DASH Archives - October 2011
Exhibtion "Digital Art Works. The Challenges of Conservation" at ZKM | Karlsruhe
From: Paul Brown <paul_brown@MAC.COM>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:12:58 +0100
For a few decades now, digitalization has enabled and simplified the processing and distribution of data. Basically, the conservation of digital artworks has been subject to an increasingly rapid adaptation to new technical systems. This circumstance creates uncertainty concerning the sustainability of our cultural memory. Since January 2010, the ZKM | Karlsruhe, in cooperation with five partners from France and Switzerland, has been developing strategies for the conservation of digital art works in the framework of the EU research project digital art conservation. The exhibition “Digital Art Works. The Challenges of Conservation” fundamentally explores questions related to collecting, exhibiting, and preserving computer-based artworks and sheds light on the work revolving around digital art conservation. (Read more) Seit wenigen Jahrzehnten erlaubt die Digitalisierung eine leichtere Bearbeitung und Weitergabe von Daten. Allerdings ist die Bewahrung von digitalen Kunstwerken einer immer kurzfristigeren Anpassung an neue technische Systeme unterworfen. Damit scheint das Fortbestehen des kulturellen Gedächtnisses grundsätzlich unsicher. Seit Januar 2010 erarbeitet das ZKM | Karlsruhe gemeinsam mit insgesamt fünf Partnern aus Frankreich und der Schweiz in dem EU-Forschungsprojekt digital art conservation Strategien zur Erhaltung digitaler Kunstwerke. Die Ausstellung “Digital Art Works. The Challenges of Conservation” geht Fragen nach dem Sammeln, Ausstellen und Erhalten computerbasierter Kunstwerke auf den Grund und lässt die Vorgänge rund um die Konservierung digitaler Kunst sichtbar werden. (Lesen Sie mehr) Depuis quelques décennies, la numérisation facilite le traitement et le partage des données. Cependant, la conservation des œuvres numérisés est foncièrement dépendante d’une adaptation toujours plus éphémère aux nouvelles technologies. Ainsi, la pérennisation de la mémoire culturelle semble intrinsèquement précaire. Depuis janvier 2010, le ZKM | Karlsruhe coopère avec au total cinq partenaires français et suisses dans le cadre du projet de recherche européen digital art conservation. L’exposition “Digital Art Works. The Challenges of Conservation” analyse les questions de la collection, de l’exposition et de la conservation d’œuvres d’art basées sur ordinateur et dévoile le travail qui s’impose autour de la conservation de l’art numérique. (Plus d'informations) EVENTS The exhibition is accompanied by a supporting program that is directed to both youth and adults. RAHMENPROGRAMM Die Ausstellung wird von einem umfangreichen Rahmenprogramm begleitet, das sich gleichermaßen an Jugendliche und Erwachsene richtet. PROGRAMME L’exposition est accompagnée d’un vaste programme qui s’adresse autant aux jeunes qu’aux adultes. Series of talks In German, at 6 p.m., ZKM_Lecture Hall, admission free Vortragsreihe Auf Deutsch, 18 Uhr, ZKM_Vortragssaal, Eintritt frei 03.11.2011 Der persönliche Computer – 30 Jahre PC 30.11.2011 Einführung in die langfristige Speicherung digitaler Bilder 14.12.2011 Hacken als (Lebens-)Kunst 18.01.2012 8mm Ewigkeiten. Vom analogen 8mm Schmalfilmformat zur digitalen Kopie 08.02.2012 Die Erhaltung von Computerspielen und die Rolle der Emulation Cycle de conférences En allemand, à 18h, ZKM_Salle de Conférences, entrée gratuite Guided tours Führungen Visites guidées Workshops Workshops Workshops SUBSEQUENT EXHIBITION VENUES Espace Multimédia Gantner, Bourogne 25.02.–28.04.2012 CEAAC, Strasbourg 16.06.–23.09.2012 ANSCHLIESSENDE STATIONEN DER AUSSTELLUNG Espace Multimédia Gantner, Bourogne 25.02.–28.04.2012 CEAAC, Straßburg 16.06.–23.09.2012 ULTÉRIEURES STATIONS DE L’EXPOSITION Espace Multimédia Gantner, Bourogne 25.02.–28.04.2012 CEAAC, Strasbourg 16.06.–23.09.2012 CONCLUDING PROJECT SYMPOSIUM École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg 24.–25.11.2011 ABSCHLIESSENDES PROJEKTSYMPOSIUM École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg 24.–25.11.2011 COLLOQUE FINAL DU PROJET École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg 24.–25.11.2011 THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY: CONTACT: Mail digitalartconservation@zkm.de Web www.digitalartconservation.org ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe Lorenzstrasse 19 76135 Karlsruhe Germany www.zkm.de If you no longer wish to receive this email (to: paul@paul-brown.com) you can unsubscribe here. ZKM | Center for Art and Media Lorenzstrasse 19, D- 76135 Karlsruhe www.zkm.de ==== Paul Brown - based in the UK August to October 2011 mailto:paul@paul-brown.com == http://www.paul-brown.com UK Mobile +44 (0)794 104 8228 == USA fax +1 309 216 9900 Skype paul-g-brown ==== Synapse Artist-in-Residence - Deakin University http://www.deakin.edu.au/itri/cisr/projects/hear.php Honorary Visiting Professor - Sussex University http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/ccnr/research/creativity.html ====
CHArt Conference, 17-18 Nov 2011
From: "fra-fra@libero.it" <fra-fra@LIBERO.IT>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0200
CHArt Conference: The Challenge of Ubiquity in Digital Culture, 17-18 November 2011, London Booking is now open for the 2011 CHArt Conference, which will be held at the Centre for Creative Collaboration (C4CC), London. The programme, abstracts and booking information are available from CHArt's website - www.chart.ac.uk Bookings received by 15 October qualify for concessionary rates. Francesca FrancoResearch FellowInstitute of Creative TechnologiesDe Montfort UniversityLeicesterUK
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From: Paul Brown <paul_brown@MAC.COM>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:28:44 +0100
Press Release The Cinémathèque québécoise and the Daniel Langlois Foundation arrange to ensure the conservation and accessibility of the Foundation’s collection Montreal, October 11, 2011 – The Cinémathèque québécoise and the Daniel Langlois Foundation are pleased to announce a historic collaboration whereby the Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science and Technology is donating its collection to the Cinémathèque, which will conserve it and make it accessible to the public. The database of the collection, henceforth to be known as the Daniel Langlois Foundation Collection of the Cinémathèque québécoise, will now be available online on the Cinémathèque’s website so as to be readily accessible to students, researchers and the general public, at the following address: http://collections.cinematheque.qc.ca/langlois The Daniel Langlois Foundation’s impressive collection accessioned by the Cinémathèque québécoise comprises thousands of audiovisual documents, books, monographs, catalogues, equipment and devices, software, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and artefacts. Primarily documentary in nature, the collection is internationally recognized as one of the most comprehensive in its field. “This is undoubtedly the year’s most significant acquisition since it’s a very concrete way for us to express our interest in the many new types of moving images and to reflect the importance of new media in our collections. We thank Daniel Langlois for his generosity and trust,” said Yolande Racine, Executive Director of the Cinémathèque. “I’m very enthusiastic about donating this much-cherished collection containing a multitude of documents of considerable artistic and historical importance. The Cinémathèque is the ideal place for conserving all the elements of the collection and making them accessible in perpetuity,” added Daniel Langlois, founder of Softimage and Ex-Centris and a noted patron of the arts. In addition to the collection, the Foundation is also donating $75,000 over the next three years. An internationally recognized collection The Daniel Langlois Foundation Collection of the Cinémathèque québécoise documents the meeting of arts and technology during the period from 1960 to 2010 and the many different art forms resulting from this intersection. Also included in the Foundation’s donation is the database cataloguing the collection, along with its digital archives and websites associated with the technological arts from this period. All told, the collection includes: 2,691 audiovisual elements, master tapes and video copies in a variety of formats; 764 audio documents; A library consisting of 6,834 books, monographs, conference proceedings, essays, specialized periodicals and catalogues; 2,084 files on artists, organizations and international events (festivals, biennials, etc.); Equipment and devices, computers, historic software and artefacts; Interactive CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs and narrative and non-fiction works by international artists. Some of the collection’s key archival holdings are: The Vasulka Archive, created by Steina and Woody Vasulka, pioneers of video art and of the analog and digital processing of video images, who co-founded the Kitchen (New York, 1971); The 9 Evenings: Theatre and Engineering audiovisual collection (New York, 1966), documenting works by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage and Lucinda Childs, donated by Billy Klüver; The collection of Quebec video art pioneer Jean-Pierre Boyer; The Images du futur collection, donated by Hervé Fischer, co-founder of this annual multimedia event (Montreal); The archives of the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) held in Montreal in 1995; Colour photographs of drawings and of one of the sketchbooks of the famous Soviet filmmaker Sergei M. Eisenstein; Films on kinetic artist and scientist Frank J. Malina, founder of the journal Leonardo; Archival holdings on the art and work of Sonia Landy Sheridan, creator of one of the first educational programs in the United States dedicated to exploring technological systems. The Cinémathèque québécoise is Montreal's museum of moving images. Its mission is to preserve and promote the world's audiovisual heritage, with an emphasis on Quebec and Canadian works and international animation, and to make it available for educational and cultural purposes. - 30 - Contact: Catherine Vien-Labeaume, Media Relations and Promotions Agent 514-842-9768, ext. 255 – cvienlabeaume @ cinematheque.qc.ca Cinémathèque québécoise – 335 de Maisonneuve Blvd East, Montreal (Metro: Berri-UQAM) ==== Paul Brown - based in the UK August to October 2011 mailto:paul@paul-brown.com == http://www.paul-brown.com UK Mobile +44 (0)794 104 8228 == USA fax +1 309 216 9900 Skype paul-g-brown ==== Synapse Artist-in-Residence - Deakin University http://www.deakin.edu.au/itri/cisr/projects/hear.php Honorary Visiting Professor - Sussex University http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/ccnr/research/creativity.html ==== ==== Paul Brown - based in the UK August to October 2011 mailto:paul@paul-brown.com == http://www.paul-brown.com UK Mobile +44 (0)794 104 8228 == USA fax +1 309 216 9900 Skype paul-g-brown ==== Synapse Artist-in-Residence - Deakin University http://www.deakin.edu.au/itri/cisr/projects/hear.php Honorary Visiting Professor - Sussex University http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/ccnr/research/creativity.html ====
Interested in performing arts digital libraries and/or educational practices? Please take this survey!
From: Celyne van Corven <celyne.vancorven@BELLONE.BE>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:52:00 +0100
Dear all, ECLAP - the e-library for performing arts - is a European project and Best Practice Network that is bringing together the most relevant performing arts content (videos, photographs, texts, essays, etc.) from cultural institutions across Europe, that were never before accessible via the Internet. They are now available on www.eclap.eu. We would like to find out what you think of the current version of the ECLAP portal, so we can further improve it to suit your needs. Two of our partners (namely the Netherlands Institute of Sound and Vision and the University of Amsterdam) have therefore prepared two surveys. If you haven't visited the portal before, please go to www.eclap.eu and go through it before returning to the survey. If you do not have time to do so and if you are involved in performing arts education as a teacher, researcher or student, you can also opt to fill out the ECLAP educational survey. This is specifically aimed at identifying needs, interests and use of digital heritage in Performing Arts education and for which prior knowledge of the ECLAP portal is not required. • A general survey aimed at all target users of ECLAP with the aim of evaluating the current version of the portal and to collect new requirements from all types of users => https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ECLAP_general_survey • A specific survey aimed at the educational and research target users with the aim of making an inventory of performing arts educational practices and which role online resources and tool are used for these practices => https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ECLAP_education We will randomly give away three Amazon €50 gift vouchers to those that complete one or both of the ECLAP surveys! You can leave your contact details at the end of the survey if you are interested if you want to participate in the prize draw. For questions about this survey or other remarks, please contact Lotte Belice Baltussen (lbbaltussen@beeldengeluid.nl). Many thanks for filling these surveys and see you soon on the ECLAP portal! Best regards, Célyne van Corven La Bellone, House of Performing arts in Brussels ECLAP dissemination activities coordinator