-------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE INTER-SOCIETY FOR THE ELECTRONIC ARTS THE ISEA NEWSLETTER #53 MAY 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 . ISEA96 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM . ISEA98 . CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIA . EXHIBITIONS . FESTIVALS . PUBLICATIONS . WWW . CALLS . CALENDAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISEA96 Seventh International Symposium on Electronic Art September 16-20, 1996, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. WELCOME The ISEA Foundation and the Rotterdam Festivals Foundation would like to welcome participants to the Seventh International Symposium on Electronic Art. The symposium brings together experts on all aspects of artistic applications of electronic technology in a scientific, creative and educational forum of scientists, artists, policy makers and all other specialists in the field of the electronic arts. The five day event wil loffer lectures and hands-on learning experiences by international experts on the current state of the electronic arts. Papers, pannels, poster sessions and round tables, selected by the International Program Committee, will be presented on the most recent developments in computer graphics, computer animation, computer music, video art, interactive art, including CD ROM and Internet applications, artistic applications of robotics, computer aided literature and dance, etc. There will be special focus on Networked Art and on education as a means to bridge the gap between artists and scientists. Other symposium events will include an art exhibition at the symposium site, a larger exhibition organized by V2, R96 and the Dutch Photo Institute, an Electronic Theater, Concerts and Performances. During and directly following ISEA96, numerous other Electronic Art events will take place in Rotterdam, ensuring that your visit will be a fascinating one. The Dutch Electronic Arts Festival (DEAF96), including a large exhibition, concerts, performances, A Web Site Exhibition and an Internet project in the Harbour Simulator, as well as the public events organized by the Rotterdam Festivals Foundation, deserves your special attention. The Organizing Committee plans a stimulating and challenging Symposium where artists, scientists, technologists, curators, writers, students and teachers can exchange expertise and ideas and come away with a broadened sense of the potential within their fields. Your participation is an integral part of the succes of the program and we look forward to meeting you in Rotterdam, September 16-20. R96 FESTIVAL 'THE NEW TEMPTATION' ISEA96 is part of the 'R96' Festival. Right at the start of the 1996-7 cultural season, Rotterdam Festivals presents the second edition of a series of new art and culture programs. The title of this years festival was chosen to highlight the influence of new media on art, culture and the city. R96 takes place from 19 to 29 September, at several locations in the heart of Rotterdam. During these 10 days, the festival will offer a wide range of activities in all disciplines, which can roughly be divided into an art program and a city program. The art program consists of exhibitions, symposia, theatre, dance and music performances. R96 will be programming the remarkable play 'Elsinore", a dazzling gold version of Shakespeare's Hamlet by Robert Lepage, in the Rotterdam Schouwburg. During both weekends, the city program offers a 'behind the scenes' view of organizations where applications of electronic and digital technology play a vital role for work and daily life. A city tour leads the public through the World Trade Center, a Police station, the library, MarineSafety harbour simulator and Media school. In each location, the interpretations of a different artist will give new meaning to the information present. For those who own semaphones, the 'Buzzer Game' is the perfect guide. In the evening, R96 presents the first 'Non-Audible' pop concert and a spectacular multi-media party. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ISEA96 PROGRAM CONFERENCE PAPERS & PANELS During this part of the symposium,presenters of both invited and free papers and panels will come together with participants to talk about both new and current issues in and around the general themes. WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS ISEA96 will offer tutorials and workshops for both newcomers and those experienced in diverse fields of the electronic arts. INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATIONS The symposium has made room available for institutions, active in the field of the electronic arts, which wish to present themselves and their work. POSTER SESSIONS These sessions will have artists presenting their work and projects in a rather informal setting. ROUNDTABLES Roundtable subjects have been selected by the International Program Committee. The proposer acts as the chair of the discussion. Symposium participants can sign up via the enclosed registration form or at the registration desk at the symposium. However, for practical reasons, the number of Roundtable participants has to be limited. Roundtable sessions are discussions to which all participants can contribute. PUBLICATIONS Symposium Proceedings will be published after the Symposium and a selection of the best papers and abstracts will appear in issues of Leonardo and Languages of Design. All participants will receive a Book of Abstracts, including the final program, at the time of registration. ------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFERENCE September 18-20 (note: not all presentations have been confirmed at time of printing) INVITED SPEAKERS Jos de Mul (Netherlands, Professor of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam): Opening Speech Stelarc (Australia): On the Future of Networked Art PAPERS(LONG) Rich Gold (USA): Technology as a Common Language between the Arts and the Sciences Nancy Paterson (Canada): Curly, Larry & PoMo, Electronic Art & Cyberfeminism Pieter Huybers and Gerrit van de Ende (Netherlands): The Outlines of the Polyhedric World Mike King (UK): Concerning the Spiritual in Cyberspace: Immortality of Artist and Artefact in the Digital Terrain Jean-Pierre Giovanelli (France): Technology of Poetics Norie Neumark (Australia): A Shock in the Ear: The Aesthetics of Sound in Multimedia Interactives Stewart Dickson (USA): A Regenerative, Internet-Driven Philosophical Engine Sean Cubitt (UK): Online Sound and Virtual Architecture; Contribution To The Geography Of Cultural Translation Eduardo R. Miranda (Brasil/UK): Machine Learning and Musical Invention: A Case Study Jon Van Oast (USA): The (SITO) OTIS Project: The Past, Present and Future of Collective and Collaborative Art on the Internet. Julean Simon and David C. Wohlhart (Germany): DisNet - a model of Discursive Networking Samia Halaby (USA): Rhythms, the Aesthetic of Electronic Painting Edward A. Shanken (USA): Virtual Perspective and the Artistic Vision: a Genealogy of Technology, Perception and Power Hans Dehlinger (Germany) & Qi Dongxu (China) Art Experiments and Mathematical Explorations into the Universe of Machine Generated Drawings Shawn Decker (USA): Digital Creativity Inside Out Roberta Lord (USA): Holiness and Dread: Poetics in Electronic Art Ryszard Kluszczynski (Poland): The Context is the Message. Interactive Art as a Medium of Communication Barbara London & Grahame Weinbren (USA): New Media and Self Expression: the Changing Relationship between Sender/Creator and Receiver/User. Antonio Camurri (Italy): Multimodial Environments PANELS Martin Sperka (Slowakian Republic): Artificial Art and Art Aesthetics Nell Tenhaaf, Eliot Handelman, Jeanne Randolf, Phoebe Sengers (USA) Interpenetrations: Art, science, cultural theory Roy Ascott (Wales): Artists teaching artists; case studies of the Masterclass Paradigm Julianne Pierce (Australia): Erotics of the Internet Rob Fisher (USA), Masaki Fujihata (Japan), Christian LaVigne (USA): Computers and Sculpture Lorne Falk (USA): The Senses in Motion Maria Stukoff (Australia): Space, Time, Body and World Perry Hoberman (USA): Webbed Spaces: Between Exhibition and Network Peter Ride (UK): Devising & Positioning interactivity in net projects Mike Leggett (Australia): Burning The Interface PAPERS (SHORT) David McDowell (Australia): Scenography and Synesthetics: New Media and Aestetic Experience. Jorgen Callesen (Denmark): Into the Black Box Leo Chanjen Chen (USA): Transparency as Interface: A 'Petite Histoire' of its Tools. Toshiya Ueno (Japan): Japanimation and techno-orientalism James Hagan (USA): >From Appearance to Behaviour; Issues in Extending the Sculptural Tradition. Karen Guthrie & Nina Pope (UK): the WWW as Live Interface Richard Wright (UK): More Power; The Pioneers of British Computer Animation and their Legacy. Eric Singer, Clilly Castiglia, Sabrino Liao, Ken Perlin (USA): Improv; Interactive Improvisational Animation and Music Carol Gigliotti (USA): Bridge To, Bridge From: The Arts, Technology and Education. Anna Ursyn (USA): Teaching Computer Art with Integrative Assignments Brett Terry (USA): Sound/action Paragigms in Multi Media Xavier Serra (Spain): Beyond Sampling Synthesis Lily Diaz (Finland): Cross-cultural comparison of the art of memory Adrianne Wortzel (USA): Medieval Cartography and Mapping the Ideological Territories of Cyberspace Simon Penny (USA): Methodologies, Metaphors and Anachronism in Computer Art Pedagogy and Practice POSTER SESSIONS Josephine Starrs (Australia): Gameplay, Vapourware and Digital Abberations in the age of Information Fetishism Ken Gregory (Canada): Under the Influence of Ether Niranjan Rajah, Azlin Rahman & Hasnul Saidon (Malaysia): Locating the Image Kat O'Brien (Canada): Women, Cameras and Computers Louis-Philippe Demers & Bill Vorn (Canada): Real Artificial Life as an Immersive Medium Lane Hall & Lisa Molina (USA): What's So Hard about Hardcopy Leon C.M. Wennekes (Netherlands): TIME; for a better Understanding, a better Education and more Fun Cristine Tamblyn (USA): Mistaken Identities: A CD rom genealogy Mark Tribe, Markus Weisbeck & Niko Waesche (Germany): Surf Design; Web Development in a Fluid Environment Zvonimir Bakotin (Russia/Netherlands): Trans Navigation James Faure Walker (UK): Cool Heaven Patricia Search (USA): Hickory Dickory Dock; the Clock strikes one in Hyperspace Naoko Tosa & Ryohei Nakatsu (Japan): For Interactive Virtual Drama: Body Communication Actor Simone Simons & Peter Bosch (Netherlands): The Electric Swaying Orchestra James KM (Canada): Media Probes Matthew Jones (UK): Conventional Art as Web Based Exhibits: a new electronic art form Robin Noorda (The Netherlands): Horses in the Air: VR Techniques in a linear TV Program Janet Silk & Ian Pollock (USA): Intimacy, Concept, Interaction Annette Weintraub (USA): The Web as Intimate Space Marius Serra (Spain): Babble, the Virtual Tower of Bable Martin Rieser (UK): Interactive Narratives; Educating the Authors Jacquelyn Martino (USA): Without a Special Object of Worship: an intertactive book arts computer installation Nik Williams & Henry Lowengard (USA): CYBERGOMI; here today, gone tomorrow Rob Fisher (USA): Journey into the Living Cell Ignasie Ribas, Xavier Berenguer, Pere Freixas (Spain): The Handling of Poetry in Interactive Media Michael Bielicky (Tjech Republic): Exodus, Internet project in the Negev Desert Rosa Freitag (UK): Interacting with Human Characters, a different genre of Computer Games Sonya Rapoport & Marie-Jose Sat (USA): Brutal Myths; Collaborative Creation and Interaction. Derek Richards (UK): Permanent Revolution I; Flame Wars Heidi Grundman (Austria): Radio the Ne(x)t Century Michael LeBlanc and Andrea Wollensak (Canada): The McLuhan Probes Victoria Vesna (USA): Bodies INcorporated Sue Machert (Germany): SUBconsciousNet Peter Lunenfeld (USA): Light in space: Hyperaesthetics Case Studies Wolfgang von Stuermer (Germany): VC-Virtual Chess Salon Christophe Ramstein (Canada): Navigation on the Web with Haptic Assistance. ROUNDTABLES Richard Povall (UK): Aesthetic and Compositional Issues in Interactive Systems Josepha Haveman (USA): Bridging the Gap (Education as a way of bridging the gap between artists and technologists) Cynthia Rubin (USA): Breaking the Code: Art that does not Stand on its Own (How does the WWW liberate artists from the idea of the work of art as a stand alone creation?) INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATIONS Michael Century(Canada): CITI, Centre for Information Technology Innovation Elizabeth O'Grady (Canada): inter/@ccess Hasnul Saidon (Malaysia): Creative Studio, University Malaysia Sawarak Jeremy Welsh (Norway): Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, Intermedia Dept. Steve Partridge (UK): University of Dundee, School of Television & Imaging James K.M. (Canada): Vancouver Film School Multimedia Bulat Galeyev (Russia): Prometei Georgy Senchenko (Ukraine): Space of Cultural Revolution Leonello Tarabella (Italy): Computer Music CNUCE/CNR, Pisa Jose Alcala Mellado (Spain): Universidad de Casilla- La Mancha Katerina Thomadaki & Maria Klonaris (France): A.S.T.A.R.T.I. Shawn Decker (USA): School of the Art Institute of Chicago Tessa Elliott (UK): Middlesex University Xavier Berenguer (Spain): Institut de l'Audiovisual, Barcelona Galeria Virtual Peter Lunenfeld (USA): Art Center, College of Design/Southern California New Media Working Group Mikhail Zalivadny (Russia): The Hatomaya Itiro Electro- Acoustic Music School Studio --------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOPS & TUTORIALS September 16-17 WORKSHOPS Zack Settel & Cort Lippe (USA): Real Time Audio Morphing, with NeXt Cube (half day). Preferably in combination with Tutorial Web Sites as Project Tools With the organizers of the Doors of Perception and Victoria Vesna, Judith Donath and Nik Williams (2 days) Michael O'Rourke (USA): Introduction to Three dimensional Computer Animation : 3-D Studio (half day). In cooperation with autodesk Holland.Preferably in combination with Tutorial. Stephen Wilson (USA): Intermediate/advanced Authoring for the WWW (1 day workshop) Quick Time VR On Macintosh, for starters (photographers, graphic designers, etc.) 1 day Workshop in cooperation with PF Publishing. TUTORIALS Michael O'Rourke (USA): Introduction to Three-Dimensional Computer Animation (half day) Josepha Haveman (USA): 3 half day tutorials: 1. Computers and Art; An introductory tutorial overview for artists who are new to digital media/technology. 2. Image processing; For professional artists and photographers. 3. Image processing; creative potentials and aesthetics of digitally 'enhanced' imagery. Mari Kimura (USA): Virtual soundscape; Violin and Vitual Reality Sound Environment. (half day) Zack Settel & Cort Lippe (USA): Real Time Audio Morphing (half day) -------------------------------------------------------------- ISEA96 FESTIVAL EXHIBITION An art exhibition will be held at the site of the conference, featuring, among others, the latest electronic art from Japan. (In cooperation with ISEA-Japan and the Japan Foundation). ELECTRONIC THEATER ISEA96 shall host a Film and Video Show of computer animation and video art. CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES One evening will be reserved for those interested in viewing and listening to a series of international computer music concerts and electronic art performances. OTHER EVENTS IN ROTTERDAM, THE HAGUE & AMSTERDAM DEAF 96: DIGITAL TERRITORIES The Dutch Electronic Art Festival, organized by V2-Organization, consists of exhibitions,a symposium presentations, concerts, performances and various special events. Furthermore, the DEAF symposium will be presented as part of ISEA96. More information on DEAF is presented on the other side of this folder PONTON MEDIA ARTLAB WWVC Spui 189, The Hague The World Wide Video Centre invited Stefaan Decostere (in 1994), General Idea (in 1995), Ponton European Media Art lab, Bill Viola and Rem Koolhaas to develop a project for the privalite windows of the festival premises. The Ponton project 'Numud' will not be unfolded until September 1996, however the web site will be premiered by April 26th. 'Numud',a virtual display of social architecture, focuses on interaction and communication on different levels; providing, generating, and initiating content. The Interactive proces between artist, scientist and Ponton is based on the idea that traditional public space lost its communicative role. Technical development, specialisation and social isolation are leading to new forms of communication. EXPOSITION TONY BROWN Witte de With, centre for contemporary art Rotterdam Witte de Withstraat 50 Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday, 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. The Canadian artist Tony Brown will present five gigantic kinetic sculptures/ installations in Witte de With, consisting mechanized and computerized elements, light, sound and projected images. In a time where the rapid rise of the new media and technology has an enormous influence on society, the work of Tony Brown has special meaning. It intertwines different disciplines such as visual arts, architecture, dance, cinema, literature and new media in a highly technological and spectacular icon. Tony Brown will also show an ambitious interactive internet project on the occasion of this exhibition. It will include a digital, 3D reconstruction of this exhibit. ------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION LOCATION The Symposium will be held at the 'World Trade Center' (WTC) Congress Center, Beursplein, Rotterdam. During the Symposium the organization can be reached at the WTC by telephone: +31-10- 405 44 44. Trains leave every half-hour from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Central Station. Train traveling time is less than an hour. There is a local airport in Rotterdam with connections to several European destinations. The WTC is located right in the city center, 10-15 minutes walking distance from Rotterdam Central Station and can also be reached by the subway as well (Beursplein/ Churchillplein station). The Workshops and Tutorials will be held at several locations in Rotterdam, the Hague and Amsterdam. More information, with reference to the locations, will be sent to you together with the confirmation of your reservation. REGISTRATION AREA Registration of the Symposium will be at the WTC from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15. From Monday, September 16, to Friday, September 20 registration will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the WTC. Participants can receive mail during the Symposium adressed to ISEA96, World Trade Conference Center, Beursplein Rotterdam. During the symposium you can be reached by fax (+31-10-477 86 05) as well. ISEA96 REGI
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