What¹s that? Simon Biggs
Research Professor edinburgh college of art [email protected] www.eca.ac.uk Creative Interdisciplinary Research into CoLlaborative Environments CIRCLE research group www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ [email protected] www.littlepig.org.uk AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk From: martin mitchell <[email protected]> Reply-To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:41:21 +0000 To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Call for Submissions: Multichannel VariableEconomies Screening Programme Deadline 28th January EEEEERRR... about what ........ there is a missing subject matter...! On 7 Jan 2010, at 23:35, Simon Biggs wrote: > Sounds reasonable to me...how could anybody think differently? > > Simon Biggs > > Research Professor > edinburgh college of art > [email protected] > www.eca.ac.uk > > Creative Interdisciplinary Research into CoLlaborative Environments > CIRCLE research group > www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ > > [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > www.littlepig.org.uk <http://www.littlepig.org.uk> > AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk > > > > From: martin mitchell <[email protected] > <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > > Reply-To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity > <[email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:09:32 +0000 > To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity > <[email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Call for Submissions: Multichannel > VariableEconomies Screening Programme Deadline 28th January > > nihilist:- a person who believes human existence has no objective meaning, > purpose, or intrinsic value. > > Nihilism (from the Latin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin> nihil, nothing) > is the philosophical <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy> doctrine > suggesting the negation <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negation> of one or > more aspects of life <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life> . Most commonly, > nihilism is presented in the form of existential nihilism > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#Existential_nihilism> which argues > that life[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#cite_note-0> is without > objective meaning, purpose <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purpose> , or > intrinsic value <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrinsic_value_%28ethics%29> . > Moral nihilists <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#Moral_nihilism> assert > that morality <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morality> does not inherently > exist, and that any established moral values are abstractly contrived. > Subsequently there are no moral values with which to uphold a rule or > logically prefer one action over another. Nihilism can also take > epistemological <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology> , metaphysical > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics> , or ontological > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology> forms, meaning respectively that in > some aspect knowledge is not possible or that contrary to our belief, some > aspect of reality does not exist as such. > > The term nihilism is sometimes used in association with anomie > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomie> to explain the general mood of despair > at a perceived pointlessness of existence that one may develop upon realizing > there are no necessary norms, rules, or laws.[2] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#cite_note-1> Movements such as > Futurism <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurism_%28art%29> and > deconstructionism <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconstruction> ,[3] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#cite_note-phillips-2> among others, > have been identified by commentators as "nihilistic" at various times in > various contexts. > > Nihilism is also a characteristic that has been ascribed to time periods: for > example, Jean Baudrillard <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Baudrillard> and > others have called postmodernity <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernity> > a nihilistic epoch,[4] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#cite_note-3> > and some Christian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity> theologians > and figures of religious authority have asserted that postmodernity > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernity> [5] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#cite_note-4> and many aspects of > modernity <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernity> [3] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#cite_note-phillips-2> represent a > rejection of theism <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theism> , and that such a > rejection entails some form of nihilism. > > M. > > On 7 Jan 2010, at 18:01, brian gibson wrote: > >> common sense never told me to be a nihilist.. >> >> common sense told me to make video. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:42 PM, martin mitchell <[email protected] >> <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > wrote: >>> Have no idea what this means .......... >>> >>> "They want some video art that engages current international socio-economic >>> events to put in an exhibition". >>> >>> Common sense tells us it's meaningless. >>> >>> Just cannot write anymore........... this is embarrassing nonsense. >>> >>> martin mitchell. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 7 Jan 2010, at 17:11, james morris wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHoCd1pTJx4&feature=PlayList&p=5840AC014CA20 >>>> F89&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=56 >>>> >>>> >>>> :) >>>> >>>> On 7/1/2010, "Simon Biggs" <[email protected] >>>> <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Seems clear to me. They want some video art that engages current >>>>> international socio-economic events to put in an exhibition. >>>>> >>>>> Simon Biggs >>>>> >>>>> Research Professor >>>>> edinburgh college of art >>>>> [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>>> www.eca.ac.uk <http://www.eca.ac.uk> <http://www.eca.ac.uk/> >>>>> >>>>> Creative Interdisciplinary Research into CoLlaborative Environments >>>>> CIRCLE research group >>>>> www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ <http://www.eca.ac.uk/circle/> >>>>> <http://www.eca.ac.uk/circle/> >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>>> www.littlepig.org.uk <http://www.littlepig.org.uk> >>>>> <http://www.littlepig.org.uk/> >>>>> AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: martin mitchell <[email protected] >>>>> <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > >>>>> Reply-To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity >>>>> <[email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>>> > >>>>> Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:50:15 +0000 >>>>> To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity >>>>> <[email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>>> > >>>>> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Call for Submissions: Multichannel Variable >>>>> Economies Screening Programme Deadline 28th January >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Is this another example of administrative gobbledegook ...........! >>>>> >>>>> Have no idear of what you are trying to describe. >>>>> >>>>> martin mitchell [ artist ]. >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Jan 2010, at 11:25, Helen Sloan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello >>>>>> >>>>>> This is my first post here and it's a call - sorry. I really enjoyed the >>>>>> Dark Mountain debate and the one that's emerging on Second Life so far. >>>>>> >>>>>> Meantime, I hope this is of interest and do contact if you want more >>>>>> info. >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy New Year >>>>>> >>>>>> Helen >>>>>> Helen Sloan >>>>>> SCAN >>>>>> >>>>>> CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Multichannel 3 >>>>>> Title: Variable Economies >>>>>> >>>>>> Variable Economies provides the theme for the programme of works for >>>>>> Multichannel 2010. The theme implies the current global economic >>>>>> downturn, >>>>>> decreased availability of resources influenced by human intervention in >>>>>> the >>>>>> natural environment, shifts in national and global political emphasis, >>>>>> and >>>>>> formally in relation to the making of artist film and video. For >>>>>> Multichannel 2010 artists are invited to submit works for selection that >>>>>> touch upon the themes of the programme in terms of the use of the >>>>>> medium/material of film and video. >>>>>> >>>>>> Multichannel is a screening programme of artists film and video, >>>>>> organised >>>>>> and curated by ArtSway and SCAN in ArtSway¹s galleries. The programme, >>>>>> which >>>>>> previously took place at ArtSway in 2007 and 2008, will once again >>>>>> feature >>>>>> both established practitioners, as well as ground breaking video works by >>>>>> artists from across the UK, and around the world. This year we are >>>>>> pleased >>>>>> to announce that Animate Projects will partner on Multichannel. >>>>>> The selection panel for Multichannel 3 is: Gary Thomas, Co-director >>>>>> Animate >>>>>> Projects; Helen Sloan, Director, SCAN; Peter Bonnell, Curator, ArtSway. >>>>>> Criteria/ Format of works for selection: Please submit your work for >>>>>> viewing >>>>>> on DVD. Should your piece be selected, we will ask you to supply your >>>>>> work >>>>>> as raw uncompressed files preferably on MiniDV, uncompressed .mpg or >>>>>> ..avi. >>>>>> Duration: We will accept pieces of any duration but please be aware that >>>>>> the >>>>>> screenings last up to 2 hours and shorter pieces will take preference. In >>>>>> exceptional circumstances we may be able to consider one-off screenings >>>>>> of >>>>>> longer pieces. Open to: artists of any age, in any part of the world, >>>>>> working in the format of film or video. >>>>>> >>>>>> Deadline for submitting works: Thursday 28 January 2010 >>>>>> Selection panel meets: Week beginning 8 February 2010 >>>>>> Notification of selection result: 26 February 2010 >>>>>> Exhibition of Multichannel 3 at ArtSway: 2 April - 11 April 2010 >>>>>> Contact and address to send work: Peter Bonnell, Curator, ArtSway, >>>>>> Station >>>>>> Road, Sway, SO41 6BA, UK >>>>>> For more information please contact Peter on +44 (0)1590 682260 (+4) or >>>>>> email: [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>>> [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number >>>>> SC009201 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>> [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>> [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> >> >> -- >> glimpsecontrol.com <http://glimpsecontrol.com> <http://glimpsecontrol.com/> >> baiowulf.com <http://baiowulf.com> <http://baiowulf.com/> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] <x-msg://83/[email protected]> > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number > SC009201 > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC009201
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