Conferences / Lectures / Talks

STARTS Prize Forum: Olga Kisseleva

Olga Kisseleva (RU)

Olga Kisseleva (RU), Gewinnerin des diesjährigen Grand Prize für innovative Zusammenarbeit, und Andrea Ling (CA), Gewinnerin des Grand Prize für künstlerische Erforschung, geben Einblick in ihre Praxis.

STEAMhouse: Make to Innovate

Clayton Shaw (UK), James Hannam (UK)

In this presentation from the First BCU International STEAM Conference you will learn about STEAMhouse, BCU’s centre for collaborative innovation, through an introductory talk from Programme Manager Clayton Shaw and Prototyping & Operations Manager James Hannam.

Art Thinking Forum: Humanizing Technology

Mara Balestrini (IT), Olga Kisseleva (RU), Alexander Mankowsky (DE), Hideaki Ogawa (JP/AT)

Art Thinking ist eine Diskussionsplattform zur künftigen Rolle der Kunst im Kontext von Industrie, Gesellschaft und Ökologie. Das Forum wird vom innovativen Kommunikationsdesign-Unternehmen Hakuhodo unterstützt. Zusammen mit dem Interesse der Ars Electronica an neuen Technologien und deren Auswirkungen auf die Gesellschaft ergänzt ihr zukunftsweisender kreativer Ansatz das Thema des Panels: die Zukunft der Kunst und wie innovative und kreative künstlerische Beispiele zur Humanisierung der Technologie und zur Verbesserung der Gesellschaft genutzt werden können.

Art Thinking as Catalyst

Jurij Krpan (SI), Alejandro Martín (ES), Camille Baker (UK), Veronika Liebl (AT)

Art Thinking umschreibt die Idee, dass künstlerische Ansätze und kreatives Denken angewandt werden können, um Strategien zur Lösung realer gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen zu entwickeln. Vier ExpertInnen auf diesem Gebiet tauschen ihre unterschiedlichen Perspektiven aus und beleuchten das Potenzial des künstlerischen Denkens, einen anderen Zugang zu Ideenfindungs- und Innovationsprozessen zu fördern.

Multi-eyed creature navigating and traversing the grove

PhAMA/ FAMM department at Vilnius Academy of Arts (LT)

AE Garden Vilnius Mozilla Hub hosts directed multiangle and XR Live Experience of the Garden where around 10 live events and usual grove life are happening in numerous spaces inside and outside and dozen cameras are directed by humans, animals and plants. You can navigate through busy culture events or find your calm spot to enjoy the life of nature.

Experiencing lives

Mindaugas Gapševičius (DE/LT), Brigita Kasperaitė (DE/LT), Rūta Spelskytė (LT), Auksė Gaižauskaitė (LT)

The artist talk raises the question of collaboration between different species. It will start with a presentation of three projects: two toolkits for experimenting with living organisms and a conversation about microorganisms and their hosts. The artist talk is hosted by the Alt lab, a non-disciplinary research laboratory dedicated to artistic-scientific research and implementation of interdisciplinary projects.

DIRTY LIVES BETTER

Barbara Ungepflegt (AT), Elsbeth Wallnöfer (IT)

Since December 2017 Barbara Ungepflegt has been Minister for Homelandtrash and International Affairs. Ungepflegt considers urgent measures to preserve the constantly disappearing homeland dirt until it is too late for Team Austria, animals and dumplings. In cooperation with Elsbeth Wallnöfer, chairwoman in the home country, the Minister will present in detail the program of DIRTY LIVES BETTER at the 2020 Ars Electronica Festival.

Die Zivilgesellschaft der Zukunft

Unabhängiges LandesFreiwilligen Zentrum (AT)

Wann, wenn nicht jetzt über die Zukunft der Zivilgesellschaft reden? Wie schon 2015 die Flüchtlingskrise, hat 2020 nun auch die Coronakrise die Rolle zivilgesellschaftlichen Engagements unterstrichen. Wieder einmal wurde deutlich, wie viel jene Initiativen, Vereine, NGOs, NPOs und Einzelpersonen, die wir als „Zivilgesellschaft“ betrachten, zu tun imstande sind.

Artist Talk: Sissel Marie Tonn (DK)

Artist Talk by Sissel Marie Tonn (DK) about her project ‘The Intimate Earthquake Archive’ which got the Honorary Mention in the Interactive Art + category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020.

Artist Talk: Dasha Ilina (RU)

Artist Talk by Dasha Ilina (RU) about her project 'Center for Technological Pain' which got the Honorary Mention in the Interactive Art + category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020.

Artist Talk: Miwa Matreyek (US)

Artist Talk by Miwa Matreyek (US) about her project 'Infinitely Yours' which won the Golden Nica in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020.

Dialogue#4 – shifting perspectives

HKU University Of The Arts Utrecht (NL)

In Dialogue#4 we talk about shifting perspectives. With several artists involved in the exhibition we discuss the aspect of “reality” and in what way art should contribute to a broader perspective on reality. Things we take for granted are maybe not what they seem, or at least there is another way of looking at them. When looking at it this way then there is no fake news as it is just another perception of reality. In a world fixed on maintaining certainty, and thus one perspective as the truth, how can artists fight against this narrow minded view on reality?

Dialogue#3 – demystifying technology

HKU University Of The Arts Utrecht (NL)

Dialogue#3 is about demystifying technology. Technology is often a black box. We have no clue what is inside the equipment we use every day. In some cases, there is even no way to open the tools we use so frequently. In what ways can we hack the technology we encounter and use every day and all day and can we give a new or different use and meaning to it? What do we learn from this process and about the way things are made and maybe should be made?

Dialogue#2 – imagining tomorrow

HKU University Of The Arts Utrecht (NL)

Dialogue#2 is called imagining tomorrow. Nobody can deny our world is in a huge transition. We live in an age of uncertainty where we are forced to rethink basically every aspect of our society from the personal to the governmental to the spiritual. We discuss with artists how they look at the responsibility of creatives when it comes to changing the world. And, is it just about exposing the problems we face or can you do more as an artist?

Dialogue#1 – data driven art

HKU University Of The Arts Utrecht (NL)

The dialogues are moderated sessions to have a more in depth look at and discussion on the underlying themes of the works at the exhibition. Dialogue#1 is about data driven art. With artists involved in the exhibition we discuss the need to make the invisible world behind technology in our society visible.

Online Exhibition NEW CONNECTIONS

HKU University Of The Arts Utrecht (NL)

The opening night will feature several live performances all related to the theme “new connections”. This for example by revisiting and passing on music traditions through electronic means, new tactile electronic instruments and an AV show performed by live coding artists.

CINETic Residencies

Kıvanç Tatar (CA/TR), João Tragtenberg (BR), Saint Machine (RO), Leonard Nicola Hein & Claudia Schmitz (US/DE)

Due to COVID travel restrictions, the program for residencies that was supposed to take place at CINETic, has moved to an online collaborative program. Four artists around the world collaborated with CINETic researchers and artists. The talk with the online residents will focus on the experience of developing work for online interactions in a long-distance collaborative process.

Artist Talk: Mario Klingemann (DE)

Artist Talk by Mario Klingemann (DE) about his project 'Appropriate Response' which got the Honorary Mention in the Interactive Art + category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020.

Artist Talk: Lynn Hershman Leeson (US)

Artist Talk by Lynn Hershman Leeson (US) about her project 'Shadow Stalker' which won the Award of Distinction in the Interactive Art + category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020.

Artist Talk: Simon Weckert (DE)

Artist Talk by Simon Weckert (DE) about his project 'Google Maps Hacks' which won the Award of Distinction in the Interactive Art + category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020.