Hi Netbehaviour A bit of promotion here, but if you can get to Brighton on Saturday there's our project and many others that might be of interest.
Best Helen Dear Colleagues and Friends It would be great if you could join us at Phoenix in Brighton for SCAN, University of Sussex and Phoenix Brighton's contribution to the huge number of events happening in Brighton throughout the night on Saturday 29th October. Please check out the full programme at: http://www.whitenightnuitblanche.com Details of our event are below - a curated exhibition and event in response to the findings from a research project 'Supporting Shyness in Pervasive Media' by the Departments of Informatics and Sociology at University of Sussex. Very best Helen Helen Sloan Director, SCAN and Curator of Like Shadows: A Celebration of Shyness ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Like Shadows: A Celebration of Shyness A night of exhibition, interactive installations, performance, intervention, screening, music and contemplation 29 October 2011, 20.00 (BST) 02.00 (GMT), Phoenix Brighton 10 - 14 Waterloo Road, Brighton http://www.phoenixarts.org The contemporary ideal¹ visitor to an art event is considered to be extrovert, visibly active and willing to participate. This extends to social networking where we are encouraged to share our lives, take part and interact in surveys, games and flash mobs. Share or die¹ is the mantra of the 21st Century for those with a lifestyle based on the network. But what about people who want to be private and to share their experiences in more contemplative ways? Inspired by research on Shyness in Pervasive Media from the Departments of Informatics and Sociology, University of Sussex, Like Shadows offers the opportunity to experience and participate in events at a range of levels to suit the visitor. While most artworks gently encourage participation from the audience, there will also be quiet areas for different forms of engagement and reflection. Comments and quotes about shyness or the exhibition can be left visibly or anonymously. Some work is playful and humorous, other work seriously looks at the behaviours exhibited through shyness and plays or experiments with that. As with all art, engagement is necessary to have a good experience but how you choose to engage is up to you. There is live music at the end of the evening (as well as most exhibits still running). And remember that the DJ or performer might be hiding behind the performance to avoid direct social contact. One of the projects involves shredding waste paper. If you would like to bring any paper for shredding on the night that would be very welcome. You can shred in public or in private, it is your choice. Artists and performers: Jeannie Driver, Anna Dumitriu (the artist partner on the project), Foundations of Software Systems Lab, Tina Gonsalves with Matt Iacobini, Peter Hardie, Tom Keene and Kypros Kyprianou, Alex May, Rebecca Helen Page, Olu Taiwo and Alexa Wright. Music from: Richard Davis, Timothy Didymus and Morgan Running order 20.00 (BST) - 02.00 (GMT) Jeannie Driver Foundations of Software Systems Lab Ben Swailes Tina Gonsalves with Matt Iacobini Peter Hardie Tom Keene and Kypros Kyprianou Alex May Alexa Wright 20.00 - 0.00 Anna Dumitriu 20.00 - 00.00 (earliest) Alternate performances on the hour Rebecca Helen Page and Olu Taiwo 00.30 Timothy Didymus, Live performance 01.15 Ricard Davis, Live performance 1.30 - 2.00 (GMT) Morgan, DJ (1.5 hour set celebrating 2.00 twice) Curated by Helen Sloan, SCAN Like Shadows: A Celebration of Shyness is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, as part of Supporting Shy Users in Pervasive Computing http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/research/projects/shyness/tiki-index.php ?page=Supporting+Shy+Users+in+Pervasive+Computing undertaken by the departments of Informatics http://www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/ and Sociology http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sociology/ at The University of Sussex and by Brighton and Hove City Council. http://www.scansite.org _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
