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<font face="Verdana"><big><big><b>V2_Newsletter August 2011</b></big></big><br>
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<big><b>Labs Show DEAF 2012: Call for Proposals</b></big><br>
Deadline for submission: September 16<br>
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V2_Lab and Baltan Laboratories (Eindhoven) launch a call for
proposals from media labs around the world for recently produced
artworks to be featured at the next edition of the Dutch
Electronic Art Festival taking place from April 19-22, 2012 in
Rotterdam. Any (self-defined) lab, in collaboration with an artist
(or artists), can apply with an artwork that they
 will produce,
to be presented in the show. The final selection will be made on
the basis of the quality and feasibility of the proposed project
in relation to the aims and context of the exhibition. Interested
labs should apply by September 16, 2011. A prize will be awarded
to the lab presenting the most outstanding work in the show, as
selected by the audience of DEAF 2012.<br>
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Check the details at:<br>
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href="http://www.v2.nl/lab/blog/labs-show-deaf-2012">http://www.v2.nl/lab/blog/labs-show-deaf-2012</a><br>
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<big><b>Summer Sessions 2011</b></big><br>
Test_Lab: Summer Sessions 2011 | September 1<br>
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Three individual artists and two collectives were selected to
realize their proposals at the V2_Lab this summer. A warm welcome
to: Kasia Molga, Julie Legault, Xiaowen Zhu, Jelle Valk, Olav
Huizer, Marcel de Vries and the wonderful crew of E-Textile
Workspace. All projects will be presented at a special Test_Lab
edition at September 1 at V2_ and at ISEA in Istanbul.<br>
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href="http://www.v2.nl/lab/blog/projects-summer-sessions-2011">http://www.v2.nl/lab/blog/projects-summer-sessions-2011</a><br>
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<big><b>Translife - Media Art China 2011</b></big><br>
Jul 26 - Aug 16 | Beijing | China<br>
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After the overwhelming success in 2008 of the media art exhibition
Synthetic Times the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) decided
to make it a recurring triennial event. The Chinese like to take
the bull by the horns. So now, in 2011, NAMOC is back with another
impressive show. V2_ selected work by Marnix de Nijs, Edwin van
der Heide and Kasia Molga for the exhibition. Arjen Mulder wrote
an essay for the 300 pages catalog. <br>
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href="http://www.v2.nl/events/translife-media-art-china-2011">http://www.v2.nl/events/translife-media-art-china-2011</a><br>
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<big><b>Blowup: Every Artist, A Journalist</b></big><br>
August 25 | 20:00 - 23:00 | V2_ | Rotterdam | Admission: € 5,-<br>
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This edition of Blowup will examine the tension between
documentary methods and artistic expression, and address where
notions of truth and beauty fit in this mix. As a crossover point
between art and journalism, the documentary image allows us to
question the veracity of world events from multiple viewpoints,
often offering multiple uncomfortable realities instead of a
single, easily-digestible worldview. Curator and special “talk
show host” Michelle Kasprzak will talk with Lino Hellings, Alfredo
Cramerotti and Gair Dunlop.<br>
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href="http://www.v2.nl/events/blowup-every-artist-a-journalist">http://www.v2.nl/events/blowup-every-artist-a-journalist</a><br>
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<big><b>Protei at Festival Wereld van Witte de With</b></big><br>
September 9,10,11 | V2_ | Rotterdam | Admisson: Free<br>
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French-Japanese artist Cesar Harada works with an international
team of engineers at V2_ in Rotterdam on the development of
Protei. This sailing drone can be deployed on the ocean to move
around on its own and clean up oil spills. The first prototype
will be unveiled during Festival Wereld van Witte de WIth
September 9,10,11 in an exhibition at V2_. Updates by the team are
published at the kickstarter page:<br>
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href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cesarminoru/protei-open-hardware-oil-spill-cleaning-sailing-ro/posts">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cesarminoru/protei-open-hardware-oil-spill-cleaning-sailing-ro/posts</a>
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