Syndicate: Winners of Prix Ars Electronica 99

[Andreas Broeckmann <abroeck@v2.nl>]

1.3 Winners of Prix Ars Electronica 99
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Of the 18 money prizes awarded in the Prix Ars Electronica, the main
prizes are the 6 Golden Nicas:

.net // (446 Entries)

The Golden Nica for .net (US-$ 8,620/ Euro 7.267) goes to Linus Torvalds
of Finland for the operating system "Linux". Linux is an Open Source
project, i.e. the source code is freely available on the Internet and can
be copied and redistributed without fees or royalties. As a student at the
time, in 1991 Linus Torvalds found a slew of skilled allies for his idea
on the Internet. Today Linux is one of the most important server operating
systems on the Internet.

Awards of Distinction (US-$ 4,310 / Euro 3.633 each):
Jean-Marc Philippe (France) for http://www.keo.org
Matt Black, Willi Henshall (UK) for http://www.resrocket.com

For the 12 Honorary Mentions .net please check http://prixars.orf.at

Interactive Art // (270 Entries)

The Golden Nica for Interactive Art (US-$ 17,241/ Euro 14.534) is awarded
to the American Lynn Hershman for "Difference Engine #3". In this
installation visitors, who are represented by individual avatars, can move
through the media museum of the ZKM in Karlsruhe simultaneously from
spatially separated stations via the Internet; the work deals with topics
such as surveillance, voyeurism, etc.

Awards of Distinction (US-$ 4,310/ Euro 3.633 each):
Perry Hoberman (USA) for "Systems Maintenance"
Luc Courchesne (Canada) for "Landscape One"

For the 12 Honorary Mentions Interactive Art please check
http://prixars.orf.at

Computer Animation/Visual Effects // (271 Entries)

The Golden Nica for Computer Animation (US-$ 17,241/ Euro 14.534) goes to
the American Chris Wedge, Blue Sky Studios, for "Bunny". Chris Wedge, one
of the best computer animators in the world, tells the exciting tale of an
old, time-worn bunny.

The Golden Nica for Visual Effects (US-$ 17,241/ Euro 14.534) is awarded
to Digital Domain/Mass Illusions/POP/Shadowcaster/Giant Killer
Robots/Mobility/Lunarfish, USA, for the special effects in the movie What
Dreams May Come". The  Painter's Sequence', which was submitted for the
Prix Ars Electronica" will, shows Robin Williams (who has died in the
movie) in a landscape that is transformed into the picture world of his
wife, a painter (who has also died).

Awards of Distinction Computer Animation (US-$ 4,310/ Euro 3.633 each):
Bob Sabiston and Tommy Pallotta, Flat Black Films (USA) for "Snack and
Drink"
John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, Pixar Animation Studios (USA) for "A
Bug's Life"

Awards of Distinction Visual Effects(US-$ 4,310/ Euro 3.633 each):
Computer Film Company (UK) for Guinness "Surfer"
Alain Escalle (France) for "A viagem"

For the 12 Honorary Mentions Computer Animation and the 6 Honorary
Mentions Visual Effects please check http://prixars.orf.at

Digital Musics // (532 Entries)

The Golden Nica for the new category Digital Musics (US-$ 12,931/ Euro
10.901) is awarded to Richard James (Aphex Twin) and Chris Cunningham, UK,
for the music video "Come to Daddy". This video, which has already
received several international distinctions, translates the music by
Richard James (Aphex Twin) into evocative, staccato-like, alternating
images.

Awards of Distinction (US-$ 4,310/ Euro 3.633 each):
Ikue Mori (Japan) for "Birthdays"
Record label Mego: Peter Rehberg "seven tons for free ver 2.1" and
Christian Fennesz "hotel paral.lel" (Austria)

For the 12 Honorary Mentions Digital Musics please check
http://prixars.orf.at

cybergeneration - u19 freestyle computing // (600 Entries)

The Golden Nica (+Multimedia-PC and Internet for one year) in the category
cybergeneration - u19 freestyle computing goes to the group (conspirat).
from Upper Austria. (conspirat). is what two secondary school students
call themselves, Raimund Schumacher and Jrgen Oman from Linzer HTL
(technical secondary school) for graphics and communication design. The
jury was impressed by their style, power and self-presentation, as well as
by their musical and visual work and their Internet presence.

Awards of Distinction (+ 1 Multimedia-Notebook each):
Phil E. Haindl, Leonding/Upper Austria, for "safer: reality":
http://www.cactis.org
Alexander Fischl/Gregor Koschicek, Vienna, for "Von Ignoranten,
Betriebssystemen und Atomraketen"

For the 12 Honorary Mentions u19 freestyle computing please check
http://prixars.orf.at


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Ars Electronica 99
LifeScience
September 4-9, 1999
Linz, Austria
http://www.aec.at/lifescience
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Ars Electronica 99 - 2nd Announcement

CONTENTS
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1.1 Prix Ars Electronica 99
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1.2 Jury
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1.3 Winners of Prix Ars Electronica 99
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Next update: June 18th 1999
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You are reading the second issue of the Ars Electronica newsletter,
focusing on the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica 99
(http://prixars.orf.at). With a record number of 2119 entries this year,
the Prix Ars Electronica 99, conducted by ORF Upper Austria, has been
decided.

German version of this announcement at http://www.aec.at/lifescience

1.1 Prix Ars Electronica 99
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The Prix Ars Electronica is an interdisciplinary platform for all those
who employ the computer as a universal creative medium in their artistic
work. This award for outstanding achievement in the digital arts has been
awarded annually since 1987 by the Austrian National Broadcasting
Company's Upper Austrian Regional Studio. For over 10 years, it has been
an integral part of the Ars Electronica Festival. The Prix Ars Electronica
is not only considered one of the world's most important prizes for
creativity and pioneering spirit in the field of media art; with yearly
awards totaling over $116,000, donated by Siemens the monetary stipend
accompanying the prizes is also the world's most generous. Entries were
sent to Linz from 60 countries. Participation by artists, scientists,
researchers and professionals from the field of entertainment shows that
the Prix Ars Electronica, now in its 13th edition, is once again the
outstanding presentation forum for international cyberarts today. The
competition is made possible through sponsorship from the Austrian Postal
Bank (P.S.K.), Datakom Austria, VOEST-ALPINE STEEL, and through support
from the City of Linz, the Province of Upper Austria, and Gerhard
Andlinger & Company.

This year, three monetary prizes have been awarded in each of the .net,
Interactive Art and Digital Musics competition categories, and six in the
section Computer Animation / Visual Effects. That means 5 Golden Nicas and
10 Awards of Distinction. In addition, as many as 12 Honorary Mentions
were named in each competition category. And in 1999, the Prix Ars
Electronica's standard categories have been augmented for the second time
by an unconventional one: cybergeneration - u19 freestyle computing is
aimed at young artists in Austria under age 19, and is open to all
activities and projects that have been produced or designed by computer in
any way at all.

The Prix Ars Electronica 99 awards presentation will be held in
conjunction with the Ars Electronica Festival on Monday, September 6, 1999
at the ORF Upper Austrian Regional Studio.

The best works from each category will be shown in an exhibition at the
O.K Center for Contemporary Art in Linz, beginning September 4, 1999.

1.2 Jury
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In each category, all entries were judged by a jury of experts.  Chairman
of the jury as a whole (without a vote): ORF Information Director Dr.
Hannes Leopoldseder, whose original idea led to the initiation of the Prix
Ars Electronica in 1987.

.net //
Derrick de Kerckhove, Canada; Lisa Goldman, USA; Joichi Ito, Japan; Declan
McCullagh, USA; Marleen Stikker, Netherlands.

Interactive Art //
Brian Blau, USA; Machiko Kusahara, Japan; Hans-Peter Schwarz, Germany;
Paul Sermon, Great Britain; Jon Snoddy, USA.

Computer Animations / Visual Effects //
Maurice Benayoun, France; Ines Hardtke, Canada; Rob Legato, USA; Barbara
Robertson, USA;

Digital Musics //
Kodwo Eshun, Great Britain; Naut Humon, USA; Jim O'Rourke, USA; Robin
Rimbaud, Great Britain; Laetitia Sonami, France;

Cybergeneration - u19 freestyle computing //
Sirikit Amann, Vienna; etoy.ZAI, Vienna/Zurich; Stefan Sagmeister New
York/Bregenz; Norman Filz, Vienna; Marcus Riebe, Linz.


Next update: June 18th 1999
Content: Program of Ars Electronica 99
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The next announcement update will appear on June 18. The lead feature will
be the 1999 festival program. We'll present the speakers at the
"LifeScience" and "Ars Electronica 79-99" symposia, and run down the
scheduled events, performances, installations and projects. A brief
summary of the net symposium will bring you up to on the online discussion
that's now in full swing. Plus: Ars Electronica Festival Service
(information on hotel bookings, tickets, dates and prices).

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Ars Electronica 99:

Organization: Ars Electronica Center Linz and ORF - Upper Austrian
Regional Studio
Co-organizers: Brucknerhaus Linz, O.K. - Center for Contemporary Art

Sponsors and Partners:
Creditanstalt, Digital/Compaq, Gericom, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft,
Oesterreichische Brauunion, Oracle, Quelle, SGI, Siemens AG, Telekom
Austria AG, Novartis
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