From isea@uiah.fiMon Nov 14 16:31:01 1994 Date: Wed, 4 May 1994 14:56:40 +0300 From: ISEA 94 To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: ISEA'94 The 5th International Symposium on Electronic Art . ISEA'94 . The 5th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ELECTRONIC ART . . August 20-25, 1994 . Helsinki, Finland . . The fifth in a chain of International Symposia on Electronic Art, ISEA'94 aims at a critical investigation of today's electronic culture. With its configuration of art venues and conference programme, ISEA'94 will be a focal meeting point for electronic arts specialists from all over the world. . FOCUS . ISEA'94 focuses on three themes: Spacescapes, High&Low, Next Generation . . Spacescapes . The Re-Design of Experience . Recent technological developments bring about new configurations of space and experience, while science and cultural theory have worked to dissolve the opposition of nature and culture. The resulting cultural hybridization has an immense impact on our lives, ranging from philosophy to everyday routines. This web of connected cultural/technological concepts is discussed in ISEA'94 . . High&Low . Culture/ Technology: Histories/Oppositions . In spite of this 'wholistic' tendency, the cultural metaphors and oppositions, considered obsolete, still seem to persist. ISEA'94 makes an inquiry into these historical oppositions, starting from technology and culture, through questions of gender and power, to the collapsed distinction of Capitalist West and Communist East . . The Next Generation . Learning to Score? . ISEA'94 looks for the future of electronic art by focusing on electronic education and entertainment. . EVENT OUTLINE . The programme of ISEA'94 comprises intensive Conference Sessions, Workshops and Courses and art programme with Art Exhibitions, Concerts and Electronic Theatre. Other events include The Game Arcade, a trade show of computer games, multimedia and interactive applications and Helsinki Mediascape, a broadcast experiment that defines new forms for the performing arts in the electronic landscape. Most of the venues, including the media space ship M/S Stubnitz, are clustered in the central port area of Katajanokka. ISEA'94 is already alive on the Internet: . I./O . ISEA ONLINE , an ongoing network discussion is pre-heating the debate to be carried on during the Symposium. . ORGANIZERS . ISEA'94 is hosted by the University of Art & Design Helsinki UIAH and organized in collaboration with Sibelius-Academy, Theatre Academy, The Museum of Contemporary Art, MuuMediaFestival and IMAGE Magazine, in association with the Ministry of Education, the Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture AVEK, the Finnish Film Foundation, the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE and the City of Helsinki. . ENDORSEMENT . ISEA'94 Helsinki is endorsed by ISEA (The Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts) and ISAST, Leonardo (The International Society for the Arts, Sciences & Technology). . CONTACT . ISEA'94 Office . UIAH / Media Lab . Haemeentie 135 C . FIN-00560 Helsinki . FINLAND . tel +358-0-7563601 fax +358-0-7563602 email isea@uiah.fi . I/O . ISEA/ONLINE . Open: URL http://uiah.fi/isea/ Request: SUBSCRIBE isea-forum Your Name to isea-forum-request@uiah.fi . ADVANCE PROGRAMME . Most of the ISEA'94 venues are clustered in the port area of Katajanokka, close to the Market Square and the Ouspenskij Cathedral . . CONFERENCE PROGRAMME . August 22-24 . Marina Congress Center . The Papers & Panels will center on the ISEA'94 themes, while the Poster Sessions provide room for a wide spectrum of presentations . . ART EXHIBITIONS . August 21-28 . The Museum of Contemporary Art, Customs Office and Warehouse, M/S Stubnitz . An international show of electronic art ; projects from the Baltic Tour of M/S Stubnitz; and a show of Russian media art . . AUDIO & CONCERTS . August 22-24 . Sibelius-Academy . Electronic and computer music concerts; sound installations; techno . . ELECTRONIC THEATRE . August 22-24 . Kino K13 . A full view to the cutting edge of computer animation, video & film . . WORKSHOP & COURSES . August 20-21 . University of Art and Design, Sibelius-.Academy . A range of workshops and courses in the theory and practise of electronic media . . ELECTRONIC ARTS IN UNIVERSITIES . August 21 . University of Art and Design . An international meeting of electronic art universities from all over the world . . AMBIENT NIGHT . August 23 . A total immersion, a party with multi-sensory ambiences and performance . . MEDIA LOUNGE . August 20-25 . An opportunity for audio listening, video viewing and multimedia presentation non-stop during the Symposium . . The GAME ARCADE . August 20-22 . Exhibition Centre Wanha Satama . The new trends in computer games, multimedia and interactive teaching applications showcased in a trade show setting . . HELSINKI MEDIASCAPE . August 22-25 . Tennis Palace . A broadcast experiment/ interactive media theatre that defines new forms for the performing arts in the electronic landscape . . Other Events . take place around town and onboard the media space ship M/S Stubnitz, visiting Helsinki on its Baltic Sea Tour. . IN THE MEANTIME... . I/O . On the Internet . ISEA/ONLINE is an ongoing network conference prior to the Symposium. A discussion forum with a hypertext interface, audio and image information, I/O also contains updated information about ISEA'94. To get to I/O with World Wide Web, NCSA Mosaic or Lynx open URL http://uiah.fi/isea/. To subscribe to the discussion list (if you cannot use these programs and want to have the statements sent to your e-mail address) send a request: SUBSCRIBE isea-forum Your Name to isea-forum-request@uiah.fi . & AFTER... Cruise to St. Petersburg . Night of the Arts . In context of the Symposium, a 'cruising session' to St.Petersburg is organized on August 25-28, with a free programme of tourism and get-togethers with the local artists. For those who wish to stay in Helsinki, the Night of the Arts of Helsinki Festival will provide a memorable experience. . ISEA'94 Steering Committee . . Minna Tarkka, Programme Director . . Susanna Koskinen, Programme Coordinator . . Kari Happonen, Producer . . Kari A. Hintikka, Press Section . . Joel Ortila, Net Advisor . . ISEA Office . . Raija Berg, Registration . . UIAH / Media Lab . Haemeentie 135 C . FIN-00560 Helsinki . FINLAND . . email isea@uiah.fi . tel +358-0-7563601 . fax +358-0-7563602 .