Appendix C: New Institutional Forms
Here is are some projects and programs that engage New Media and Expanded Practice in clear and special ways.
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies, Bauhaus University, Weimar
In their studies, students focus on art projects that go beyond the protective space of the museum and gallery. The points of departure are the different strategies and interventions of artists working in public space today. Urban configurations, parks and gardens, landscapes and new media are all included within the definition of public space. The definition also includes works which are communicated through radio, television or the internet.
The goal of the course of study is to prepare the students to deal with the particular situation of art in association with and in the public realm, and to enable effective artistic interventions in public space.
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Creative Time presents the most innovative art in the public realm. From our base in New York, we work with artists who ignite the imagination and explore ideas that shape society. We initiate a dynamic conversation among artists, sites, and audiences, in projects that enliven public spaces with free and powerful expression." - Creative Time Mission
Creative Time has no fixed space so every project takes on unique consideration of context of presentation. Projects engage public space using various forms of Extended Practice. Of particular interest in New Media are the projects
The 59th Minute, projects shown on the large screen in times square, and
Art in the Anchorage which included numerous media exhibitions, performances, and sound works in the Granite base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany
As a cultural institution, the Center for Art and Media (ZKM) in Karlsruhe holds a unique position in the world. It responds to the rapid developments in information technology and today's changing social structures. Its work combines production and research, exhibitions and events, coordination and documentation.
Fused Space
International Competition for New Technology In/As Public Space.
Kevin Hamilton was one of the finalists for this competition.
02 02 Cranbrook Calling - In from the Outs 1.m4v Video Podcast (33mb download)
Faculty member Elliott Earls discusses a set of collaborative design/video/performance projects the studio produced in teams and took the Venice to share with students at
Fabrica. (Podcasts are shot/recorded using easily accessible technology and made available for free on servers on the web. Most podcasts are audio only. This one has audio and video. On Macintosh view in Itunes).
Ars Electronica
More than two decades of work with international media art and cutting edge technologies and the discussion of their influences on life, work and society offer a rich basis for the transfer of knowledge and skills. Up-to-date courses at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Upper Austria, are complemented by the Symposiums as parts of the annual Festival and the ever growing resources of the Online Archives.
Soft Cinema: Ambient Narrative
Soft Cinema project mines the creative possibilities at the intersection of software culture, cinema, and architecture. Its manifestations include films, dynamic visualizations, computer-driven installations, architectural designs, print catalogs, and DVDs. In parallel, the project investigates how the new representational techniques of soft(ware) cinema can be deployed to address the new dimensions of our time, such as the rise of mega-cities, the "new" Europe, and the effects of information technologies on subjectivity.
Vectors, Journal of Culture and Technology
Vectors maps the multiple contours of daily life in an unevenly digital era, crystallizing around themes that highlight the social, political, and cultural stakes of our increasingly technologically-mediated existence. As such, the journal will speak both implicitly and explicitly to key debates across varied disciplines, including issues of globalization, mobility, power, and access. Operating at the intersection of culture, creativity, and technology, the journal focuses on the myriad ways technology shapes, transforms, reconfigures, and/or impedes social relations, both in the past and in the present.
A recent Conference
Share, Share Widely addressed these perspectives in the organization of "new media education". The conference web site documents various issues and serves as an orientation to the field. the
Interviews section serves as a quick overview of issues and leaders in the field. The
links section is a useful connection to additional resources. Much of the current discourse is consistent with the way the new emphasis is organized; around cultural practice, while incorporating training in technology.
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