[artinfo] DEAF04 program update

[richard de boer]

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DEAF04 – Affective Turbulence: The Art of Open Systems
Seventh edition of the Dutch Electronic Art Festival

Tuesday 9 – Sunday 21 November 2004
Van Nelle Ontwerpfabriek, Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
http://www.deaf04.nl
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DEAF04 Art Project “The Peoples’ Portrait” launched in New York

Media artist Zhang Ga launched the public art project “The Peoples'
Portrait” simultaneously in cities around the world on October 27th. Five
photo-capturing kiosks, including a location on Times Square in New York,
are set up globally to capture a diverse range of people in their unique
environments. Every few seconds, a central server will retrieve the
portraits and display them first in time stamped order, then randomly from
the archive. People can view the display in New York, Singapore, Linz,
Rotterdam, and Brisbane. In Rotterdam, you can participate in Zhang Ga's
art project during DEAF04, from 9 to 21 November in the Central Library of
Rotterdam (Hoogstraat 110) during opening hours.
http://www.deaf04.nl | http://people.apiece.net/web/pp.html

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Wednesday 10 November: seminar on wearable technologies

The seminar “Wearable Turbulence” examines wearable technologies,
presenting a variety of approaches to context-aware human-centered
computing, and reflecting on expectations for the future. Speakers are
Kristina Andersen (DK/NL), Tom Donaldson (UK), Bradley Rhodes (USA),
Christina Sommerer (AT) and Laurent Mignonneau (FR), and moderation by Sha
Xin Wei (USA).
Date: Wednesday 10 November, 15:00-18:00 hrs
Location: Van Nelle Ontwerpfabriek, Van Nelleweg 1, Rotterdam
Entrance: 15 euro / reduction 13 euro

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Thursday 11 November: seminar on mixed virtual and physical realities

The DEAF04 seminar “The Art of Immersive Spaces” will focus on the
question: how do we experience mixed virtual and physical environments?
What will the consequences of multimodal interfaces be for seamless
integration of virtual and physical realities? Speakers are Anneke Smelik
(Nijmegen University, professor in Visual Culture), Rotterdam-based media
artist Marnix de Nijs, French virtual reality artist Maurice Benayoun, and
Wijnand IJsselsteijn, a Dutch neuropsychologist working on the scientific
investigation of how humans experience and interact with advanced media
technologies. Moderation by Oliver Grau.
Date: Thursday 11 November, 10:00-12:30 hrs
Location: Van Nelle Ontwerpfabriek, Van Nelleweg 1, Rotterdam
Entrance: 15 euro / reduction 13 euro

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Program changes in symposium “Feelings Are Always Local”

Due to the cancellations of the lectures by Arjun Appadurai and Mike
Davis, the program of the DEAF04 symposium “Feelings Are Always Local”
(Friday 12 & Saturday 13 November) has changed. Instead, the Dutch
biologist and essayist Arjen Mulder will deliver a lecture on systems,
networks, interaction and communication, and their importance for the
arts.

Central question of the symposium is: How do local systems arise and
maintain  themselves in large, globalizing networks? Other speakers are
biologist Tijs Goldschmidt (NL), economist Loretta Napoleoni (IT), artist
and computer programmer Alex Galloway (US) and others.

More information: http://www.deaf04.nl/symposium

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Californian band The Hub reunites at DEAF04

For the first time in ten years the members of the legendary Californian
band The Hub will all be playing together in a unique reunion concert for
DEAF04. The Hub may be considered as the predecessors of both connected
and laptop music. In the late eighties Chris Brown, Scot
Gresham-Lancaster, John Bischoff, Tim Perkis, Mark Trayle, and Phil Stone
- all hailing from California - formed an experimental computer music
group that toured almost all over the world. For the first time in ten
years they will all be playing together again. A unique event for DEAF04!
Date: Saturday 13 November, 22:30 hrs
Location: Van Nelle Ontwerpfabriek, Van Nelleweg 1, Rotterdam
Entrance: 10 euro
Reservations: tickets at v2.nl or + 31 (0)10 – 750 28 90

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FLOSS BOOTcamp: open source 3D and audio workshop

On Friday 12 November, DEAF04 presents a full-day workshop with
presentations, demonstrations and a hands-on afternoon focused on the open
source projects Blender and Ardour. Due to limited places, advance
application for the workshop is necessary. If you don’t want to miss this
open source 3D and audio workshop, check all information at
http://www.deaf04.nl/flossbootcamp or send an e-mail stating your
preference for either Blender (3D) or Ardour (audio) to
flossbootcamp at v2.nl

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How to get to DEAF04 & be sure of your tickets

During the whole festival period, special DEAF04 shuttle busses will
depart from Kruisplein (near Rotterdam Central Station to Van Nelle
Ontwerpfabriek, and vice versa. Two-way tickets cost 2 euro.

You can be sure of your tickets by making reservations via the DEAF04
information hotline + 31 (0)10 - 750 28 90 or by sending your reservation
to tickets at v2.nl.

For more information on shuttle busses, route descriptions, tickets &
reservations check the festival website http://www.deaf04.nl

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DEAF04 - Affective Turbulence: The Art of Open Systems
Tuesday 9 November - Sunday 21 November 2004
Van Nelle Ontwerpfabriek, Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
http://www.deaf04.nl

DEAF04 information hotline: + 31 (0)10 – 750 28 90

Contact:
DEAF04 – Dutch Electronic Art Festival
P.O. Box 19049, 3001 BA Rotterdam
E-mail: deaf at v2.nl
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