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interzone
MEDIA ARTS IN AUSTRALIA
By Darren Tofts
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144 pages, full colour illustrations 240 mm x 240 mm
Published by Craftsman House. Distributed by Thames & Hudson Australia
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at Thames & Hudson Australia
T 03 9646 7788 E m.brasington@thaust.com.au
F 03 9646 8790
interzone: Media arts in Australia
Media arts have become the most public and accessible
form of inquiry into the interface between society, culture and technology.
The impact of digital technologies has been profound and new disciplines
of inquiry have emerged over the last twenty years in response to the
overall “computerisation” of society. Media artists are
at the forefront of this inquiry in both their use of new media and
their aesthetic exploration of its effects.
interzone presents the first comprehensive overview of the development
of media arts culture in Australia. It critically discusses the work
of established and emerging media artists and the contexts out of which
their work has developed.
interzone explores, through the work of more than 70 artists, the emergence
of key concepts such as interactivity, interface and immersion. It is
wide-ranging in its attention to aesthetic forms that have developed
in relation to computer-based media, such as net art, virtual reality
environments, digital video, multimedia installation and interactive
fiction.
interzone will be published in November by Thames & Hudson Australia.
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ART HIGHLIGHT THIS MONTH..
Vali Myers
http://www.valimyers.com/...
~:: UPCOMING EXHIBITION AND FILM EVENT ::~
VIVA VALI! - Vali Myers Exhibition: The Deepest Sea
12th October - 24th October 2005
Opening Night: Wednesday, 12th October, 6.30pm
Steps Gallery, 62 Lygon Street, Melbourne
Please come along and help us celebrate the work and life of
Vali Myers, this is the first exhibition of her original works of art
since she sadly left us in 2003.
Ruth Cullen presents Tightrope Dancer and Painted Lady
with Q&A afterward. (Her 2 films about Vali Myers)
Wednesday 5th October 2005 at 7.30pm
ACMI, Federation Square
Ruth and Vali were friends for over 20 years and many
of those years were spent living in the Chelsea Hotel - come along and
see the beautifully remastered films of Ruth Cullen and ask her anything
you want - anything!
Vali Myers was a wandering spirit, yet her spirit lingers near where
her journey began.
Vali's wish was to establish a Vali Myers' House in which her original artwork and personal mementos could be displayed and made accessible to the public. Her working studio currently remains open with the proceeds generated going towards the running costs. Vali Myers passed away in February, 2003. Please feel free to visit and share in her legacy.
Her studio is open to visitors on Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00am - 5:00pm ($5.00 entry) or call (03) 9650-4014 to make an appointment. Please help us to keep Vali Myers Studio/Gallery open.
The studio is full of collections, writings and ephemera gathered throughout Vali's travels. We hope to see you soon.
We are collecting personal stories about Vali's life and
the people she knew. Please email or write to us with your personal
stories about Vali, how you met and how your relationship with her affected
you.
Send email to info@valimyers.com
Vali Myers Studio
studio 2
7th Floor
Nicholas Building
37 Swanston Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia
See obit on this page.
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Darwin - 24HR Art Exhibition 6
When: until 22 October 2005
Where: 24HR Art, Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art
Vimy Lane, Parap
Pouch - Cassandra Schultz
...a 747 jumbo jet modelled from felted kangaroo fur... “pouch”
investigates what a sense of connection to place may hold as a signifier
for identity, culture and personal history.
Utama: Every Name in History is I - Ho Tzu Nyen
Ghosts of history and identity are summoned for this 22 minute film
on examining current dominant discourse in Singapore.
Artist lecture Saturday October 1 at 11am, RSVP the gallery.
Welcome - Tobias Richardson
To celebrate the arrival of Bufo marinus (cane toad), Tobias Richardson
will convert the front window of 24HR Art into a terrarium, in which
live cane toads will live for 5 weeks. Feeding times 12 Noon every Thursday
and Saturday.
Find out more at http://www.24hrart.org.au
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VSMM2005
11th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia
October 3-7, 2005
Expo Conference Center, Ghent, Belgium
VSMM2005 is dedicated to the theme
Virtual Reality at Work in the 21st Century: the Impact on Society
All information at http://belgium.vsmm.org and belgium@vsmm.org
This year marks the return of the International Conference on Virtual Systems and MultiMedia to Europe. VSMM2005 continues to push the boundaries of Virtual Reality and Multimedia research by focusing on the impact on society. Virtual Reality is no longer considered novelty or a wonder—but a living reality in the lives of millions of people all over the world. It is therefore time to take a closer look at how Virtual Reality interacts with society, how it affects its users, and how it promotes or directs social change. The theme of the VSMM2005 Conference is Virtual Reality’s present or potential impact on 21st century society in the fields of Heritage, Education, Applied VR Technology, and Entertainment and the Arts.
VSMM2005 will be held for the first time in Belgium, in the historic town of Ghent. Hosted by the Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation, VSMM2005 will take place in the Flanders Expo conference building, October 3-7, 2005.
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Common Ground _ Online Panel Discussion: Live September 26 -
October 21!
Reviewing intellectual property in light of a variety of cultural relationships
to notions of property, collaboration, and circulation. Reflecting on
case studies which elucidate both traditional indigenous and contemporary
media practices that are innately shared, distributed, time-based, seasonal
or nomadic concepts. Considering the value of aural histories, performative
and media practices; which embody themselves in both private and collective
knowledge/s.
Tate online events
http://www.tate.org.uk/contact/forums/onlineevents/
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Melbourne - ANAT New Media Lab 2005 Create_Space
When: Launch 8 October 2005, 2.30-4pm
When: Artists Talk 8 October 2005, 4-5pm
When: Open Day 15 October 2005, 11am-4pm
Where: Meat Market, 42 Courtney Street, North Melbourne
Launch and Artists Talk: The Australian Network for Art and Technology launches its New Media Lab Create_Space on Saturday October 8 at 2.30pm. Following are FREE Artists Talks by internationally renowned new media artists JONAH BRUCKER-COHEN (US), KATHERINE MORIWAKI (US), & ADAM NASH (Australia). Create_Space is a two-week full time intensive laboratory for Australian new media arts practitioners. The artists are participating in the Lab as professional facilitators, and the Talk is an exclusive opportunity to hear them discuss their diverse and engaging practice.
Open Day: Oribotics! Habitats! Join Create_Space
New Media Lab participants in an informal presentation of both work
created in-situ and concluded projects. Participants will discuss their
practice, working within the Lab hothouse and the role of creative development
time for artists. Come along for an exclusive opportunity to engage
directly with the artists and their work.
To find out more, email mimi@anat.org.au
or phone 08 8113 3105
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Melbourne - Ngapartji Ngapartji
When: 11-15 October 2005, 5.30pm nightly
Where: Screen Pit, ACMI, Federation Square
Ngapartji Nagapartji is a performance presented during the Melbourne International Arts Festival 2005. As part of Ngapartji Nagapartji audience members undergo a short course in the Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara language, which can be accessed via the web, through the language kiosk at Australian Centre for the Moving Image or in person. Each night of the five-night pilot season audiences will be taught a little more of the language. After each lesson a short excerpt from the story is performed. Each evening's performance is stand alone, but undertaken sequentially over five sessions you will learn more of the language and experience a richer understanding of this exceptional story.
For bookings and information, visit
http://www.melbournefestival.com.au/index.aspx?id=259&prodid=2591
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Melbourne - Melbourne International Arts Festival
When: 6-22 October 2005
Where: Galleries and exhibition spaces in and round the CBD
The Melbourne International Arts Festival is one of Australia's leading international arts festivals and has an outstanding reputation for presenting unique international and Australian events in the fields of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia, free and outdoor events over 17 days each October. Tickets for events: Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 or the Festival’s Ticket Booth, Melbourne Visitor Centre, Federation Square. Booking forms can also be downloaded from the website.
Find out more at http://www.melbournefestival.com.au
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Melbourne - The Night Season by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
When: 12-18 October 2005
Where: The Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
Melbourne's own Red Stitch returns with the sell out success The Night Season by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. Exploring the lives of the unorthodox, Kennedy household in Ireland The Night Season features three sisters, their charismatic, damaged father and their vivacious, fragile grandmother. All are defined by a woman who chose to leave them decades before. A stranger arrives and forces the family to see their past and each other in new ways. Re-set and re-imagined for its Fairfax Studio season, The Night Season is not to be missed. Price: $19-$28. Bookings at the Arts Centre box office at http://www.theartscentre.net.au or phone 1300 136 166. Discounts apply when booking for three or more Melbourne International Arts Festival shows.
Find out more at http://www.melbournefestival.com.au
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Sydney - Fish–Bird Circle B–Movement C by Mari Velonaki
When: until 15 October 2005, Tues-Sat 11am-5pm
Where: Artspace, 43-51 Cowper Wharf Road Woolloomooloo
Fish-Bird Circle B-Movement C is an interactive installation that explores
the dialogical possibilities between two autokinetic objects (two robotic
wheelchairs) and their audience. Assisted by integrated writing arms,
the chairs write intimate letters on the floor, impersonating two characters,
Fish and Bird, who fall in love but cannot be together due to ‘technical’
difficulties. In their shared isolation, Fish and Bird communicate intimately
with one another via movement and text.
MARI VELONAKI original concept & art direction
DAVID RYE mechatronic system design
STEVE SCHEDING software architecture
STEFAN WILLIAMS tracking system & software design
Find out more at http://www.artspace.org.au
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One Flew Over the Duck
During Mental Health Week 2005, The Arc Group has put together an art exhibition showcasing works by people living with a mental illness which germinated from the 2004 Biennale of Sydney. After collaborating with Venezuelan artist Javier Tellez on 2 films screened during the Biennalie, women from the film have worked to establish an arts-based recovery program run. Javier Tellez is well known as an artist whose genre explores the issues of mental illness. Whilst in residence at Sydney Collage of the Arts Javier filmed the moving “12 & a marionette” and “Jeanne d’Arc” on the grounds of Rozelle Psychiatric Hospital. We collaborated on these films which realises the issues of women, institutionalization, stigma & mental illness.
We are known by the system as “consumers” but prefer to define ourselves as peers (people experiencing extraordinary realities).
A keen supporter of the films, Elizabeth Ann Macgregor:
Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, will open the week long
exhibition.
On opening night performances will include spoken word, slides, poetry
and the “sex-mental” safe sex awareness show. Tuesday night
will see the re-screening of the two films “12 & a Marionette”
and “Jeanne d’Arc”. On Friday night the Bosoms for
Breasts auction of painted bras will be profoundly hysterical as we
raise awareness & monies for Breast Cancer Network Australia.
The exhibition will be held at the Knot Gallery 107/ 342 Elizabeth Street , Surry Hills entry is free except for the $5.00 cover charge for the film night. The exhibition will be open from 12- 6pm on the weekend of the 15th/ 16th October 2005.
Please contact wart ph 93182328 or jwaterhouse@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
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SquatSpace invites you on the
REDFERN-WATERLOO TOUR OF BEAUTY
WHEN:
Saturday October 15 2005, 1pm
WHERE: SYDNEY
The bus departs from Ivan Dougherty Gallery,
Paddington, and will make a loop of key sites in the
Redfern/Waterloo area, returning you to the gallery
afterwards.
The tour will take just over two hours.
Meet at College of Fine Arts, UNSW, by 1pm on the day:
Corner of Oxford St and Greens Rd, Paddington.
COST:
FREE!
BOOKINGS:
Seats are limited, so book early using the form on the
website: http://squatspace.com/redfern
or email: info@squatspace.com
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the tours are organised by squatspace as part of the
disobedience show at ivan dougherty gallery:
http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/galleries/idg/news/
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Volunteer Information Session for those wishing to assist the Cunningham
Dax Collection -- preserving and representing the needs of
artists - with mental health challenges.
Saturday 15 October 2005
12 noon – 1pm
The Cunningham Dax Collection
35 Poplar Road, Parkville
tel: 9342 2394
Take this opportunity to learn about the Collection’s current
needs for Volunteers and have your questions answered.
If you would like to apply to be a Volunteer with the Collection, whether you are new to volunteering or an old hand at it, attending this Information Session is your first step.
Expression of Interest Forms will be available at the
conclusion of the Information Session.
We look forward to meeting you on the 15th October.
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Online - Zhong Shuo project by Iain Mott
When: now
Where: http://www.reverberant.com/cw/
Zhong Shuo is a sound installation made collaboratively by Australian
sound artist Iain Mott <http://www.reverberant.com/PP/mott.htm>
and Beijing visual artist Ding Jie <http://www.reverberant.com/PP/dingjie.htm>
. The work acts as a system for the collection and telling of stories
and focuses on the rapid force of change in China. The exhibition at
the Long March Space marks the first stage in what ultimately will be
a series of installations connected to each other via the internet.
It will consist of three individual installations set up in three cities
including Beijing, Kunming and a third location elsewhere on the route
of the Long March.
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Call for Entries - Japan Media Arts Festival
Deadline: 20 October 2005
Japan Media Arts Festival is a festival of media arts where works of
media arts created using new ways of presentation and distinguished
artistic expressions are recognized and creative activities of leading-edge
media arts are introduced to a wide audience. The Festival will accept
applications from every sphere and will not make distinctions between
professional, amateur, independent productions and commercial productions.
Beyond the established conventional framework, how far can the potentialities
of media arts expand? The Festival requires new creativeness and representational
power.
Find out more at http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/gaiyou/index.html
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Call for Papers -
EvoMUSART 2006: 4th European Workshop on Evolutionary Music and Art
Deadline: 5 November 2005
EvoMUSART 2006 is the fourth workshop of the EvoNet working group on
Evolutionary Music and Art. Following the success of previous events
and the growth of interest in the field, the main goal of EvoMUSART
2006 is to bring together researchers who are using Evolutionary Computation
for artistic tasks, providing the opportunity to promote, present and
discuss ongoing work in the area. The workshop will be held from 10-12
April, 2006 in Budapest, Hungary, as part of the EuroGP&EvoCOP2006
event.
Find out more at http://evonet.lri.fr//eurogp2006/
or http://evonet.lri.fr//eurogp2006/?page=evomusart
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Picturing Her — Images of Girlhood
At the McCord Museum from November 25, 2005 until April 2, 2006
An exhibition exploring historic representations of girlhood from the
1860s to today, Picturing Her — Images of Girlhood opens this
fall at the McCord Museum in Montréal.
The ongoing debate over images of young girls in the media is just one example of how the portrayal of young girls provokes frequent controversy. Picturing Her demonstrates the historic roots of these discussions and raises still more questions about the modern cultural assumptions that surround the idea of “girl.” Drawing on the McCord Museum’s extensive historic art holdings as well as contemporary artworks, guest curator Dr. Loren Lerner, Chair & Professor of Art History at Concordia University, considers the definition of girlhood and traces ho