REFRESH!
1st INT. CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORIES OF MEDIA ART, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
September 28 - October 1, Banff New Media Institute, Canada
www.MediaArtHistory.org
"The technology of the modern media has produced
new possibilities of interaction. What is needed is a wider view
encompassing the coming rewards in the context of the treasures
left us by the past experiences, possessions and insights."
R. ARNHEIM, Sommer 2000
- Honorary Chair, Refresh! -
Recognizing the increasing significance of media art for our culture, the c=
onference on the Histories of Media Art will discuss for the first time the=
history of media art within the interdisciplinary and intercultural contex=
ts of the histories of art. Banff New Media Institute, the Database for Vir=
tual Art, Leonardo/ISAST and UNESCO DigiArts are collaborating to produce t=
he first international art history conference covering art and new media, a=
rt and technology, art-science interaction, and the history of media as per=
tinent to contemporary art.
The conference will also discuss the documentation, collection, archiving a=
nd preservation of media art. What kind of international networks must be c=
reated to advance appropriate policies for collection and conservation? Wha=
t kind of new technologies do we need to optimize research efforts and info=
rmation exchange?
Held at The Banff Centre REFRESH will feature lectures by invited speakers =
as well as others selected by an international jury from 350 received paper=
proposals.
SESSIONS
For further information on the program and the speakers in each session ple=
ase go to www.MediaArtHistory.org.
I. MediaArtHistories: Times and Landscapes I Chairs: O. GRAU and G. NADARAJ=
AN
MediaArtHistories: Times and Landscapes II E. SHANKEN and C. GERE
II. Methodologies: W.J.T. MITCHELL and tba.
III. Art as Research / Artists as Inventors: D. DANIELS
IV. Image Science and 'Representation': From a Cognitive Point of View: B. =
STAFFORD
V. Collaborative Practice/ Networking (history): R. KLUSZCZYNSKI and D. DOM=
INGUES
VI. Pop/Mass/Society: M. KUSAHARA and A. LANGE
VII a. Collecting, preserving and archiving the media arts: J. GAGNON
VII b. Database/New Scientific Tools: R. FRIELING and O. GRAU
VIII. Cross-Culture - Global Art: S. DIAMOND and M. HSU
IX. What can the History of New Media Learn from History of Science/Science=
Studies? L. HENDERSON
X. Rejuvenate: Film, sound and music in media arts history: T. GUNNING and =
D. KAHN
XI. High Art/Low Culture - the future of media art sciences? K. BRUNS
XII. History of Institutions: I. SAKANE and J. REICHARDT
XIII. tba
REGISTRATION:
For information, online conference registration and accommodation please go=
to: http://www.banffcentre.ca/bnmi/events/refresh/registration_form.asp
For questions concerning registration please contact Luke Heemsbergen: Luke=
_Heemsbergen@banffcentre.ca
Conference: September 28 - October 1st
www.banffcentre.ca/bnmi
EXHIBITION
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Banff New Media Institute an=
d in conjunction with the conference, Sarah Cook and Steve Dietz will curat=
e "The Art Formerly Known As New Media", an exhibition at the Walter Philli=
ps Gallery (Sept. 17 - Oct. 23).
Supported by:
BANFF NEW MEDIA INSTITUTE, DATABASE OF VIRTUAL ART, LEONARDO, DEUTSCHE FORS=
CHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT, UNESCO DIGIARTS, VILLA VIGONI, INTEL, GOETHE-INSTITUT, =
SSHRC, CANADA COUNCIL
CONFERENCE CHAIR:
Prof. Dr. Oliver Grau
Siegen University
Fachbereich 3, Medienwissenschaften
Adolf-Reichwein Strasse 2
57068 Siegen
Germany
http://virtualart.hu-berlin.de
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/grau/
