Kicking off the Marshall McLuhan Centennial transmediale presents one of the Canadian media philosopher's most radical yet relatively under-explored works, COUNTERBLAST. On the occasion of the 'McLuhan in Europe 2011' network initiative, with the kind permission of The Estate of Corinne McLuhan and in collaboration with the Gingko Press (Hamburg) transmediale publish a special hardcover 'limited edition' facsimile of the original 1954 'COUNTERBLAST'.
Nominated for the Open Web Award are three projects that critically consider and make use of the potential of the Open Web. They have an online component, implement open and free technology and facilitate participation and collaboration. Drumbeat Project Producer Henrik Moltke represented award partner Mozilla at the jury session.
From 15 October 2010 the nominated works will be made available on the Mozilla Drumbeat Platform for a public vote that will determine the winner of this award.
As leading international festivals for art and digital culture as well as adventurous music and related visual arts, respectively, transmediale and CTM (club transmediale) are now inviting submissions to the transmediale Award 2011. Invited are art works and projects that respond to the challenges of our rapidly changing digital, technological and network oriented cultures. The transmediale Award seeks [more...]
David Link is an artist, theorist and programmer. He holds the new Chair for “Experimental Technologies in the Art Context” at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig. His current research focuses on the development of an archaeology of algorithmic artefacts.
transmediale in collaboration with Mozilla have announced the creation of the new Open Web Award 2011 a special third platform for radical, creative and innovative art works and projects that: > are on the web and about the web > use open and free technology > incite participation and/or collaboration
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Festival Dates: 01 - 06 February 2011
The Vilém Flusser Theory Award (VFTA) promotes innovative media theory and practice-oriented research exploring current and pending positions in digital art, media culture and networked society. Echoing media philosopher and cultural nomad Vilém Flusser[more...]
Entries will accepted shortly to the 2011 editions of the transmediale and Vilém Flusser Theory Awards!
Within the coming days transmediale and CTM (club transmediale) will be inviting submissions to the transmediale and Vilém Flusser Theory Award competitions 2011. We will be seeking...[read more]