Submissions are being sought for the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Arts and Technology (IJART). Papers are encouraged on any topic related to art, technology or the philosophical issues raised by attempts to bridge the gap between art and science. The IJART operates with the belief that it is necessary to combine humanism (humanists) and technology (technologists), a mixture of science and art towards a science of general morphology, which will express the universal totality and necessity of human existence. This existence should not be exhausted either on an emotional level or on a logical level. IJART will publish original research papers, review papers, artworks, performances, conference reports, book reviews, notes, commentaries, and news. Special Issues devoted to important topics in the arts and new technologies will occasionally be published. Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijart
fter years of talk about digital conversions and cross-media platforms we are now witnessing the merger of the Internet and television at a pace that no one predicted. For the baby boom generation, that currently forms the film and television establishment, the media organizations and conglomerates, this unfolds as a complete nightmare. Not only because of copyright issues but increasingly due to the shift of audience to vlogging and video-sharing websites as part of the development of a broader participatory culture. The Video Vortex conference aims to contextualize these latest developments through presenting continuities and discontinuities in the artistic, activist and mainstream perspective of the last few decades. Unlike the way online video presents itself as the latest and greatest, there are long threads to be woven into the history of visual art, cinema and documentary production. The rise of the database as the dominant form of storing and accessing cultural artefacts has a rich tradition that still needs to be explored. The second Video Vortex conference will explore these issues and more in Amsterdam from 18 to 19 of January 2008. Registrations are now open.
http://www.networkcultures.org/videovortex/
Appearing in two shop-front windows in Sydney over the new year will be the life-size holograms Unfurl. These incredible pieces blend digital and optical technology to present holographic images that stretch beyond reality. Subtly animated, the images capture two life-size figures, hesitantly emerging from the holographic scene. As you approach they beckon you into their enchanting world, yet remain forever elusive, suspended in light. Unfurl is the result of a collaboration between holographic artist Martina Mrongovius and garment designer Sruli Recht. This project was an Experimenta New Visions Commission produced with the assistance of Mark Ruff, Ged Wright and Dr John Perry at Holographics North.
The Sydney Illumination opens Friday 28 December, 8-10 pm at Don’t Look Gallery – 419 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill, Sydney.
http://www.holographics.com.au/unfurl.html
Featuring spectacular large scale projections and dramatic sound, Replay Christian Marclay is the first ever solo exhibition held in the Screen Gallery at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). Marclay’s work explores the overlapping of realms of image and sound through video, film, sculpture, photography, installation, collage, music and DJ performances. His practice combines a sharp pop culture sensibility with the traditions of avant-garde artists including John Cage, Laurie Anderson and the Fluxus group. American artist Christian Marclay turned to video in the 1980s. His work has featured in two Venice Biennales and in major exhibitions at the Tate, Pompidou and Guggenheim Museums. As a musician and DJ, he has collaborated with groups as diverse as Sonic Youth and the Kronos Quartet.
Replay Christian Marclay is on at ACMI until 3 February 2008.
http://www.acmi.net.au/replay_marclay.aspx
AFTRS is calling for submissions for the Laboratory for Advanced Media Production (LAMP) Residential Lab VIII. Presented by AFTRS, LAMP residencies are a unique opportunity to evolve your projects for broadband, mobile devices, advanced television, games consoles, multi-user virtual environments and beyond. LAMP is one of the world’s leading emerging media development labs that runs creative hothouse programs designed to get innovative projects off the ground. The upcoming Lab VIII, supported by the New Zealand Screen Council, will be held in Victoria in late February 2008 – and is set to be an intensive experience with teams and mentors working together across a five-day period to produce proof of concept for new media services. Participants will also get the opportunity to present their concepts to industry VIPs on the final day of the residency. Applications for the eighth LAMP Residential Lab are open now and submissions from project teams in all areas of the media industry are welcome.
Applications close 10 January 2008.
http://lamp.edu.au/apply/
