I think that a rethink of where we are is necessary: Firstly who would such a festival be for? Most of the "new media" practitioners have a reasonable idea of who each other are. The meeting at CCA was valuable for putting names to faces, and there will be more events like that presumably. The problem is that there is no interface with a more public approach. I was quite surprised that there was no "new media" input around the Glasgow Art Fair - which could be a thinking point for the future.
Second- the short term memory of arts funders is something that's a problem. I worked on Fotofeis in 1995 and 1997- which was increasingly bringing new media works to a wider public in all sorts of venues. New media was featured in a continuum of media, with performance, photography, live events, and display in clubs galleries and public. Now there were many reasons why the festival did not continue- but the multiplicity of forms was a key to its success, coupled with its ambition and nationwide scope. If there was to be a platform for new work, it would have to pick up from the consistent failure of the national level curators and venues to work with both digital and contemporary artists. Sticking to a new media agenda would preserve the image of a small self-addressing group. Think large and ambitious... there's no one to do it for us, just ourselves and allies... Thirdly, I am increasingly wary of the phrase "New Media" I don't think that self-definition through our tools is helpful. I still consider myself to be a lens-based artist at least as much as a computer artist. I am shortly off to do some land art in Shropshire, and I don't think i'll be calling myself a shovel artist during the project! so i think that making definition s to huddle behind is perhaps a sign of lacking confidence. finally, am i the only one whose getting a bit tired of the increasingly prescriptive formula for new media where the correct subject for artwork is the net itself or code itself, ? It's getting like abstract expressionism where the only subject was the nature of painting itself... the result an endless series of bland works . I'm a bit bored with the idea that there's anyrthing intrinsically subversive about cutting up code and disrupting hyperlinks. A bigger relation to other art production and a connection to the public seem a bit more interesting. And with a bit more room for play, too. blimey what a lot of words. only wanted to mention the first thing...regards from Gair Beverley Hood wrote: > Dear All, > > Following on from Gair's email about yet another new, new media festival > (and previous discussion on the list) this month's topic is new media > festivals and specifically if this is something that Scotland should have as > an annual event? > > There were previously events such as New Visions and the Edinburgh Film & > Video Festival, more focused on short video and film (Chris might want to > say something about their amalgamation of sorts and having been part of both > at various times)...yet now we have no such platform although there is a > substantial amount of work of work going on here in this area. Do people > feel there are enough venues and opportunities to show new media work > specifically in Scotland without creating such a specific platform? > > Any reports from previous interesting (and not so interesting) new media > festivals/events would be most welcome too. > > Bev > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:52:43 +0100 (BST) > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: <ambit> Malmo thing > > > > This came from the newmedia list in Australia I mentioned befire, it > > seems to get somwe interesting stuff... regards from Gair > > > > > > Date: 3.28.02 > > From: Lars Gustav Midboe ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Subject: Call For Entries--Electrohype 2002 > > > > This is the first call for Entries for the Electrohype 2002 > > exhibition. > > Deadline: May 31st 2002 > > > > The Electrohype 2002 exhibition will be held in Malm�, Sweden, during > > ten days in the second half of October 2002. > > > > Your submission should contain the following: > > 1. Short description of your work, abstract or synopsis. > > 2. Full description of work, including title, year of production and > > exhibition history. > > 3. Artists presentation, CV etc. > > 4. Visual presentation of your work, photo, video, url etc. > > 5. Technical description, including size, weight, technical and > > spatial > > requirements. > > > > The exhibition will include a variety of works ranging from net based > > projects to large installations controlled by computers. Therefore we > > are seeking works of art that requires a computer (or several) to be > > experienced. We are not looking for artworks that relate to linear > > media > > even if they are produced by computers,- like rendered images and > > linear > > video. > > > > Electrohype is a non-profit organization promoting and advocating > > computer-based art in Sweden and the other Nordic countries. At the > > present time this art genre lacks its own established forum in this > > geographical region. > > > > Electrohypes main objective is to establish the basis for growth and a > > supportive environment for this art form here in Scandinavia. We will > > accomplish this by organizing exhibitions, seminars and workshops > > related to computer based art. > > > > By organizing the Electrohype 2002 exhibition we will establish the > > first Nordic biannual exhibition for computer based art. The specific > > dates will be announced during the spring. > > > > Submitting material can be done either online or by snail mail. The > > electronic form will be suitable for those of you who will apply with > > a > > URL or net based project. We would like to encourage those of you who > > will apply with CD-ROMs or installations to print the form and enclose > > the material/description of installation etc. > > > > Both electronic registration form and printable pdf can be found at > > www.electrohype.org > > > > Send the application to: > > Electrohype > > S�dra F�rstadsgatan 18 > > 211 43 Malm� > > Sweden > > > > If you have questions regarding the exhibition or the submission you > > can > > contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.electrohype.org > > > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > > > > > Gair Dunlop > > (0044) (0)7973 777725 > > www.gairspace.org.uk > > ------------------------------------------------- > > a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland > > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > and write "info ambit" in the message body > > ------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and write "info ambit" in the message body > ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
