RHIZOME DIGEST: 9.2.05

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RHIZOME DIGEST: 9.2.05

RHIZOME DIGEST: September 2, 2005 Content: +note+ 1. Francis Hwang: Director of Technology's report, August 2005 +opportunity+ 2. mac@slavkokacunko.de: Media Art Conference 2006 Call for Papers 3. Nanette Wylde: cfp: net.art 4. Charlotte Frost: MELT: up to £50k R&D awards for creative media innovation. 5. bob sweeny: call for artwork that deals with censorship +work+ 6. Jason Van Anden: you can adopt ascii chewy +announcement+ 7. Soil Media Suite: Exhibition Announcement; Transduction + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Rhizome is now offering Organizational Subscriptions, group memberships that can be purchased at the institutional level. These subscriptions allow participants at institutions to access Rhizome's services without having to purchase individual memberships. For a discounted rate, students or faculty at universities or visitors to art centers can have access to Rhizome?s archives of art and text as well as guides and educational tools to make navigation of this content easy. Rhizome is also offering subsidized Organizational Subscriptions to qualifying institutions in poor or excluded communities. Please visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/info/org.php">http://rhizome.org/info/org.php</a> for more information or contact Lauren Cornell at LaurenCornell@Rhizome.org + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 1. From: Francis Hwang <francis@rhizome.org> Date: Sep 1, 2005 3:13 PM Subject: Director of Technology's report, August 2005 Hi all, Here's my monthly roundup of big technical things that happened on the site in the last month: 1. Location by City We've rolled out selecting location by City. This is selected based on current populations of Rhizome Members who have opted in to the Location feature on the country level, and have entered a city as well. Right now there are cities that can be selected for: + Australia + Canada + France + Germany + Italy + The Netherlands + Spain + United Kingdom + United States We're planning on reviewing these regularly, to add more cities as they become necessary. See the full list at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/location.rhiz">http://rhizome.org/location.rhiz</a>. If you're a Member, you can set your location by going to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/preferences/">http://rhizome.org/preferences/</a> . And, of course, if you're not a Member, you can become one at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/support">http://rhizome.org/support</a> . 2. Front page RSS If you want to follow the front page in an RSS reader, you can do that here: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/syndicate/fp.rss">http://rhizome.org/syndicate/fp.rss</a> 3. Optimizations Our web traffic has started to climb steadily since we changed our Membership policy in May, and some of you may have noticed the site getting a little slower. I'm keeping close tabs on it, making frequent tweaks to many different pages to speed the site up. Francis Hwang Director of Technology Rhizome.org phone: 212-219-1288x202 AIM: francisrhizome + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 2. From: mac@slavkokacunko.de <mac@slavkokacunko.de> Date: Aug 27, 2005 10:32 AM Subject: Media Art Conference 2006 Call for Papers Call for Papers Do we have an Image Problem? Performance and Media Art caught between Art History and Visual Culture Studies. The first Media Art Conference in Osnabrück will take place from the 15th to the 17th of May 2006 as a three-day specialist symposium at the University of Osnabrück and is sponsored by Department of Kultur- und Geowissenschaften. It will be held immediately following the 19th European Media Art Festival (EMAF, 10th to 14th May 2006), one of the largest media art events in Europe. The conference will focus on the growing affinity between art forms produced, experienced and distributed by the media on the one hand and the highly debated iconic or pictorial turn on the other. One of the central issues will be to question whether the recently developed aesthetic terminology can sufficiently deal with the time- and action-oriented art forms of performance and media art. In addition to a number of distinguished experts invited to present papers, the speakers will include young scholars as well as contributors selected on the basis of the abstracts they submitted to this call for papers. Enclosed you will find further information concerning the background and objectives of the conference. Please do not hesitate to ask us questions at any time. We would be very pleased to include you among the speakers or authors for our planned publication. Topics for Talks and Articles 1. Performance and media art in the context of the contemporary debate between art history and Visual Culture Studies and where art history is positioning itself in relation to Visual Culture Studies, Media Studies and Cultural History. 2. Media art, art history?s cultural orientation and the scientific modus operandi given the wide range of methodologies and the overlap of genres. 3. Examples of art historical and media studies descriptions and analysis of performance and media art. In addition to a description of content, the abstracts for papers (c. 400 words) should clearly demonstrate both their relevance to the theme of the conference and their originality. A publication of the conference findings is planned. All contributions will be considered. Please submit your abstracts by 30 October 2005 to the EMAC office: Media Art Conference Osnabrück Universität Osnabrück Fachbereich Kultur- und Geowissenschaften Kunstgeschichte Katharinenstraße 5 49069 Osnabrück Germany Juniorprofessor Dr. Slavko Kacunko (Organisation) skacunko@uni-osnabrueck.de Priv. Doz. Dr. Habil. Dawn Leach (Organisation) dr.leach@kunstakademie-duesseldorf.de Björn Brüggemann (Büro) bjbruegg@uni-osnabrueck.de Phone: +49 (0)541 969-6041 Fax: +49 (0)541 969-4103 Reference-Text The first Media Art Conference in Osnabrück will direct attention to timely questions confronting art history, in particular the multimedia aspects concerning the production, critical appraisal and dissemination of performance and media art. Thus the following aspects will be addressed: · art history?s repositioning itself in relation to Visual Culture Studies, Media Studies and Cultural history · the development of a modus operandi which takes into consideration a wide range of methodologies and the interpenetration of different genres · the description and analysis of media art in the face of the instable status of the work concept in Media Art, and art in general The key issues to be addressed by the first Media Art Conference in Osnabrück can be summarised by the following question: Given the increasingly complex demands which the wide range of visual, media, critical, performance, cultural and gender studies exert on the teaching and research environment, how can the history of art maintain its ability to deal aptly with representations, new media and art and simultaneously incorporate interdisciplinary strategies? By focussing on time- and action-oriented art forms, the traditional discourse will be broadened to include the following questions: Can an (inter)active beholder play an integral role in the making of a work of art without jeopardising its intrinsic artistic value or reducing the ?autonomy of the work of art? to a mere attribute? Where exactly do performance and media art fit into the already inflated body of terminology for denoting images? A glance at the large number of university graduates dealing with art and visual culture (Berlin, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Basel) documents the current popularity of the image-discourse. Similarly, the flood of specialist literature in recent years as well as related conferences (e.g. Art Historians Day, Bonn 2005) confirm this trend. If we take a look at the origins of performance and media art in the 1960s and 1970s and the subsequent development of the iconic/pictorial turns, the suspicion arises that recent efforts to expand the boundaries of art history to absorb current visual culture occurred in part to circumvent the challenges posed by these new art forms. By investigating art forms which defy traditional definition while exploring the definitions themselves, this conference will attempt to graft these two ambivalent discourses. At the same time it will lay the foundations for a reinterpretation of the relevant academic fields. An impressive series of arguments presented by artists, art historians and experts in media studies address the need to conjoin these conflicting fields of study. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Rhizome ArtBase Exhibitions <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/art/exhibition/">http://rhizome.org/art/exhibition/</a> Visit the fourth ArtBase Exhibition "City/Observer," curated by Yukie Kamiya of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York and designed by T.Whid of MTAA. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/art/exhibition/city/">http://rhizome.org/art/exhibition/city/</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 3. From: Nanette Wylde <nanl@preneo.com> Date: Aug 29, 2005 11:07 AM Subject: cfp: net.art chico.art.net Annual Exhibition of Net.Art call for participation The Electronic Arts Program at California State University Chico will hold its annual virtual exhibition of net.art in December 2005. We are looking for recent, interesting and excellent time-based and interactive art projects created for the Internet arena. Parameters: Interactive, non-static, engaging, provocative & stimulating net.art projects made 2004 or later. Open theme. No commercial, design, portfolio or traditional media sites please. Submission Deadline: September 25, 2005 Email project URL, brief description/statement, creators to: chicoartnet2@yahoo.com Selected projects will be expected to maintain their accessibility & location through May 2006. Launch date: December 1, 2005 www.csuchico.edu/art/net chico.art.net 2004 featured works by Lionello Borean + Chiara Grandesso, Katie Bush, David Crawford, Carla Diana, Robert J. Krawczyk, Geoffrey Thomas, and Jody Zellen. Produced by The Electronic Arts Program, California State University Chico Department of Art & Art History Apologies for any cross postings. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Rhizome.org 2005-2006 Net Art Commissions The Rhizome Commissioning Program makes financial support available to artists for the creation of innovative new media art work via panel-awarded commissions. For the 2005-2006 Rhizome Commissions, eleven artists/groups were selected to create original works of net art. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/commissions/">http://rhizome.org/commissions/</a> The Rhizome Commissions Program is made possible by support from the Jerome Foundation in celebration of the Jerome Hill Centennial, the Greenwall Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional support has been provided by members of the Rhizome community. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4. From: Charlotte Frost <charlotte@digitalcritic.org> Date: Sep 1, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: MELT: up to £50k R&D awards for creative media innovation. MELT: up to £50k R&D awards for creative media innovation. Emerging media platforms and communication forms are generating a phenomenaldemand for innovative creative programming. But where is this content going to come from? MELT is a new £1m programme which gives annual R&D individual grants of up to £50k to leading media, artistic and technical talent to explore the creative and economic possibilities of new and emerging media platforms ? for example iTV, broadband, wireless, wearable, mobile and locative media. Melt is for any British or International Creative Media Company or Individual working with Creative South Yorkshire partners. For information about Melt please contact Lucy Wurstlin and Andi Stamp: melt@theculturecompany.co.uk To find out how to make an irresistible Melt proposal please go to: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lovemelt.com">http://www.lovemelt.com</a> Charlotte L.Frost + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Support Rhizome: buy a hosting plan from BroadSpire <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/hosting/">http://rhizome.org/hosting/</a> Reliable, robust hosting plans from $65 per year. Purchasing hosting from BroadSpire contributes directly to Rhizome's fiscal well-being, so think about about the new Bundle pack, or any other plan, today! About BroadSpire BroadSpire is a mid-size commercial web hosting provider. After conducting a thorough review of the web hosting industry, we selected BroadSpire as our partner because they offer the right combination of affordable plans (prices start at $14.95 per month), dependable customer support, and a full range of services. We have been working with BroadSpire since June 2002, and have been very impressed with the quality of their service. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 5. From: bob sweeny <bob@untwine.net> Date: Sep 1, 2005 3:27 PM Subject: call for artwork that deals with censorship Looking for artwork that deals with the topic of censorship, for a show to be held on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus in January 2006. Will accept any media. Please send images of completed work, or plans for installation/performance pieces. Particular interest in work dealing with recent images from Abu Ghraib, the Iraq War, and contemporary mass-media in general. Images should either be slides/transparencies or digital, preferably JPEG format on CD-ROM. Send minimum of three images, CV, brief statement, and return envelope with postage to: Dr. Robert Sweeny 115 Sprowls Hall 470 S. Eleventh St. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA 15705-1087 Submission will also be accepted via email (preferred). Send to: sweeny@iup.edu. Deadline is November 15th, 2005. Accepted work will be due no later than December 15th, 2005. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 6. From: Jason Van Anden <jason@smileproject.com> Date: Aug 31, 2005 6:19 AM Subject: you can adopt ascii chewy Hi Again, I am not sure if its ascii fatigue or what but I did not get much of a response from my posting about my new piece: ascii chewy. Perhaps I did not describe it well enough - so I will take another shot: "ascii chewy" is an ascii based emotive life form and improvisational comic strip that dwells within your browser. Its written entirely in javascript. It is intended to be adopted and hosted via iframes on OPS (other people's sites). Chewy's behavior will become more articulate and interesting as I have the time to add to his re-pet-oire. I am offering him to non-commercial websites for free via a Creative Commons license. Everything you need to know about this can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.smileproject.com/chewy">http://www.smileproject.com/chewy</a> ascii chewy does not require powerpoint. Which one of you early adopters would like to be the earliest? Jason Van Anden <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.smileproject.com">http://www.smileproject.com</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Rhizome Members can purchase the new monograph on Thomson & Craighead, Minigraph 7, for a discounted rate: £10.80 which is 10% off £12.00 regular price plus free p+p for single orders in UK and Europe. thomson & craighead Minigraph 7 Essays by Michael Archer and Julian Stallabrass Jon Thomson and Alison Craighead ¹s extraordinarily varied, almost unclassifiable artworks combine conceptual flair with sophisticated technical innovation. Encompassing works for the web alongside a host of other new media interventions, this book ? the first monographic survey of the artists¹ work ? highlights a number of impressive installation and internet-based pieces which use digital technology to echo the art-historical tradition of the ready-made. Part-supported by CARTE, University of Westminster. Published by Film and Video Umbrella 52 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3UD Tel: 020 7407 7755 Fax:020 7407 7766 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fvumbrella.com">http://www.fvumbrella.com</a> To order, Rhizome Members should write Lindsay Evans at Film/ Video Umbrella directly and use the reference ³Rhizome T + C² in the subject line. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 7. From: Soil Media Suite <ngsoil1@accesscomm.ca> Date: Aug 27, 2005 10:24 AM Subject: Exhibition Announcement; Transduction Marc Fournel Transduction Soil Digital Media Suite Cache-Cachet Series August 27th - September 24th, 2005 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 27th at 8:00 pm Artist will be in attendance 1856 Scarth Street, Regina, Sask., Canada Neutral Ground <a rel="nofollow" href="http://soilmedia.org">http://soilmedia.org</a> Transduction is an immersive environment that makes use of small spherical electronic interfaces in an audio installation. Within the installation, the interfaces lie spread about here and there on the floor, awaiting interaction. By manipulating the spheres, users trigger the creation and the distribution of sounds. The characteristics of the sounds (frequency, tonality, and pitch) are modulated by the position of each sphere and by the spatial relationship between the interfaces. Transduction uses the new local positioning system (LPS) prototype developed by Ubisense, (Cambridge, England). This LPS continuously transmits the spatial position (X,Y,Z) of each sphere. The system that integrates this LPS is also able to give a reading of the spin of each ball and it position relative to the other spheres. The sound architecture is programmed with Pure Data. The work takes as its starting point the desire for physical and psychological transference, where actions are guided by a constant permutation of states into real or imagined spaces. Existing in a world where finding our references is an obligation, Transduction places itself in a state of constant instability. For the last five years, Montréal-based artist, Marc Fournel, has developed new, interactive audio-video installations. His installations generally offer the possibility to create or generate video and audio content by analyzing the position and the movement in space. The artist gratefully acknowledges funding support from La Fondation Daniel Langlois pour l'Art, la Science et la Technologie, le Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, The Canada Council for the Arts, le CIAM, and the Media Arts Commissioning Program of the Canada Council for the Arts through Oboro. The artist would like to thank Christina Oltmann, Thomas-Ouellette Fredericks, Laure Ottman, Serge Provencher, Ubisense and Vitamin Bezeihungen. Soil acknowledges funding support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, Cultural Spaces Program & Arts Presentation Canada, the Saskatchewan Arts Board, the City of Regina Arts Commission, Sask Lotteries Trust, and SMPIA. Brenda Cleniuk, Director/Curator + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Rhizome.org is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization and an affiliate of the New Museum of Contemporary Art. Rhizome Digest is supported by grants from The Charles Engelhard Foundation,  The Rockefeller Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Rhizome Digest is filtered by Marisa Olson (marisa@rhizome.org). ISSN: 1525-9110. Volume 10, number 35. Article submissions to list@rhizome.org are encouraged. 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