Friedrich Kittle and Technoculture at the Tate

Friedrich Kittler has been hailed as the ‘Derrida of the digital age’ and his work is indispensable to anyone thinking about technoculture. This landmark event brings one of today’s foremost philosophers of media to Tate Modern for an unmissable opportunity to examine the relationship between culture and technology with a range of leading thinkers and practitioners. For anyone interested in our complex interactions with the technologies that surround us this event is essential, while for those unfamiliar with Kittler it presents an opportunity to discover the work of the leading figure in the flourishing area of German media theory.

Media Matters is a two-day series of events that comprises: A keynote lecture and performance by Friedrich Kittler with Joulia Strauss and Martin Carle: ‘Preparing the Arrival of the Gods’.

A symposium featuring leading thinkers in the fields of cultural theory, film and the arts including Caroline Bassett, Steven Connor and Alex Galloway. Plus a Q+A with Friedrich Kittler and Anthony Moore.

‘Gramophones, Films, Typewriters’: audio, video and text works by ten international artists Curated by Seth Kim-Cohen.

Event dates: Friday 27 June, 18.30-21.00 Saturday 28 June 10.30-17.45 and 19.00-20.45

Venue: Tate Modern Starr Auditorium Tickets are also available for the individual events. For tickets book online at :http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/symposia/14733.htm or call 020 7887 8888.