The Trend Sessions Devoting Day Two to NetArt at Espacio Movistar
Next Friday, June 1, at 5:30 PM, Lauren Cornell, Executive Director of Rhizome.org, will give a lecture in Spain on new trends in Net Art.
The present and, above all, the future of Net Art will be the focus of the coming edition of The Trend Sessions, a project seeking to explore the intersections of new technologies and creativity within Espacio Movistar.
There is one essential reference for digital art on the Net: Rhizome.org, a portal that has been in existence for over ten years, leading the way in digital art. Its executive director, Lauren Cornell, will be teaching a Masterclass analyzing the latest trends in this sphere of creative art.
Lauren Cornell will go over the history of Rhizome, a touchstone of Digital Art which supports emerging art practices involving the use of technology. She will briefly discuss the way it is set up and the growth experienced over its first decade.
Ms Cornell will further present the latest digital art exhibitions she has curated, for private galleries and for the New Museum of Contemporary Art.
Lastly, she will reflect upon the challenges of curating in this inherently dynamic and immaterial medium, and offer her expert views on new trends and directions for digital art.
After this presentation, at about 7:30 pm new media researcher Raquel Herrera will be chairing a panel discussion featuring two of Spain's own digital art experts alongside Lauren Cornell.
Laura Baigorri, lecturer in Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, and Pau Alsina, researcher at IN3 and director of Artnodes, an e-journal, will be sharing their views on this emerging medium and their outlook on the future of the Net as a base and medium for art.
The Trend Sessions

This Trend Session devoted to Net Art is the second event within the overall symposium devoted to new technologies and creativity in Espacio Movistar. The symposium consists of masterclasses and debates with world-renowned personalities in each sphere addressed. On May 25th, Jordi Grangel, director of Grangel Studios, taught a Masterclass about his work on Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride".

The last session, devoted to music, is scheduled for June 8 at Espacio Movistar, and will be followed by a closing party to begin at midnight and continue on till 5 AM.

Remember: attendance is free but space is limited. In order to attend, just book a seat by calling 690-770-720 or e-mailing thetrendsessions@espaciomovistarprensa.com