Marieke Istha on Thu, 19 Sep 2002 17:29:02 +0200 (CEST) |
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[Nettime-nl] Call for Proposals Playing Field |
Playing Field Playing Field is an international co-production of the Netherlands Media Art Institute (NIM) in Amsterdam, IMG in Mainz and Mecad in Barcelona, aimed at the creation of streaming media art specially for Internet. Internet and advanced technologies used on the internet were originally developed to cope with huge technological challenges in science. Co-operating groups in different countries needed a fast communication system in order to work on the same experiment in different locations. Satellites collecting amounts of data needed a way to send information to ground stations in real-time, the first examples of data streaming. Today the data networks are expanding. Advanced technologies are becoming available for other purposes. It is time for artists to explore the possibilities of new technologies. Looking for new ways of expression that were not possible without new technology rather than reformatting existing art. Also time has come to reflect on the meaning of streaming technology for our lives and culture in this modern world. New technologies can also put restrictions on existing ways of expression. The quality of video streamed on the internet is poor, due to the speed of the average Internet connection. Knowing the restrictions we have to look for new ways of expression that take advantage of the specific qualities of streaming, creating art that could never exist without streaming technology. One of the challenges is to create streaming media art that establishes its own position in the context of existing video art. Playing Field aims at the creation of streaming art specially for internet, exploring the added value of internet technology. Specific features of streaming media are for example: live broadcast, interactivity, time-dependent behaviour, 24 hour availability for a worldwide public, multi-user communication, using several video, audio and interactivity channels at the same time. Also the restrictions of internet and streaming media will be explored and exploited: small bandwith, small video image size, slow connections, waiting time caused by signal buffering. The way the work is displayed on the screen has to be taken into account and can be designed, the situation and the context in which the work is shown is important and can be used in the concept. Call for proposals Media artists can submit a project proposal for streaming media content for the Internet. Three artists will be selected by each of the three participating organisations for a working period of two months. Main research fields: 1. Work specially made for low quality display 2. Non-linear work 3. Interactive work 4. Multi-user work 5. Pseudo-live streams created from existing content on the Internet We ask: Computer knowledge; basic knowledge of digital video processing; experience with computer art/ internet art; strong artistic quality; interested in new media; interested in international co-operation; available during working period (see below); willing to work with art students; based in The Netherlands. We offer: Computer and desk facilities, technical and organisational assistance, presentation budget, international dissemination of the work via the Internet and on DVD, participation in closing seminar 29-30 May 2002 at the NIM (Amsterdam). Artist fee: 3000 euro. Periods: Period 1: 14 October - 12 December 2002 Deadline proposals 1: 1 Oktober 2002 Period 2: 6 Januari - 27 February 2003 Deadline proposals 2: 15 November 2002 Period 3: 3 March -24 April 2003 Deadline proposals 3: 31 January 2003 Send proposals before the deadline to: Mrs. Claud Biemans, project manager Playing Field Keizersgracht 264 1016 EV Amsterdam For more information please contact: claud@montevideo.nl <mailto:claud@montevideo.nl> T +31 20 623 7101 / +31 6 44566395 F +31 20 624 4423 Background information: <http://www.playingfield.net> (on-line end of September) Playing Field is sponsored by: XS4ALL, Thuiskopiefonds, European Commission Marieke Istha Communicatie Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst Montevideo/Time Based Arts Keizersgracht 264 1016 EV Amsterdam T 020 6237101 F 020 6244423 istha@montevideo.nl www.montevideo.nl ______________________________________________________ * Verspreid via nettime-nl. Commercieel gebruik niet * toegestaan zonder toestemming. <nettime-nl> is een * open en ongemodereerde mailinglist over net-kritiek. * Meer info, archief & anderstalige edities: * http://www.nettime.org/. * Contact: Menno Grootveld (grootveld@nrc.nl).