THURSDAYS@ARGOS
LECTURE
05.04.07 // 20:30
Geert Lovink
New Media Arts at the Crossroads
The emerging new media arts genre is in a crisis. Not that 'new media' are on their way out. What we're talking about here is a ‘luxury’ problem: in what direction to grow futher. After an initial period in which time and again the question “what is new media” was raised, we have now moved to a second phase, in which large parts of the population have become familiar with multimedia, cell phones and the Internet. However, new media arts still operates in a self-referential ghetto, dominated by techno-fetishism. In the meanwhile, the world at large has moved from utopian promises about virtual reality and cyberspace to a culture of massive use. Taking this 'democratization' of new technologies in mind, what are the implications of this shift for the 'electronic arts' branch? Should new media artists and their (few) institutions seek collaboration and integration with the museum and gallery art? Should new media remain a seperate category, with its own festivals and exhibitions, or be integrated into the broader 'contemporary arts'? Or should we rather further institutionalize the new media discipline?
Geert Lovink (NL/AUS) is a media theorist and activist, Internet critic and author of Dark Fiber, Uncanny Networks and My First Recession. He worked on various media projects in Eastern Europe and India. He is a member of the Adilkno collective and co-founder of Internet projects such as The Digital City, Nettime, Fibreculture and Incommunicado. He is founder and director of the Institute of Network Cultures, professor at Interactive Media (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) and associate professor at the Media & Culture department, University of Amsterdam. In 2005-2006 he was a fellow at the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study.
followed by debate
THURSDAYS@ARGOS
05.04 LECTURE - GEERT LOVINK NEW MEDIA ARTS AT THE CROSSROADS
19.04 CONCERT - TOSHIMARU NAKAMURA & NICHOLAS BUSSMANN / MARCUS
SCHMICKLER & HAYDEN CHISHOLM
26.04 LECTURE - DANIEL ROSENBERG LINE AND TIME
03.05 LECTURE + SCREENING - HERMAN ASSELBERGHS & ROSI BRAIDOTTI IN
THE FUTURE PERFECT
17.05 LECTURE - JON IPPOLITO & JOLINE BLAIS ART AFTER INSTITUTIONS
24.05 CONCERT - DISCODESAFINADO / MACHINEFABRIEK
ARGOS, Centre for Art & Media
Werfstraat 13, 1000 Brussel
www.argosarts.org
uhm, geert isn't dead? shit.
Am 28.03.2007 um 11:42 schrieb <stoffel@argosarts.org>:
THURSDAYS@ARGOS
LECTURE
05.04.07 // 20:30
Geert Lovink
New Media Arts at the Crossroads
The emerging new media arts genre is in a crisis. Not that 'new media'
are on their way out. What we're talking about here is a
sorry, but that question should initialize a yet necessary discussion
about those new media arts vampirettes. we are the workers.
Am 28.03.2007 um 13:23 schrieb Martin John Callanan:
Come on, There is enough junk without your inane comments. If you are
that
concerned, at least have a proper discussion.
Martin
On 28/3/07 13:47, "horrorkatze" <bonzo@signifikat.de> wrote:
>
> uhm, geert isn't dead? shit.
>
>
>
> Am 28.03.2007 um 11:42 schrieb <stoffel@argosarts.org>:
>
> THURSDAYS@ARGOS
> LECTURE
> 05.04.07 // 20:30
>
> Geert Lovink
> New Media Arts at the Crossroads
>
> The emerging new media arts genre is in a crisis. Not that 'new media'
> are on their way out. What we're talking about here is a
What is a proper discussion? Is this? Proper?
How about, "do it", "go for it", "make/do".
(end of discussion)
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sorry, but that question should initialize a yet necessary discussion
about those new media arts vampirettes. we are the workers.
Am 28.03.2007 um 13:23 schrieb Martin John Callanan:
Come on, There is enough junk without your inane comments. If you are
that
concerned, at least have a proper discussion.
Martin
On 28/3/07 13:47, "horrorkatze" <bonzo@signifikat.de> wrote:
>
> uhm, geert isn't dead? shit.
>
>
>
> Am 28.03.2007 um 11:42 schrieb <stoffel@argosarts.org>:
>
> THURSDAYS@ARGOS
> LECTURE
> 05.04.07 // 20:30
>
> Geert Lovink
> New Media Arts at the Crossroads
>
> The emerging new media arts genre is in a crisis. Not that 'new media'
> are on their way out. What we're talking about here is a 'luxury'
> problem: in what direction to grow futher. After an initial period in
> which time and again the question "what is new media" was raised, we
> have now moved to a second phase, in which large parts of the
> population have become familiar with multimedia, cell phones and the
> Internet. However, new media arts still operates in a self-referential
> ghetto, dominated by techno-fetishism. In the meanwhile, the world at
> large has moved from utopian promises about virtual reality and
> cyberspace to a culture of massive use. Taking this 'democratization'
> of new technologies in mind, what are the implications of this shift
> for the 'electronic arts' branch? Should new media artists and their
> (few) institutions seek collaboration and integration with the museum
> and gallery art? Should new media remain a seperate category, with its
> own festivals and ex!
> hibitions, or be integrated into the broader 'contemporary arts'? Or
> should we rather further institutionalize the new media discipline?
>
> Geert Lovink (NL/AUS) is a media theorist and activist, Internet critic
> and author of Dark Fiber, Uncanny Networks and My First Recession. He
> worked on various media projects in Eastern Europe and India. He is a
> member of the Adilkno collective and co-founder of Internet projects
> such as The Digital City, Nettime, Fibreculture and Incommunicado. He
> is founder and director of the Institute of Network Cultures, professor
> at Interactive Media (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) and associate professor
> at the Media & Culture department, University of Amsterdam. In
> 2005-2006 he was a fellow at the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study.
>
> followed by debate
>
>
>
>
>
> THURSDAYS@ARGOS
> 05.04 LECTURE - GEERT LOVINK NEW MEDIA ARTS AT THE CROSSROADS
> 19.04 CONCERT - TOSHIMARU NAKAMURA & NICHOLAS BUSSMANN / MARCUS
> SCHMICKLER & HAYDEN CHISHOLM
> 26.04 LECTURE - DANIEL ROSENBERG LINE AND TIME
> 03.05 LECTURE + SCREENING - HERMAN ASSELBERGHS & ROSI BRAIDOTTI IN
> THE FUTURE PERFECT
> 17.05 LECTURE - JON IPPOLITO & JOLINE BLAIS ART AFTER INSTITUTIONS
> 24.05 CONCERT - DISCODESAFINADO / MACHINEFABRIEK
>
> ARGOS, Centre for Art & Media
> Werfstraat 13, 1000 Brussel
> www.argosarts.org
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proper is your father's game [name]. you are right!
courtesy speak&spell
thank you.
Am 28.03.2007 um 16:41 schrieb Barry Smylie:
What is a proper discussion? Is this? Proper?
How about, "do it", "go for it", "make/do".
(end of discussion)
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From: owner-list@rhizome.org [mailto:owner-list@rhizome.org] On Behalf
Of
horrorkatze
Sent: March 28, 2007 7:28 AM
To: Martin John Callanan
Cc: list@rhizome.org
Subject: Re: RHIZOME_RAW: THURSDAYS@ARGOS //Geert Lovink New: Media
Arts at
the Crossroads// 05.04
sorry, but that question should initialize a yet necessary discussion
about those new media arts vampirettes. we are the workers.
Am 28.03.2007 um 13:23 schrieb Martin John Callanan:
Come on, There is enough junk without your inane comments. If you are
that
concerned, at least have a proper discussion.
Martin
On 28/3/07 13:47, "horrorkatze" <bonzo@signifikat.de> wrote:
>
> uhm, geert isn't dead? shit.
>
>
>
> Am 28.03.2007 um 11:42 schrieb <stoffel@argosarts.org>:
>
> THURSDAYS@ARGOS
> LECTURE
> 05.04.07 // 20:30
>
> Geert Lovink
> New Media Arts at the Crossroads
>
> The emerging new media arts genre is in a crisis. Not that 'new media'
> are on their way out. What we're talking about here is a 'luxury'
> problem: in what direction to grow futher. After an initial period in
> which time and again the question "what is new media" was raised, we
> have now moved to a second phase, in which large parts of the
> population have become familiar with multimedia, cell phones and the
> Internet. However, new media arts still operates in a self-referential
> ghetto, dominated by techno-fetishism. In the meanwhile, the world at
> large has moved from utopian promises about virtual reality and
> cyberspace to a culture of massive use. Taking this 'democratization'
> of new technologies in mind, what are the implications of this shift
> for the 'electronic arts' branch? Should new media artists and their
> (few) institutions seek collaboration and integration with the museum
> and gallery art? Should new media remain a seperate category, with its
> own festivals and ex!
> hibitions, or be integrated into the broader 'contemporary arts'? Or
> should we rather further institutionalize the new media discipline?
>
> Geert Lovink (NL/AUS) is a media theorist and activist, Internet critic
> and author of Dark Fiber, Uncanny Networks and My First Recession. He
> worked on various media projects in Eastern Europe and India. He is a
> member of the Adilkno collective and co-founder of Internet projects
> such as The Digital City, Nettime, Fibreculture and Incommunicado. He
> is founder and director of the Institute of Network Cultures, professor
> at Interactive Media (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) and associate professor
> at the Media & Culture department, University of Amsterdam. In
> 2005-2006 he was a fellow at the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study.
>
> followed by debate
>
>
>
>
>
> THURSDAYS@ARGOS
> 05.04 LECTURE - GEERT LOVINK NEW MEDIA ARTS AT THE CROSSROADS
> 19.04 CONCERT - TOSHIMARU NAKAMURA & NICHOLAS BUSSMANN / MARCUS
> SCHMICKLER & HAYDEN CHISHOLM
> 26.04 LECTURE - DANIEL ROSENBERG LINE AND TIME
> 03.05 LECTURE + SCREENING - HERMAN ASSELBERGHS & ROSI BRAIDOTTI IN
> THE FUTURE PERFECT
> 17.05 LECTURE - JON IPPOLITO & JOLINE BLAIS ART AFTER INSTITUTIONS
> 24.05 CONCERT - DISCODESAFINADO / MACHINEFABRIEK
>
> ARGOS, Centre for Art & Media
> Werfstraat 13, 1000 Brussel
> www.argosarts.org
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