Festival program for exhibition, symposium, workshops and happenings announced. Tickets on sale.
The 3rd edition of ‘NODE13 – Forum for Digital Arts’ comes with the key topic ‘The Rules – Examining code as shapeable cosmoplastic material’ and it invites to the Frankfurter Kunstverein, Germany, from the 11th through the 17th of February, 2013. Visitors can now purchase their tickets and register for the workshops online.
In addition to the aesthetics of machines and software the week-long festival for digital and interactive culture and art focuses on the ‘rules’ of computers and their transformative effect to our society.
“After one year of preparations and more than 500 project submissions from more than 25 countries the visitors can look forward to take an active part in exploring forward-looking ideas, discussing or simply enjoying the festival. Visitors without a ticket get from 6 pm onwards an exclusive insight into contemporary movements how multimedia computer technology will shift and extend the cultural and artistic potential.” -Says David Bruell, festival director and main initiator of NODE e.V..
The concept ‘Make.See.Discuss’ is an invitation to creatives and other interested parties in culture and further disciplines such as software, interactive media, stage and performance, video, music, architecture and design.
The interdisciplinary program will be even more diverse than before with the success of previous NODE festivals were tickets sold out. During the 2013 festival, the Frankfurter Kunstverein will open it’s doors to the general public every day starting at 6 pm. No tickets required.
– Exhibition and symposium –
The key topic ‘The Rules – Examining code as shapeable cosmoplastic material’ will be critically examined in the complemental exhibition and symposium.
For the exhibition the artists develop their own rules of perception, such as ‘Simple Harmonic Motion’ by Memo Akten or they subvert political conventions (of the web) with their work; like Julian Oliver. This compilation is complemented with a selection of creative work from more than 500 project submissions, which altogether create a huge ‘state of the art’ network of digital artists.
In the two-day symposium seemingly abstract or merely aesthetic design decisions in the medium computer code will be reconsidered whether these decisions are also a matter of political and social significance. Other topics involved are:’Philosophy of digital media’, ‘The exploration of the possibilities of synthetic biology’, ‘Code and consciousness’, ‘New Aesthetic’ and ‘Opinion formation in social networks’ (Liquid Democracy).
“We invite ‘Makers’ and ‘Thinkers’ to consider code as a shapeable and cosmoplastic material. Software uses machine rules for all existing rule systems, we use this software in biology, politics, music and art. The result is more responsibility in the use of digital resources. I am glad that we can perform this critical investigation with contributions of key international key protagonists, such as Joanne McNeil, Rafael Rozendaal and Kyle McDonald.” -Says curator Eno Henze.
– Workshops –
Workshops will take place for five days during the festival. Beginners and experienced ‘Creative Coders’ can learn and put hands-on their own ideas. More than 25 workshop leaders share their technical and artistic knowledge about multimedia productions such as: 3D body tracking for media performances, brain-wave-controlled artistic interactions or choreographies with flying drones. The workshops promise a laboratory-like atmosphere with many experiments.
“NODE offers the unique opportunity to gather vvvv developers and users from all around the world in one place. This is what we promise: We’re gonna blow up your mental capacity!” -Says Joreg, curator of the workshops and one of the heads of the developer community of the multipurpose software-toolkit vvvv.
The workshop topics regarding generative and interactive computer animations and the concentrated know-how of all participants; provides a platform for implementing visionary ideas.
– Happenings –
A multifaceted evening program brings together visitors to the festival at the Frankfurter Kunstverein. Happenings such as live A/V performances, screenings, artist talks and panel discussions will allow a behind-the-scenes view of the artistic process.
“In particular, these talks and brief presentations of the festival participants themselves – at first hand – are addressed to creative artists and provide an insight into current trends in the digital culture and the contemporary treatment of computer-based tools.” -Says David Bruell.
– Further information –
Symposium: http://node13.vvvv.org/symposium/
Exhibition: http://node13.vvvv.org/exhibition/
Workshops: http://node13.vvvv.org/workshops/
Happenings: http://node13.vvvv.org/happenings/
Tickets: http://node13.vvvv.org/tickets/
