Matthias Weiss on Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:53:16 +0100 (CET) |
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[rohrpost] hartware, dortmund shows ::::> control panels. programming as an artistic |
Dear listmembers, we will kindly invite you to the following exhibition: Kontrollfelder Programmieren als künstlerische Praxis control panels. programming as an artistic practice 5 April to 5 May 2002 Scott Draves, (USA) IO Dencies, Simon Pope, Colin Green, Matthew Fuller, (Great Britain) Thomas Kamphusmann, (Germany) LAN -Local Area Network (Switzerland) Joan Leandre, (Spain) RSG, (USA) Simon Schießl, (Germany) Antoine Schmitt, (France) Peter Traub, (USA) Adrian Ward, (Great Britain) hartware medien kunst verein, Dortmund, Germany Tues - Fri: 4 – 10 p.m.; Sat, Sun and public holidays: 1 – 10 p.m. A project in cooperation with transmediale in Berlin und art.net.dortmund.de Curators: Andreas Broeckmann and Matthias Weiß "Kontrollfelder - Programmieren als künstlerische Praxis," presented by hartware medien kunst verein, is the first national exhibition of international software. "Kontrollfelder" was developed in cooperation with the Berlin media art festival, "transmediale," and is comprised of ten current software art productions. The exhibition will be displayed at hartware medien kunst verein as well as in parts on the net art platform "art.net.dortmund.de," which went online in 2001. The exhibition is curated by Andreas Broeckmann (the director of transmediale) and Matthias Weiß (hartware). Software artists develop computer programs that exceed the boundaries and possibilities of conventional software or reduce their functions to absurdity. The focus is not on the perfect and optimal function of the programs, but rather on the programs' "dis.functionality" and momentum, which is presented as a playful experience. However, the artists do not see the software as a tool, but rather view the code as fundamental aesthetic material for their artistic creations. While most PC users accept the possibilities and above all the limitations of commercial software as a given, on the other hand software artists demonstrate all the active and creative possibilities by developing their own independent programs. "Do it yourself!," the motto of the 2001 transmediale, has become the slogan that artists present to the appropriate software monopolies. The "Kontrollfelder. Programmieren als künstlerische Praxis" exhibition presents software art whose individuality and resistance the visitors can put to the test. Thank you for your attention. Matthias Weiss -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ hartware medien kunst verein Matthias Weiss Guentherstrasse 65 D-44143 Dortmund ++49(0)231-88 20 240 mw@art.net.dortmund.de ------------------------------------------------------- rohrpost - deutschsprachige Liste fuer Medien- und Netzkultur Archiv: http://www.nettime.org/rohrpost Info: http://www.mikro.org/rohrpost Ent/Subskribieren: http://post.openoffice.de