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May 08, 2007

New art dynamics in Web 2 mode

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CALL FOR PAPERS / ART PROJECTS

MEETING [New art dynamics in Web 2 mode] :: Meeting moderator: Juan Martmn Prada :: Deadline for Submissions: June 1st 2007 :: Places: Medialab Madrid, Madrid, Espaqa.

Norms of participation: Researchers, artists, professionals, teachers or collectives interested in participating in this meeting must send an abstract of the research or art project (in the case of theory research, we recommend sending in the full paper) and a brief risumi through the following application form.

Main subject areas of the meeting: What follows is a draft proposal of a number of high-priority subject-matter nuclei for this meeting. Nevertheless, we will also consider projects and research initiatives related to other subject areas proposed by the researchers and/or artists, insofar as they pose an interesting contribution to the subject areas engaged in this meeting.

-An analysis of the processes of transition to the so-called Web 2 and their relationship to the development of new aesthetic and artistic phenomena. New projects, and the current state of the research endeavour.

-Art projects as a model for alternative communication practises in the new digital networks. New media design and new tools for community-based digital action.

-Artistic appropriation of online collective participation technologies.

-Subjectivity, creativity, and critical thought in the context of the new ditigal cooperation platforms.

-The creative, social, and political dimension of the "blog" phenomenon.

-Developments in the field of "Blog-art".

-Cyberfeminist art creativity in the context of the current models of digital participation and cooperation.

-The possibilities of Web 2 regarding the intensification of the inter-cultural dynamics and the circulation of cultural diversity.

-The role of Web 2 in the processes of cultural globalisation.

-Educational applications and/or experiences in Web 2 oriented towards the critical comprehension of the new aesthetic and artistic behaviours.

-New initiatives and cultural policies for the development and support of online art creation.

Posted by jo at May 8, 2007 11:30 AM

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