March 2007
The Arts Catalyst commissions new artworks that unpeel layers of expectation about science and technology. Making alliances with people across the science/art divide, we set up multidisciplinary enquiries and produce provoking projects that raise questions about the technological, environmental and socio-political forces affecting life on earth.
This e-bulletin also highlights international projects and opportunities that intersect with our interests.
For the latest from Arts Catalyst, go to http://www.artscatalyst.org
Section 1 - Arts Catalyst projects and commissions
Section 2 - International news, events, opportunities, networks
Section 3 - Books, journals, DVDs & CD-Roms
Section 4 - Space, culture & the arts
Section 5 – Media arts
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Section 1 – Arts Catalyst projects and commissions
GUNPOWDER PARK – Ecology Art Fieldtrip led by Brandon Ballengée
Sunday 25 March 2007
Gunpowder Park, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, UK
Gunpowder Park in partnership with The Arts Catalyst and SPACE are hosting a free workshop/fieldtrip in the park with American ecological artist Brandon Ballengée, as part of a preliminary research visit for a major project investigating deformed and declining amphibian species in the UK, in association with the Open University and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. There are a few places available for artists whose practice is related to Ballengee's work and who would value this opportunity to spend a memorable day in Gunpowder Park working with this remarkable artist and supporting our new initiative. Start/finish times to be confirmed. Children welcome, but must be supervised at all times. Places will be allocated first come first served.
For more information and to register for a place please contact Gunpowder Park Artistic Director, Eileen Woods mailto:eileen@gunpowderpark.org 01992 762 128
http://www.gunpowderpark.org
DARK PLACES: Artists Investigations of Technological History
Sat 14 April 2007, 11:20 am
BROHP 2007 Conference, Charterhouse School, nr Godalming, Surrey, UK
The Arts Catalyst is organising a session at the British Rocketry Oral History Project (BROHP) conference, which takes place 12-14 April. Our session looks at contemporary artists who explore the cultural and architectural legacy of the Cold War nuclear and space programmes. Speakers include novelist and journalist James Flint, artist Louise K Wilson and curator Rob La Frenais. http://www.artscatalyst.org/projects/darkplaces/
BROHP conference web-site: http://www.brohp.org.uk/conf.html
THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH - Resonance 104.4 FM
Arts Catalyst’s Rob La Frenais and Nicola Triscott guest on Resonance FM’s series on science, space and art.
Mon 9 April 2007, 18:30 – 19:00
Science fiction, fact and fantasy - presented by Nick Spall with guest Rob La Frenais, Curator of Arts Catalyst
Mon 23 April 2007, 18:30 – 19:00
Contemporary art, science and space - presented by Nick Spall with guest Nicola Triscott, Director of Arts Catalyst
Listen on http://www.resonancefm.com or 104.4 FM
TUESDAY TALKS AT CORNERHOUSE with Rob La Frenais, The Arts Catalyst
Tue 27 April 2007, 11:00
Cornerhouse Cinema 2, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH
An ongoing series of talks by artists and other experts explores the driving forces within contemporary art and visual culture.
Tickets £2.00. Book on 0161 200 1500.
OTOLITH 1 – The Otolith Group and Richard Couzins
27 March – 26 May 2007
Argos Centre for Art & Media, Werfstraat, 13 Rue du Chantier, Brussels, Belgium
Argos present the film Otolith I, by the Otolith Group - Anjalika Sagar and Kodwo Eshun – with artist Richard Couzins, commissioned by The Arts Catalyst and the MIR network.
http://www.argosarts.org
http://www.artscatalyst.org/projects/space/Otolith.html
SPACE IS THE PLACE - An ICI Exhibition
Touring the USA to November 2008
The Arts Catalyst’s short film Gravitation Off! and Laurie Anderson’s photographs of Star City from her Arts Catalyst trip to Russia in 2005 are part of this touring exhibition.
http://www.ici-exhibitions.org/exhibitions/space/space.htm
RECENT ARTS CATALYST COMMISSIONS
Gravity - Aleksandra Mir
Space on Earth Station - N55 and Neal White
Ice Blink - Simon Faithfull
Marching Plague - Critical Art Ensemble
SpaceBaby - London Fieldworks
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Section 2 - International art-science news, events, opportunities, networks
STRANGE CULTURE
Lynn Hershman Leeson's documentary Strange Culture about the absurd persecution of Dr. Steven Kurtz and Dr. Robert Ferrell on charges that have sprung from their collaboration developing art projects that critique biotechnology. Steve Kurtz, founder member of Critical Art Ensemble, and scientist Dr Robert Ferrell are still awaiting a ruling on their charges of mail and wire fraud. Both men still face a possible 20 years in jail if convicted.
Information about the film: http://strangeculture.net
To donate to the CAE Defence Fund, visit: http://caedefensefund.org/donate.html
PRIVATE IDENTITIES, PUBLIC PROPERTY?
Tue 20 March 2007, 19:00-20:30
Dana Centre, 165 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5HD
Imminent ID cards will use biometric iris scanning and fingerprint identifiers are increasingly used in society. This event discusses the issues.
FREE but places should be pre-booked by e-mailing tickets@danacentre.org.uk
BIOTEKNICA: LiveLifeLab
To 23 March 2007, Mon – Fri, 11:00 – 17:00
FOFA Gallery, Concordia University, 1515 rue Sainte-Catherine , Montreal, Canada
Shawn Bailey and Jennifer Willet conduct an experiment/art action in which they construct a functional tissue culture lab in the gallery, and continue their research into creating new living art forms.
http://www.bioteknica.org
I-TASC INAUGURATION
Weds 20 March 2007, 17:00
Mendès-France, 1 Place de la Cathédrale, 86000 Poitiers, France
Event for the I-TASC interpolar interdisciplinary research station. With Marko Peljhan, Steve Kovats, Ewen Chardronnet
http://ellipsetours.free.fr
SHARJAH BIENNALE:
Still Life – Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change
4 April - 4 June 2007
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Including Art & Ecology symposium, in association with the Royal Society of Arts, UK, and Tomas Saraceno’s model for Air-Port-City.
http://www.sharjahbiennial.org
SILENT MIGRATION – Brandon Ballengee
To 6 April 2007
The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, 5th Avenue at 64th Street, New York, USA
A site-specific installation by ecological artist Brandon Ballengée that explores issues that threaten local bird populations.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events.php?id=34763
DEAF07: INTERACTOR DIE!
10 - 29 April 2007
Las Palmas Cultural CentRE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The eighth Dutch Electronic Art Festival (DEAF) is organised by V2_, Institute for the Unstable Media.
http:/www.deaf07.nl
DEAF07: CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS
Thu 12 April 2007. 10:00-13:00
V2_ Building, ground floor, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Seminar investigating the intersection between technological systems, cultural activism and environmental issues. With Antony Hall, artist, owlProject, Matthew Fuller, lecturer and theorist, Jan Willem Dol, climate and energy campaign leader, Greenpeace
http://www.deaf07.nl/seminars
DEAF07: POLAR BENDING - I-TASC, the Interpolar Transnational Art Science Constellation
Sat 14 April 2007, 14:00 – 16:30
V2_Studio, Eendrachtsstraat 10/ Witte de Withstraat 63, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Polar Bending presents the work and vision of I-TASC – an art/science/technology project led by artist Marko Peljhan, including Polar Radio, Antarctica's first artist-run radio station and the Antarctica Data Jam.
Admission: € 7.50 / 5.00
http://www.deaf07.nl/index.php?option=com_program&act=event&task=show&id=22&Itemid=18
BIOLOGY AND ART: TWO WORLDS OR ONE?
A public conference
Sat 14 April 2007, 087:00 – 19:00
New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor, New York, USA
This conference will explore the nature of the science-art interface and the impact of these interactions on art, research and other human endeavours.
http://www.nyas.org/events/eventDetail.asp?eventID=8884&date=4/14/2007%208:00:00%20AM
2 RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES: BASE ELEMENTS
Application Deadline: 18 April 2007
Allenheads Contemporary Arts invites proposals from artists interested in the earth's base elements. Each residency is for a flexible period of up to 3 months between May and December 2007. Artist's fee: £1800 pcm + travel, accom, studio and production expenses.
http://ww.acart.org.uk/future.htm
GREAT HALLS OF SCIENCE – Susan Gamble & Michael Wenyon
To 28 April 2007
Magnan Projects, 317 Tenth Avenue, New York, USA
Exhibition of photographs and holograms by Wenyon and Gamble. The holograms on display, Radio Waves from Space, depict magnetic discs of astronomical data. In their digital photographs the artists have documented ‘sites of science'.
http://magnanprojects.com/
HIBERNATOR: Prince of the Petrified Forest
- London Fieldworks (Bruce Gilchrist & Jo Joelson)
To 29 April 2007, Thursday – Sunday 12:00 – 18:00
Beaconsfield, 22 Newport Street, Vauxhall, London, SE11 6AY
Hibernator takes as its starting point the myth of Walt Disney – cryogenically frozen and incarcerated until technology can bring him back to life.
Closing event 29 April at 14:00: Screening and panel discussion http://www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk
KAMIOKANDE - Andreas Gursky
23 March – 5 May 2007, Tue – Sat, 10:00 – 18:00
White Cube Mason’s Yard, London SW1Y 6BU, UK
Andreas Gursky’s new work Kamiokande, part of an exhibition of his large-format colour photographs, shows a chamber designed to detect neutrinos. Containing 50,000 tons of purified water, the immensity of the neutrino observatory in the Mozumi mine, Japan, becomes clear as two small boats float into view.
http://www.whitecube.com
RADIOWORKS
New Directions in Sound Art by Interactive Agents
2 – 18 May 2007, Weds – Fri, 18:00 – 22:00
Shunt Vaults, Joiner Street, London, SE1, UKI
A series of interactive sound pieces exploring naturally occurring space radio phenomena. Includes The Hydro-Acoustic Big Bang Filter unleashing the sound of the Big Bang, Earth's 4.5 Billion Year Old Electronic Music Composition, and The HelioSonic Resonator.
http://www.interactive-agents.com/
VENICE BIENNALE
52nd International Art Exhibition
10 June – 21 November 2007
Further details of projects to look out for in our next e-bulletin. Artsway are developing a New Forest pavilion, artists include Simon Faithfull.
http://www.labiennale.org
DOCUMENTA
16 June – 23 September 2007
Kassel, Germany
Further details of projects to look out for in our next e-bulletin.
http://www.documenta12.de
ART, SCIENCE AND THE SACRED
6 – 12 September 2007
Pari Centre, Italy
Exploring the connections between art and science as well as the role of the sacred within art and science.
http://www.paricenter.com/programs/courses/
MUTAMORPHOSIS: CHALLENGING ARTS AND SCIENCE
International Conference, Prague
8 - 10 November 2007
CIANT, Prague , Czech Republic
Organised by CIANT in the framework of the Leonardo 40th anniversary celebrations.
http://www.mutamorphosis.org
RE:PLACE 2007
Second International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology, Berlin, Germany
15-18 November 2007
The conference is devoted to examining the manifold connections between art, science and technology, connections which have come into view more sharply through the growing attention to media art and its histories.
http://www.leonardo.info/isast/events/replace2007.html
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Resqualia invite artists to collaborate in res-qualia.net. Introduce projects or texts related to the themes: art-science and evolution of consciousness. Resqualia aim to create a working collaborative environment among artists that are working on the proposed themes.
http://www.res-qualia.net
YASMIN NETWORK
The YASMIN network, hosted by the University of Athens, is a collaborative project of an informal consortium around the Mediterranean Region that promotes collaboration between art, science and technology.
New subscribers are invited to join the list at: http://www.media.uoa.gr/yasmin/
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Section 3 - Books, Journals, DVDS, CD-Roms
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Section 4 - Space, Culture & the Arts
INTERNATIONAL PEACE IN SPACE CONFERENCE
23 – 24 March 2007
Darmstadt, Germany
Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space’s 15th annual space conference. Theme will be The Role of the European Union in the Militarization of Space.
http://www.space4peace.org
BROHP 2007 CONFERENCE
12 – 14 April 2007
Charterhouse School, nr Godalming, Surrey, UK
The British Rocketry Oral History Project (BROHP) annual conference. BROHP is an organisation which began with the intention of recording the experiences of those who worked on the British rocketry programmes of the 50s and 60s.
http://www.brohp.org.uk/conf.html
WIN A FLIGHT ON SPACESHIPTWO
The Royal Aeronautical Society is offering its members the opportunity to win a ticket on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo.
Register your interest online at http://www.aerosociety.comm/galactic
You do not have to be a member to do so.
NEW FRONTIERS FOR SPACE ARTISTS:
Presentations within the context of space science
24 – 28 May 2007
26th International Space Development Conference, InterContinental Hotel in Dallas, TX, United States, Abstract deadline: Friday 16 March 2007, Screenings submission deadline: 11 April 2007
For information email zerogartist@mac.com
ISDC2007 program information and abstract submission guidelines: http://isdc.nss.org/2007/program.html
ZERO GRAVITY ARTS CONSORTIUM (ZGAC)'S SKY STUDIO:
Parabolic research flight for artists
Artists invited to submit proposals to fly microgravity space art projects during ZGAC’s Parabolic Research Flight for Artists. Cost $3,750.00 + tax. Also available to curators, writers and others.
Proposal submission guidelines email: zerogartist@mac.com.
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Section 5 – Media Art
ENTER_UNKNOWN TERRITORIES
International festival and Conference for new technology art
25 – 29 April 2007
Cambridge UK
The festival’s three main activities - public art events, workshops and conference - will address, explore, and question the possibilities of making and experiencing new technology arts.
http://www.enternet.org.uk/enternet/event-listings.acds?context=1762274
12TH INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ART BIENNALE WRO 07 COMPETITION
16 - 20 May 2007
Wroclaw, Poland
WRO Foundation for Media Art announces an international competition open to any work created using electronic media techniques, exploring innovative forms of artistic communication. The main prize is €5000. The deadline date for entry submission is 15 February 2007.
http://wrocenter.pl
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