OUT OF THE INTERNET festival 2006 [26.10.2006]
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Dates: Opening Thursday 30 November 2006 Festival: 30 November – 4 December Exhibition: 1 December – 25 January 2007
Artists: *CANDY FACTORY PROJECTS, Feng Mengbo, LIM + PHUA, Iain Mott, YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES
The central exhibition is mounted in the newly rebuilt State Library of Queensland in Brisbane while the Institute of Modern Art host Singapore artists LIM + PHUA. In Shanghai, The Zendai Museum of Modern Art hosts Iain Mott.
In New York the Museum of Modern Art host a presentation in their MediaScope series by *CANDY FACTORY PROJECTS in conjunction with out of the internet. ‘out of the internet coincides’ YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES online commission by Tate, London.
Opening Night: Time: 6pm Date: Thursday 30 November Place: State Library of Queensland Hosted by media personality Richard Fidler from ABC Radio, the MAAP opening celebrates and welcomes local, national and international participants, previews highlights of the festival, and launches the community media arts exhibition Manhua Wonderlands.
‘out of the internet’ International Symposium: Time: 1pm – 6pm Date: Sunday 3 December Place: slq Auditorium 2, State Library of Queensland The Symposium is a free event, essential to register: email info@maap.org.au Don’t miss this rare time and place to plug into the latest research examining the position of online artwork and the implications of the internet in fine art culture and community cross overs in Australia, Asia and internationally. A compelling panel that includes: Beryl Graham from CRUMB new media art curatorial organisation, UK; Melinda Rackham Executive Officer, The Australian Network for Art and Technology; Fatima Lasay, independent new media curator from the Philippines; Julianne Pierce, new media specialist and curator Public Programmes Adelaide Biennial 2008; and Kim Machan, MAAP Festival Director. Artists Young-hae Chang and Marc Voge, Seoul; Feng Mengbo, Beijing; Takuji Kogo, Fukuoka; Charles Lim, Singapore - will be in attendance.
‘out of the internet (and into the night)’ www.maap.org.au/2006 An online exhibition that is physically realized in museums and exhibition spaces globally, as well as all projects locating to be interpreted into the State Library of Queensland. Partner venues:The Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane; Zendai Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai. Includes international artists YOUNG HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES, CANDY FACTORY PROJECTS, Feng Mengbo, LIM+PHUA and Iain Mott: curated by Kim Machan In Brisbane: The Institute of Modern Art host Singapore artist Charles Lim, ‘Alpha 4 (generator)’. Front foyer of the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, 420 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley. In New York the Museum of Modern Art host a presentation in their MediaScope series by CANDY FACTORY PROJECTS in conjunction with out of the internet. ‘out of the internet coincides’ YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES online commission by Tate, London.
out of the internet (and into the world) The KURO Satellites involves a series of community workshops where the first (supported by MAAP) will focus on open source software for artists working in the Philippines. Developed by Fatima Lasay, this project is intimately scaled to respond to Lasay’s observations of the successful impact of modest and direct, self-organised programmes.
Move on Asia Date: 1 December – 25 January 2007 Place: The State Library of Queensland Open: 12:00 to 6pm, Wednesday to Sunday The emerging video project Move on Asia utilizes the internet as a networking communications tool to prepare and distribute a large program of video art involving the curators of twelve art spaces from six countries in Asia presenting 22 emerging artists. The project is hoped to develop into an expanding archive.
Artists’ Talk out of the internet Date: Friday 1 December Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Place: slq 2 auditorium State Library Queensland A chance to hear international and national internet artists speak about their practice
Manhua Wonderlands Date: 1 December – 25 January 2007 Place: State Library Queensland Time: 12:00 to 6pm, Wednesday to Sunday A major youth and community project incorporating individual and collaborative works from established and emerging artist working with young people from Asian backgrounds. Manhua Wonderlands has developed an extensive network of public presentations and will host major presentations by Jemima Wyman, Van Sowerwine, Luke Ilett, Jean Poole: curated by Thea Baumann
Manhua Wonderlands Tour Date: 26 November – 25 January 2007 Place: The State Library of Queensland and other venues Open: 10am to 6pm Monday to Sunday DVD interactive exhibition distributed to 331 public libraries in Queensland to connect and involve communities throughout Queensland in the opening of the State Library of Queensland. Also distributed to schools through Education Queensland and selected museums and galleries through Museum and Gallery Services Queensland.
Manhua Wonderlands networked events in Brisbane: ‘Karaoke Bedlam’ Date: 9pm till late, Saturday 2 December Place: Don’t Tell Mama, Karaoke Club, Brunswick Street (adjacent to Brunswick Street Railway Station) A one night public event, transforming a Brisbane Karaoke Club into a hard-core art cross over venue.
Manhua Wonderlands DVD will be presented in: Noodle Bars and Asian clubs across Brisbane Purikura Infestation at Area 58, Elizabeth Arcade, Elizabeth Street (opposite Myer Centre CBD) A sticker booth project developed by Van Sowerwine and Alice Lang curated by Thea Baumann
out of the internet – catalogue Documenting the festival program with essays and information. Available in the exhibition space and from the State Library of Queensland bookshop... or order through MAAP, info@maap.org.au
‘out of the internet’ Master Class Invited international and national artists meet to discuss their work and exchange ideas.