-------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE INTER-SOCIETY FOR THE ELECTRONIC ARTS THE ISEA NEWSLETTER #51/52 MARCH/APRIL 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editors: Dirk Boon, Wim van der Plas (Holland). Correspondents: Yoshiyuki Abe (Japan), Ray Archee (Australia), Peter Beyls (Belgium), Leslie Bishko (US/Canada), Paul Brown (Australia), Annick Bureaud (France), Jurgen Claus (Germany), James Faure Walker (UK), Roger Malina (US), Rejane Spitz (Brazil) Lay-out: Rene Pare (Grafico de Poost). Text editors: Ray Archee, Seth Shostak. Honorary Member: Herbert W. Franke -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISEA, POB 8656, 3009 AR Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel/fax 31-10-4778605, Email: ISEA@MBR.FRG.EUR.NL (Board) or ISEA@SARA.NL (Newsletter) WWW URL http://www.xs4all.nl/~isea -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDITORIAL . CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIA . EXHIBITIONS . FESTIVALS . WWW . CALLS . CALENDAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDITORIAL Recently, the ISEA Newsletter has not been appearing with the same regularity as we have done for almost 50 issues. We apologize for that. The reason is that the same people who edit the Newsletter, are busy organizing ISEA96 (in September in Rotterdam, The Netherlands). Things are going to change, however. The people who organized ISEA95 in Montreal, have found government support for continuing ISEA activities. Since we never received such support in Holland, and had to work as volunteers with borrowed equipment and office space, we are very glad to be able to move the ISEA secretariat to Canada. We are sure Alain Mongeau c.s. will be able to do a more professional job and make the Inter-Society the large scale organization it deserves to be. We will keep you informed on the proceedings... ISEA96 The International Program Committee of ISEA96 and the several local committees are in the middle of selecting proposals for the Seventh International Symposium on Electronic Art. We foresee that it will take the rest of April to compile the program and that we will be able to mail the preliminary program (with registration forms) very soon there after. We received some 700 proposals. We are still accepting tapes for the Electronic Theater (we will until July). Proposals for the Exhibition, Concerts & Performances and General Events are also considered by 'R96' and 'DEAF' the two festivals ISEA96 cooperates with. We foresee Rotterdam becoming another highlight in the series. And we are looking forward to meeting you here in September. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGE OF THE PUBLISHER OF LANGUAGES OF DESIGN Due to a number of technical and editorial problems, we regret to inform you that there is a delay in the appearance of our Journal Languages of Design. Our publication schedule now looks like this: Volume 3 - Issue 1: April 25, 1996 Volume 3 - Issue 2: May 29, 1996 Volume 3 - Issue 3: September 27, 1996 Volume 3 - Issue 4: November 26, 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISEA95 PROCEEDINGS The Proceedings of ISEA95 Montreal, the Sixth International Symposium on Electronic Art, will be available as of January 15th, 1996. The hard copy is edited by the University of Montreal. The 320 pages proceedings contains papers presented during the Conference Program by: Roy Ascott, Doug Back, Cameron Bailey, Louis Bec, Justine Bizzocchi, Peter Bosch & Simone Simons, Julio Bermudez & Debra Gondeck-Beckers, Veronique Bourgoin & Marc Roelens, Anita Cheng, Christopher Csikszentmihaly, Char Davies, Dominique de Bardonneche-Berglund, Derrick de Kerckhov, Isabe1le Delmotte, Toni Dove, Wayne Draznin, Kitsou Dubois, Tessa Elliott, Agustin Fernandez, Nicholas Gebhardt, Peter Gena & Charles Strom, Carol Gigliotti, Elizabeth Goldring, Gary R. Greenfield, Heidi Grundmann & Gerfried Stocker, Ian Haig, Ross Harley, Mara Helmuth & Aladin Ibrahim, Nigel Helyer, Michael Hill, Jake, Kathy Kennedy, Judith B. Kerman, Mike King, Ted Krueger, Graham Harwood, Kharim Hogan, Christian Lavigne, Mike Leggett, George Legrady, Pierre Levy, David Clark Little, Jean Paul Longavesne, Geert Lovink, Virginia Madsen, Ahasiw Maskegon-Iskwew, Brian Massumi, Andra McCartney, John D. Mitchell & Robb E. Lovell, Mary Leigh Morbey, Margaret Morse, Axel Mulder, Sally Jane Norman, Marcos Novak, Nancy Paterson, Mark Pesce, Keith Piper, Christophe Ramstein, Catherine Richards & Kim Sawchuk, Martin Rieser , Thecla Schiphorst, Jeffrey Schulz, Patricia Search, Tom Sherman, Joel Slayton, Martin Sperka, Bruce Sterling, Hal Thwaites, Heidi Tikka, Todor Todoroff, Laura Trippi, Jeffrey Ventrella, McKenzie Wark, Lanny Webb, Annette Weintraub, Andrea Wollensak, Andrea Zapp PRICE ___$30 CDN for ISEA members ___$40 for non members MAILING COSTS Airmail ___$ 4 CDN for Canada ___$10 CDN for US ___$16 CDN elsewhere Surface ( (delay of over 6 weeks) ___$ 4 CDN for US ___$ 7 CDN elsewhere ___________ Sub-total $___ CDN Quantity ___ ___________ TOTAL AMOUNT $___ CDN Orders could be placed either by mail, by fax or by email: ISEA Marche Bonsecours 300 St-Paul E. C.P. 508, Succ. Desjardins Montreal (QC), Canada H5B 1B6 Tel: 1-514-8614077, Fax: 1-514-8617262, Email: isea95@er.uqam.ca Method of Payment __ Cheque on Canadian Bank (payable to ISEA95-Montreal) __ Master Card __ Visa With credit card payments, please include : - Card Number - Name - Company name - Card Expiry date - Postal Address - Name of cardholder - City - Province - Postal Code - Country - City - Signature (Obligatory) - Phone: work - Home Fax Source: Alain Mongeau, Program Chair, ISEA95 Montreal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th ANNUAL CHAOS IN MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE April 9-12 1996, Radisson Santa Fe Hotel, Santa Fe, New Mexico CONFERENCE OVERVIEW "During the twentieth century, the Newtonian view of the world has been challenged on many different fronts. One of the most serious challenges comes from the growing interest in so-called complex systems. In an increasing number of fields, scientists have shifted metaphors, viewing things less as clocklike mechanisms and more as complex ecosystems. Rather than viewing the world in terms of one individual object acting on another in a neat causal chain, researchers are viewing the world in terms of decentralized interactions and feedback loops. They are studying how complex behaviors can emerge from interactions among simple rules, and how complex patterns can emerge from interactions among simple components." Mitchel Resnick Turtles, Termites, and Traffic Jams In manufacturing and process control, we have become all too familiar with the complexity that characterizes our systems. Thousands of control variables must come together in near-perfect harmony to produce end-products that meet the stringent demands of today's end-user. Flexibility in response to ever-changing market demands has shifted the emphasis of plants from product to process, further pushing the requirement for agile, robust facilities that come on-line quickly and respond to change, without becoming mired down in system complexity. This same complexity effects our organizations, management structure, or even market response and analysis. Despite best efforts to plan for every contingency, often the outcome of our efforts is based on the interaction of seemingly small and unrelated events. Over the past decade, researchers in a wide range of fields have begun studying Chaos and the sciences of complexity, and how they can apply them to better understanding and predicting the behavior of complex systems. Biologists have ascertained simple rules that, when allowed to interact in simulation, cause complex systems we know as bee hives, ant hills, termite mounds, and DNA. Economists have been able to look for patterns in seemingly random data to predict stock market and economic behavior. The future portends the development of swarm computers, where highly specialized silicon agents "swarm" together much like a biological system to attack a problem, then disburse, their task completed. What does this mean to manufacturing and process control? In 1991, the science was first applied in the manufacturing arena. Visionaries in the controller and automotive industries allied to attack a complex problem using simple rules. The results were impressive on many fronts. Quantifiable results included a significant reduction of software needed for complex systems, and economic justification based on material savings through better control. The resulting system showed a marked improvement in quality, and its simplicity of implementation raised worker empowerment to new levels Today when discussing advanced control concepts, the term "autonomous agents" pervades the process control and manufacturing industries. Major corporations in a range of industries are examining agents and their impact on systems. The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences supports special interest groups focussed on agents and their impact on competitive, agile manufacturing to meet emerging market demands. ARPA is investing heavily in autonomous agent-based schedulers to replace the brittle MRP systems in use today. The concept of autonomy in corporations where functional groups flock together to meet the needs of the company are at the heart of the reengineering phenomenon. Four years ago, a small group of adventurers came together in Santa Fe to discuss the implications of the new science in manufacturing and process control. They met informally and talked about what was being done in other areas. They sought to learn from this work, and carry the lessons into their own domain to apply them. Each year, conference attendance has grown as have the practical applications of chaotic, or agent-based systems in use in our sectors. This year's conference promises to continue the trend. Speakers from industry will discuss how they have applied the science in their plants. Researchers and key speakers from the Santa Fe Institute will discuss the latest developments in the field. Workshops have been refined to include specific tracks for attendees to sign up for depending upon their interests. Once again, we have included poster sessions and demonstrations so that participants can see firsthand the work that is being done. The 1996 Chaos in Manufacturing conference is geared toward the technical or business visionary. Our objective is to create an environment where you can open your mind. You'll be exposed to new techniques, and learn from those who have hands-on experiences, and from discussions with your peers. The atmosphere is casual, interactive and intensive. We hope to see you there. In order to provide the highest quality conference for participants attendance is limited, so please register as early as possible. Info: Amanda Lapierre, RMI 586 Nashua Street, Suite 56, Milford, NH 03055, USA Fax: 1-603-878-4385, E-mail: 75074.1127@compuserve.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5CYBERCONF June 6th to 9th, 1996. Madrid, Spain 5CYBERCONF is an international conference that addresses the social, political and cultural implications of cyberspace from a critical standpoint and encourages discussion between theoreticians and practitioners. Hosted for the first time in Europe, this fifth edition of CYBERCONF considers computer- human interface breakthroughs, our fascination and weariness with disobedient technology, the role of synthetic behaviour in virtual design, and the increasing importance of cross-cultural contributions to the electronic community. The six themes are: INTER-FACE LIFT, CYBER SICK-AND-TIRED,TECHNOLOGY GOOD, PEOPLE BAD (Virtual Perversions), DIGITAL THIRD WORLDS, CRASH TECHNOLOGY, SYNTHETIC BEHAVIOUR Recombinart) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 5CYBERCONF Fundacion Arte y Tecnologia Gran Via, 28. 2 planta 28013 Madrid, Spain. Tel. 34-1-542-9380, Fax. 34-1-521-0041, Email 5cyberconf@ceai.telefonica.es Contingency Email 100705.140@compuserve.com http://www.telefonica.es/fat/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBITIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interactive Spaces - Europe (Espaces Interactifs - Europe) May 7th - June 9th 1996, Pavillon de Bercy, Paris The Paris City Hall and ART-EL present "Espaces Interactifs - Europe", from May 7th to June 9th 1996, at the Pavillon de Bercy in Paris, new venue for art exhibitions recently opened in a former wine storage building located in the Parc de Bercy. Following the recent thinking about the relationship between artistic creation and new technologies, this event proposes an exploration of the new interactive spaces opened by CD ROM and the Internet. The selected artworks in this exhibition - works and installations on CD ROM, on Internet, sound installation, poetry on floppy disks - are representative of new interactive electronic art forms that can just as easily be viewed in the homes of private individu's. Curated by ART-EL - Jo=EBl Boutteville and Annick Bureaud -, this event invites nine European artists, or groups of artists, to exhibit new creations or recent works : KP Ludwig John, Stephan Eichhorn, Michael Touma, Tjark Ihmels (Germany), Die Veteranen, work on CD ROM Richard Kriesche (Austria), Spheren der Kunst, work on CD ROM John Vink (Belgium), Camps de refugies, work on CD ROM Muntadas (Spain), The File Room, installation, work on Internet Philippe Bootz (France), Passage (only-once readable poetry), work on floppy disk Dutey J.(France), Les Mots et les Images, work on floppy disk Nil Yalter, David Apikian et Nicole Croiset (France), Pixelismus, installation on CD ROM Harwood (Great Britain), Rehearsal of Memory, installation on CD ROM Piero Gilardi (Italy), Interactive Rocks, sound installation. Co-produced by the Paris City Hall (Association pour l'Animation et la Promotion du Parc Floral de Paris) and ART-EL, the exhibition "Espaces Interactifs - Europe" is organized with the support of the French Ministry of Culture (Fine Arts Department and Foreign Affairs Department) with the participation of the European Cultural Centres and Institutes in Paris. It has received the patronage of the European Council. Opening on Monday, May 6th at 7 pm Forum with the artists on Tuesday, May 7th, all day Opening days : Tuesday to Sunday, 12 am - 7 pm Venue : Pavillon de Bercy Parc de Bercy, Rue Paul Belmondo, 75012 Paris Information during the exhibition: Tel: 33/1/44670488 Press Officer: Yvette Sautour, Tel 33/1/43382323, Fax: 33/1/43380532 Contacts: Paris City Hall, Marie-Odile van Caeneghem, Tel: 33/1/42764940 ART-EL, Tel: 33/1/45620917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOY I am pleased to announce that "BOY", an interactive video, has been selected for inclusion in the following exhibition: April 26, 1996: "Thethuthenang" ...will showcase live, time-based experimental performance and installation art... Produced by Sharon Benedict. Presented by Eventworks 96 at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Massachusetts. For more information... call Eventworks at +1-617-232-1555x561 e-mail Eventworks@mecn.mass.edu http://www.tiac.net/users/zone/eventworks/ http://www.tiac.net/users/zone/eventworks/theth.html Also, updates on the "Burning the Interface" exhibit at the Museum of Comtemporary Art in Sydney, Australia can be found at... http://www.gu.edu.au/gart/Fineart_Online/info/cd-rom.html Nino Rodriguez 506 North Flores Street #7, West Hollywood, CA 90048, USA Email: nino@pobox.com, Tel: +1-213-653-4266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRONIC ARTS IN MACEDONIA IN 1996. 1. Icon on Silver Annual exhibition of the Soros center for Contemporary Arts - Skopje, Macedonia Exhibition and CD ROM presentation Contact Address: Ruzveltova 34, 91000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia tel/fax: 389.91.361.855 e-mail: scca@soros.org.mk Parts of the CD ROM project Ikona na Srebro / Icon on Silver can also be seen at our web site. easiest to find at: WWW.SOROS.ORG.MK (or) WWW.SOROS.ORG.MK/SCCA/WELCOME.HTML 2. Deep Space, Art group Archimediala , 15.04.1996 Computer Interactive Installation Presenting a deeper inner connection between the human and the space. The project deals with the breathing of the universum. Maximum of 9 visitors at one time. Contact Address: Nezavisen kulturen Centar Mala Stanica, Zeleznicka 18, 91000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Tel/fax: 389.91.115.103 (or) Soros Center for Contemporary Arts - Skopje, Macedonia Ruzveltova 34, 91000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Tel/fax: 389.91.361.855 e-mail: scca@soros.org.mk 3. Visual Experiment, Violeta Blazeska and Bogdan Grabuloski, April 1996 Traveling exhibition now to take place in the Museum of Contemrporary Art - Skopje Contact Address: Museum of Contemporary Art - Skopje Samoilova b.b. 91000 Skopje, Macedonia. tel/fax: 389.91.117.734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FESTIVALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th WORLD WIDE VIDEO FESTIVAL 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 APRIL 1996, Den Haag, The Netherlands installations, video and CD-Rom on exhibit in the Haags Gemeentemuseum through 2 June 1996 The festival focusses on the achievements of media art in the widest sense; drawing attention to new developments in international media art; the critical consideration of the place and possibilities of media arts; publicizing new productions both to the general public and to the artistic world; the provision of opportunities for artists to illustrate their work and to dialogue with each other and with the general public; the stimulation of interest in media art; the provision of a meeting place for artists, distributors, curators, programme compilers, television directors, press, producers and public. The fourteenth World Wide Video Festival will presents around 15 installations and more than 100 video and CD-Rom productions, lectures, performances and interviews. The festival will be held at various locations in The Hague. Haags Gemeentemuseum (installations, video tapes and CD-Rom), Theater aan het Spui (performances, auditorium presentations, viewing on request, CD- Rom, interviews), World Wide Video Centre (Priva-Lite projection, installations, projections) and the Atrium of the Town Hall (installation). The installations, video tapes and CD-Rom in the Haags Gemeentemuseum will be exhibited in various rooms in the Museum for five weeks after the opening of the Festival (from 26 April through 2 June 1996). There will also be another 'Academy Day' for the audio visual departments of the High Schools for Art. This will be held on 26 April 1996. Recent interest in media art generated through CD-Rom and the internet will be represented in the 1996 edition. The installations The installations exhibited in the Haags Gemeentemuseum will include IRIT BATSRY's 'Giacometti's Scale' (Israel), Giacometti's texts about sensory experience of art and reality form spirals on the walls. Seven projectors at unexpected locations within two spaces link images of the outside world with those of the 'inner' world. HENNING LOHNER (Germany) 'Raw Material vol. 1-11' presents random selections of 400 hours of image footage from Lohner's own archive on 11 monitors. Landscapes and interviews with artists and philosophers about the (
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