Blowup
dal 2/11/2011 al 4/11/2011
Segnalato da
Doug Back
Laura Kikauka
Carl Hamfelt
David Rokeby
Graham Smith
Norman White
Ine Poppe
Sam Nemeth
Arjen Mulder
2/11/2011
Blowup
V2 Institute for the Unstable Media, Rotterdam
We Are All Crew. To acknowledge the 100th anniversary of Marshall McLuhan's birth, this edition features the 'Strategic Art Initiative 2.0' exhibition of re-created early telematic artworks; the worldwide premiere of Them F*ckin' Robots, a documentary on the work and influence of electronic art pioneer Norman White; a keynote lecture by Dutch thinker and author Arjen Mulder, examining the things we love and love to hate about McLuhan.
Blowup is a new series of events and exhibitions. In this edition we present a three-day program including Strategic Arts Initiative 2.0 exhibition; Them F*ckin' Robots screening; lectures; parties!
To acknowledge the 100th anniversary of Marshall McLuhan’s birth, this edition of Blowup will present the Strategic Art Initiative 2.0 exhibition of re-created early telematic artworks; the worldwide premiere of Them F*ckin’ Robots, a documentary on the work and influence of electronic art pioneer Norman White; a keynote lecture by Dutch thinker and author Arjen Mulder, examining the things we love and love to hate about McLuhan; and a closing party for the exhibition featuring a custom cocktail.
Program
Thursday November 3
20:00 - 23:00: Opening of Strategic Arts Initiative (SAI) 2.0 exhibition, five telematic artworks connected live with InterAccess in Toronto, Canada. Featuring artworks by Doug Back, Laura Kikauka and Carl Hamfelt, David Rokeby, Graham Smith and Norman White, the exhibition is a re-creation and evolution of the original 1986 exhibition curated by Derrick de Kerckhove.
Welcoming remarks and short talks by the artists at 20:30.
Friday November 4
20:00: World premiere screening of Them F*ckin' Robots, a documentary on the life and work of electronic art legend, and participant in the Strategic Arts Initiative 2.0 exhibition, Norman White. Directed by Ine Poppe and Sam Nemeth.
14:00 - 23:00: SAI 2.0 exhibition open and connected live to InterAccess, Toronto.
Saturday November 5
14:00 - 20:00: SAI 2.0 exhibition open and connected live to InterAccess, Toronto.
20:00 - Keynote lecture by Arjen Mulder: Things We Love and Love To Hate About Marshall McLuhan (and cybernetics)
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21:00: Response to the lecture and commentary on the SAI 2.0 exhibition by Derrick de Kerckhove
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21:30 - 00:00: SAI 2.0 exhibition open and connected live to InterAccess, Toronto.
Closing party with custom cocktail begins at 22:00.
The event opening and Arjen Mulder's keynote will be streamed live at http://live.v2.nl
After the event, the Blowup e-Book Reader for this event will be made available for download.
Image: Graham Smith, Displaced Perspectives
Press contact:
Joris van Ballegooijen Tel: +31(0)10 2067272 E-mail: press@v2.nl
V2 Institute for the Unstable Media
Eendrachtsstraat 10 - Rotterdam
Admission € 5 - pass for events on all three days
Free entrance for students (college card)