Aicinajums lidz 2010. gada 9. janvarim pieteikt savu dalibu festivalam Subtle Tehnologies Festival 2010, kas notiks no 2. - 6. junijam Toronto Kanada un kas bus veltits ilgtspejigas attistibas jautajumu aplukosanai.
Call for entries: Subtle Technologies Festival 2010 Deadline: 9 January 2010 Subtle Technologies Festival 2010 2-6 June 2010 - Toronto/Canada It will be nearly half a century since Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring”, just over five since Al Gore’s “Inconvenient Truth”, and less than three years since Anya Hindmarch’s “I’m not a plastic bag” eco-bag hit the shelves. The grassroots sustainability movement has taken hold fostering a green life style. This may be a victory of ideology, yet at the same time, it has matured into a new social norm that suspiciously smells of capitalism. The replacements are still a chain in consumption. Ecological compact fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury, and biofuels have an impact beyond ethanol production. If sustainability is narrowly defined as a closed system that produces what it consumes, by all means, the boundary conditions leave us hanging, looking for more. What can this more, be? For this year’s Subtle Technologies Festival, we wish to explore sustainability through a critical multidisciplinary lens. We invite investigations of the role that decentralization, diversity and societal power dynamics plays in our attempts at maintaining a sustainable future. Where does the death of languages, cultures and peoples fit into the sustainability discussion? We look forward to critical discussions that explore multiple meanings of sustainability in this state of ecological and global health. We will be discussing the science and technology behind sustainable practices and design as well as the science behind some of the events and circumstances that have driven us to seek sustainable solutions. What role does the artist play in bringing forth new layers of understandings in this discussion? As in previous years, we invite submissions from various practices. For 12 years, Subtle Technologies has provided a forum where participants share their projects, theories and technologies around an annual theme. Subtle Technologies is also a place where artists, scientists, and other innovators inspire, inform and generate new concepts and tools. Specifically, this year we are looking for proposals for presentations for our symposium, works for our exhibitions, video and film submissions for screenings, workshops and partners for collaborations. Some example areas of exploration in sustainability include: political and historical perspectives, design and architectural practices, global warming, climate change refugees, agriculture, water and other resource management, cultural preservation, material science, alternative energy systems, corporate responsibility, co-operatives and microfinance, biodiversity conservation, preservation of indigenous knowledge, and the culture of consumption. The Subtle Technologies Festival is the place where Art and Science meet. It is a place to share theories, ideas and innovations at the intersection of art, science, new-media and technology. It is a place to learn, experiment and engage with like minded people. Come see science through an artists perspective and discover the art behind science. To find out more about our organization you can check out our About Us page. In 2010, for our 13th annual festival, we have chosen the theme, of “sustainability”. We will look at “sustainability” through the lens of art and science. Sustainability has come to have different meanings and conjure up a bevy of different ideas depending on the context of the discussion. Sustainability brings to mind questions of the overuse of natural resources, biological and natural systems out of balance or toxic environments. Our Festival will investigate a wide range of definitions and ideas surrounding sustainability. Some example areas of exploration include: sustainable design and architecture practices, global warming discussions, climate change refugees, sustainable agriculture, water and other resource management, cultural preservation and sustainability, politics of sustainability, material science for sustainable design, alternative energy systems, corporate responsibility, co-operatives and microfinance, biodiversity conservation, preservation of indigenous knowledge We will be exploring our theme through a variety of formats. Workshops Full Symposium Performances Exhibitions Panel Discussions Social Events Film/Video Screenings Return to this site in the future for detailed information on our program. If you are interested in making a submission to our festival please take a look at our Call for Submissions. If you are an organization interested in partnering with us for our 13th festival please contact us: [email protected] THE SUBTLE TECHNOLOGIES FESTIVAL 258 Salem Ave Toronto,ON M6H 3C7 CANADA Phone: 416.532.5018 Fax: 416.532.1761 http://www.subtletechnologies.com/ [email protected] .. REZONE http://re-lab.lv/rezone ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. WWW: https://lists.rixc.lv/mailman/listinfo/rezone
