, Sheffield Institute of Arts<br><a href="http://algomech.com/2017/events/unmaking-symposium/">http://algomech.com/2017/events/unmaking-symposium/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>This symposium puts forward Unmaking as a form of resistance. The taking apart of technology - whether algorithmic or mechanic - is a step in reaching new understanding, whether cultural, historical, or technical. The focus on movement in this process, for example through choreographic, musical, textile, or political action, provides common language for discussion across disciplines. The symposium is convened by the PENELOPE project, where the mythological figure of Penelope from Ancient Greece provides a universal paradigm of unmaking.<br><br><div>Registration: £17.50 including lunch.<br></div><div><br></div>Discussion will be lead by:<br>- <a href="https://penelope.hypotheses.org/ellen-harlizius-kluck">Ellen Harlizius-Klück</a>, weaver, mathematician<br>- <a href="http://sitegallery.org/">Laura Sillars</a>, curator<br>- <a href="http://ernestedmonds.com/">Ernest Edmonds</a>, computer artist<br><br>Other participants include:<div> - <a href="http://www.keepandshare.co.uk/research" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Amy Twigger-Holroyd</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, reknitter</span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - </span><a href="http://not-yet-there.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Emma Cocker</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, writer-artist</span><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-89d184cf-826f-9e73-c74f-361d6d7bd5b3"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - <a href="https://penelope.hypotheses.org/flavia-carraro" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Flavia Carraro</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">, anthropologist of technology and science</span><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - <a href="http://www.naomikashiwagi.co.uk/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Naomi Kashiwagi</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">, visual and sound artist</span><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - <a href="http://christian.faubel.derstrudel.org/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Christian Faubel</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">, autonomous systems researcher, media artist</span><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - <a href="http://algomech.com/2017/artists/sarah-kenchington/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Sarah Kenchington</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">, mechanical orchestrator</span><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - <a href="http://arossfiber.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Amanda Ross</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">, weaver-musician</span><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - <a href="https://fo.am/kernow/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Dave Griffiths</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">, live coder, generalist</span><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - <a href="https://penelope.hypotheses.org/giovanni-fanfani" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Giovanni Fanfani</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">, classical philologist</span><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - </span><a href="http://slab.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Alex McLean</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, software artist, live coder</span><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div></span>More information and tickets:<br>  <a href="http://algomech.com/2017/events/unmaking-symposium/">http://algomech.com/2017/events/unmaking-symposium/</a><br><br>Part of the Festival of Algorithmic and Mechanical Movement<br>8-12th November<br>  <a href="http://algomech.com/">http://algomech.com/</a></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>AlgoMech is co-funded by Arts Council England, European Research Council and PRS Foundation</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><span style="font-size:12.8px">blog: </span><a href="http://slab.org/" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">http://slab.org/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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