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EUROPEAN MEDIA ART FESTIVAL
11. -15. September 1996
Programme information
For a total of five days this year, Osnabrueck will again become the
international meeting place for the media arts. Between 11th - 15th
September, the European Media Art Festival (EMAF) and the NCC Cultur
Concept GmbH (Cologne) will be presenting film and video art,
installations, performances, and CD-ROM and Internet projects.
Ranged at the centre point of the whole event will be a selection of
new international film and video productions, which are to be
presented as a part of a joint competition with our festival partner
VIPER (Lucerne).
A total of 890 contributions have been sent in from 33 different
nations. Next to Germany, Switzerland, the USA, Great Britain, and the
Netherlands in particular, Israel, Finland and Japan are very well
represented. The Committee for the International Programme has
selected 89 pieces of work for the EMAF and VIPER, from the total
number of films and videos sent in.
In Osnabrueck, the Film Journalists Working Association will present
the German Film Critics Prize for the years best German experimental
film and video production.
RETROSPECTIVE
The retrospective this year is dedicated to the memory of the recently
deceased American computer film pioneer, John Whitney. In the 1940s,
together with his brother James, Whitney created the ,Film Exercises,"
which count as one of the masterpieces of abstract film art. During
the 1960s, he developed programmes based on the ,cybernetic
aesthetic," and advanced to become a specialist for computer film,
which also led him to find extensive recognition in Hollywood. His
son, Michael Whitney will illustrate his working method as well as
presenting a selection of his own work.
ELECTRONIC CAFE
For those interested, the Electronic Cafeé means,"...surfin' the
internet." In parallel to current CD-ROM's, a multitude of
artistically considered, interesting internet projects are to be
presented.
MULTIMEDIA
Telepolis Newsroom
The growing mediasation of societal life makes a critical, artistic
discussion regarding information technologies important. The
Telepolis- Team, (Armin Medosch, Kathy Rae Huffman, Margarete
Jahrmann, Stefan Korn, Michael Schuberthan, Timothy Druckrey), a
combination of media artists and theorists will set-up a pilot project
in the form of an ,Newsroom', which will allow global participation in
the festival via Internet and at the same time answer questions
concerning the methodology of Web journalism.
Network Critique
In co-operation with Hildesheim University (Heiko Idensen), the EMAF
has produced a CD- ROM in HTML format, which is to appear at the
festival. Designed as a network project, ,Network Critique",
(Netzkritik) presents a variety of themes and examples of work from
the fields of hyper media, media theory, and media censorship, in
addition to examples of film and video work.
Rhizome
Rhizome is conceived as a global resource for people interested in
what's going on at the intersection of emergent media and contemporary
art. Mark Tribe (USA) will present the project.
EXHIBITION
Between 11th - 29th September, it will be possible to see video
installations, and interactive objects in the art hall at the
Dominican Church, where social, cultural and sensory-historical
aspects will find artistic expression using a variety of methods.
The origination point for the installation "#ber den Tod" (Concerning
Death) by Ulrike Rosenbach (D), is a confrontation with the theme
death, regarded in its cultural forms, and as myths which have
developed over the last thousands of years. Here, the woman artist
investigates the contextual communiquÃ?, and the visual expressionary
forms of this method of delivery.
How women become characterised through the use of sexual clicheé is
demonstrated by Lynn Hershman, (USA). "A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN" is an
interactive video installation, which thematises voyeurism in general,
and the voyeurism of peep-shows in particular.
David Rokeby the celebrated Canadian media artist, applies fluctuation
between action and reflection and creates exciting artistic sensory
systems. In his most recent work, "Watch" in which he reflects the
experience of time and movement, the observer experiences his
environment through a distortive observation system.
George Legrady, (USA), sends the viewer in his installation "Slippery
Traces: The Postcard Trial" on a pictorial trip. He is able to
navigate between 240 combined postcards with the most different of
contents, whereby associations to further subjects, (literary,
semiotic, psychoanalytical, etc.) become established.
In addition, Wolfgang Matzat (D), Robert Hutter (D), and Gusztav
Hamos, (H & D), are represented with new works.
DE LA GUARDA
With the participation of the Argentinean theatre and performance
group, De La Guarda, at this years EMAF, the visitor will be served a
spectacle of a most particular character.
With their performance of Periodo Villa Villa, the 14 male and female
artists combine theatre, music, acrobatics, climbing, and light and
architecture into a breathtaking show, The show will be presented in
the halls of the former Weymann iron foundry in Osnabrueck.
De La Guarda awake particular emotions in the audience via their
performance. Here they become one with the artists, drawn into the
events through this spectacle of light, shadow, movement, sound and
poesy. A kaleidoscopic colour play opens up the performance, building
to an archaic tournament escorted by arrangements of ethno-sound.
The performers soar like fleeting shadows against a paper sky, hanging
in parachute girdles, follow one another away over the heads of the
audience, run up walls, create poetic images, carry out wild
acrobatics at breathtaking heights, experiment with water, with light
and archaic sounds. ,No linear legend is related here, but an
interactive drama played between the actors and the audience is
inspired, whereby the audience receives a real adrenaline- smack in
the face. (Buenos Aires Herald)
PERFORMANCE
Stelarc Cybertalk
Psycho/Cyber: Absent, Obsolete and Absent Bodies Stelarc (Aus) has
been augmenting since the seventies the human body, a practice which
has lead to a number of strategies which he is involved with today. In
his performances he attracts an audience interested in cyber theorie,
robotics, interactive media to medicine, engeneering and computer
graphics.
Virtual Pain NVA, GB
The NVA organisation from Glasgow, Scotland, will present as a
premiere their most recent work "Virtual Pain", a story of
imagination, anger, self will and a search for fundamental knowledge
in dealing with a crippling disease.
LECTURES
Prof. Joseph Weizenbaum, MIT, Cambridge, USA
The analyses of the renowned computer scientist and critic, are
precise and provocative. Weizenbaum questions the development of
computer technology, advises scepticism regarding the view wishing to
split the world up into a binary system, and exposes the developments
in the growth of computerisation as a myth promoted by a belief in
progress.
EXPO 2000
An information event from the Cultural Section at the EXPO 2000 will
present the plans and concepts for the world exposition in Hannover.
The Development of User-Interfaces
Markus Weisbeck / Niko Wõsche
The future will prompt the question whether we are to drown in the
information flood promoted by the globally cabled world, or whether
this presents us with new opportunities for developing the quality of
knowledge. The visual, and therefore ordered structuring of this
information tool will be the subject of this lecture..
STUDENT FORUM
In its role as a major event in the festival proceedings the Student
Forum is foremost an international, inspirative meeting place for
young artists. Media Academies from Switzerland, France, the Czech
Republic and Argentina will be presenting works in the form of
experimental film, video and computer. One central theme at the
Student Forum is developed via the exhibition, with video and computer
supported installations from Poland, France, and Germany. Performances
from Great Britain, as well as parties and other special events will
round off the programme.
SPECIALS
Visions from the South
Short films, and videos from Brazil, Argentina and Chile will be
presented in this programme, which will, in turn follow on to a
European tour.
Gingerbread Media
Keiko Sei and Lubor Brenda will be presenting the "Pardubice
Experimental Space Project" (Czech Republic).
Nineties, Magazine for Visual Culture
With the presentation of the TV programme ,Nineties," which is
broadcast monthly by TV- Belgrade, the EMAF wants to demonstrate the
difficult working conditions which artists have to live under in
Belgrade.Presentation: Daniela Puresevic
LNT Ukraine, Kiev
The Laboratory of New Technologies is a non-profit organisation,
dedicated to the research of new forms of cognition,
neurointeractivity, and perceptual / electronic materials in media.
Vladimir Muzhesky will present the LNT and other artistic works from
the Ukraine.
WORKSHOP - RADIO
The EMAF will be presenting the radio workshop, ,Radiokunst - Kunst im
Radio," in co- operation with the `Offenen Kanal, Osnabr"ck,' in which
artistic modes of expression will be developed, and which will support
the festival journalistically.
Further events in the programme list are in development and can be
accessed in the next rogramme leaflet, (to appear 24/8/96). A
catalogue will be available at the festival itself.
Concept and Festival Board:
Alfred Rotert
Hermann Noering
Ralf Sausmikat
Student Forum: Marion Guenther
More information and accreditation:
European Media Art Festival, Lohstrasse 45 a, 49074
Osnabrueck
Postbox 18 61, 49008 Osnabrueck
Tel. +49-(0)541 -2 16 58 or 2 57 79
Fax: +49-(0)541-2 83 27
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.emaf.de
Tickets
All in One DM 85,- including ticket, catalogue, De La
Guarda-ticket
Permanent-ticket DM 60,-
reduced DM 50,-
Day-ticket DM 20,-
reduced DM 15,-
Program-ticket DM 8,-
reduced DM 6,-
DE LA GUARDA DM 35,-
advanced booking DM 28,-
Catalogue DM 20,-
reduced DM 15,-
Reduction for Students, unemployed and receiver of social welfare only
by presentation of ID-card.
INFO-COUNTER: Lagerhalle, Rolandsmauer 6,
Tel. +49-541-29061 (0541-29061) (11. - 15.09.96)