* *Media/Art/Cologne* http://www.mediaartcologne.org/ http://www.mediaartcologne.org/blog/?page_id=13
is a new media art project & initiative by Agricola de Cologne to be realised within the framework of [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne - http://www.nmartproject.net/ , aimed to feature media art in and from Cologne in a global context. As an initial act, *Media/Art/Cologne* starts during the preparation phase until its launch in September/October 2006 a survey on the question *"what is media art?"* as a basis for a broader discussion on media art related issues, and invites people interested in or dealing with contemporary art , respectively media art for reflecting about this issue and giving a substancial statement as an answer on this question. *What is media art?* There is certainly no question that "media art" is art, and it seems to be also clear that it represents a branch of contemporary art, as it entered this field not too long time ago only. What might media mean in connection with art. Art itself is a medium, and it is also defined through other media like painting, sculpture, drawing, etc. But the general use of the term /media/ is rather connected to video, film, television, magazines and newspapers, the Internet etc, and not to forget New Media, so that one may take for granted that *"media art"* might be rather related to these new typs of media than to the other classical artmedia. "Media art" might also describe a field of art which is including and combining different media and disciplines. & disciplines What is the difference between "media art" and "non-media art"? Sometimes, *"media art"* is reduced to certain media like video. Is "*media art"* just a label? And for what? While observing how the term "*media art"* is used not only in the artscene, it becomes obvious, there does not exist a binding definition, but rather a kind of Babylonian confusion pointing to a wide range of different and even contradictory approaches, opinions, explanations and statements. For starting a project about media art its seems to be therefore necessary to create a common basis for a discussion with a wider audience first. And therefore here again the question : *What is media art?* Please give your statement (of any length) as an answer on this question and send it together with a short personal profil (bio, not more than 100 words) by using the comment form on http://www.mediaartcologne.org/blog/?page_id=13 or send it as plain email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] subject: *What is media art?* - Deadline: ongoing until October 2006 All serious answers will be posted on this page immediately http://www.mediaartcologne.org/blog/?page_id=13 Thanks in advance! ------------------------------------------------------------ released by NetEX - networked experience http://netex.nmartproject.net/index.php?blog=8 http://netex.nmartproject.net/index.php?blog=12 http://netex.nmartproject.net powered by [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne www.nmartproject.net . info (at) nmartproject.net ______________________________________________ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
