Hmmm...good to see this info about the show but would be interested to get more in depth info about it if possible (is there an exhibition/catalogue text Francis?). I'm curious to know more about the artworks and how they are being presented or integrated within the offices.
On the line-up, not meaning any disrespect to any of the artists involved, but for a show that claims to show "diversity of artists working in Scotland today, who embrace the net and digital technologies" as far as I know 3 of the 7 artists presented actually live in London. Of the remaining 4, I've never seen any net/digital work by Chad McCail or Katy Dove. Perhaps I've just missed it (?) and perhaps this is actually referring to Katy's animation/video work whereas my criteria for digital is more rigid (or pedantic?). Anyway, I'm cranky with a hangover after a very fun alt-w launch last night at Stills, but would like to hear more... Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Dickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ambit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 3:57 PM Subject: <ambit> Agile Process event > for your information - anybody agree/disagree? > > M > > CCA present the best of Scottish Contemporary Art > to the Scottish Executive in Brussels > > 'Agile Process: A New Economy for Digital Arts in Scotland' > UNTIL APRIL 2004 > Rond Point Schuman 6, 1040 Brussels - 8th floor > > > Glasgow's CCA have joined up with the Scottish Executive, Scotland > Europa and Blue Toucan to deliver a unique and innovative digital art > concept. The exhibition is housed in the main public areas of the > Scottish Executive EU Office and Scotland Europa in Scotland House. It > runs from the end of November 2003 to April 2004. > > The main idea of the exhibition is to introduce Scotland's leading > contemporary digital artists and their work to high profile businesses, > with a view to explaining to them of the benefit of contemporary digital > art to the general economy. Building such strong relationships should > ultimately result in the creative industries working both > collaboratively and productively with private businesses in the future. > > Francis McKee, the curator of the exhibition, is convinced that digital > art and internet-based work is definitely the way ahead for Scottish > artists, he explains: "For artists and entrepreneurs, the internet and > digital technology offers challenges that will best be met by a flexible > approach to audiences and customers. Agile Process in Brussels presents > a series of artworks and texts that collectively offer an entry point to > these issues. The artists exhibiting as part of this exhibition reflect > the breadth and diversity of artists living in Scotland today, who > embrace the net and digital technologies." > > Artists exhibiting will display some of their new work. They include: > David Connearn, Katy Dove, Chad McCail, Dan Norton, Jon Thompson, Alison > Craighead and Simon Yuill. > > ENDS > NOTES TO EDITORS > > * Scotland Europa, with offices in Glasgow and Brussels, > provides intelligence, policy analysis and strategic funding information > about the European Union and its relevance to your organisation. For > more details see the Scottish Executive website: www.scotlandeuropa.com. > > * Francis McKee has worked previously as an historian of > medicine for the Wellcome Trust and as Head of Programme at CCA. Now a > research fellow at Glasgow School of Art and Head of Digital Arts and > New Media at CCA, he combines these jobs with freelance writing for > artists such as Christine Borland, Douglas Gordon, Joao Penalva, Kathy > Prendergast and Catherine Yass. His essays and online projects can be > found online at: <www.francismckee.com>. > > * Blue Toucan is an enterprise that has been synonymous > with innovation, quality, style and success since its inception in 2001. > They specialise in project management with a flair for the different, > and the cutting edge of the company's founder, Alison McRae, initials > each venture taken. More information can be found online at: > www.bluetoucan.com <http://www.bluetoucan.com>. > > Glasgow's thriving Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is the leading > contemporary arts venue in central Scotland. Six flexible arts spaces > presenting the very best in contemporary visual art, performance, film, > music, club nights and more, bringing national and international talent > to the city of Glasgow. Entrance to the galleries if free of charge. > For full events listings see: www.cca-glasgow.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------- > a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit > 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] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
