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Transmediale announces “Face Value” and further highlights for 2018

Things are what they are—but could they be different? Under the title of face value, The 31st edition of transmediale festival directed by Kristoffer Gansing for the seventh time will seek possible new ways of deconstructing the alarming development of digital populism, the radicalization of net culture, and the new culture wars.... READ MORE...

CTM Festival 2018 – Turmoil

The theme of this 19th edition of CTM, Turmoil, explores the state of music and sound practices in comparison with a confused and critical present. Ten days of tumultuous non-stop festival in various venues in Berlin will be followed by the already announced closing concert with an afterparty and a final performance.... READ MORE...

Remedial Works

Currently on view at Perth Insititute of Contemporary Art a group exhibition presenting six Australian and international artists whose works explore the specific materials of contemporary global societies, and how they can affect human bodies and the environment, by asking what role can art making perform towards remediation and healing.... READ MORE...

Instrumentarium. Interview with Jean-François Laporte

The composer Jean-François Laporte assembles simple objects to transform them into real musical instruments, sometimes controlled by electronic devices. With their strong installation presence these artifacts are linked not only to the musical world but also to the performing arts and theatre, in a perfect balance on the line that connects the concepts of object, artifact and instrument.... READ MORE...

Janez Janša®

What is in a name? How do you relate to the property, legal status, perception and representation of ourselves? What is an artwork and what is the boundary between life, institutions and companies? Co-produced by Moderna galerija (MG+MSUM) and Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art in Ljubljana, Janez Janša® presents a selection of works produced by the three artists over the last ten years.... READ MORE...

Instructions for Humans

Instructions For Humans presents works from UK and international artists Pete Ashton, Kyle McDonald and Nye Thompson. The focus is on the connections between humans, surveillance systems and the machine in general. What is explored is the role of intrusive visual control and how it affects individual privacy in public spaces.... READ MORE...

This is Rattle – Two new digital artworks

The Barbican presents two new digital artworks as part of This is Rattle marking Sir Simon Rattle’s inaugural season as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra, and as Artist-in-Association with the Barbican and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.... READ MORE...

Todaysart 2017: international festival for digital art and trans-disciplinary creativity

Following on the heels of the first performance and club headliners, TodaysArt introduces its adventurous programme of artworks, installations, interventions, workshops and panels. The festival gives stage to over 20 renowned artists presented within the context of digital culture and our contemporary moment.... READ MORE...

Radio Silence. A live performance and 10-episode radio show

Mural Arts Philadelphia presents Radio Silence, a new project by Iraqi–American artist Michael Rakowitz and curated by Elizabeth Thomas. Conceived specifically for Philadelphia, Radio Silence interweaves dreams and memories from Iraq, America, and in-between into a soundscape of the contemporary refugee experience... READ MORE...

CTM 2018 – Turmoil

Half a year after an unforgettable 2017 Festival, it has begun to lay the groundwork for the 19th edition of CTM Festival – the last "teenage" festival before the celebration of twenty years of creative exchange and collaboration in 2019. CTM Festival is very excited to announce the dates and theme for this next 2018 edition that will take place from 26 January to 4 February 2018 at various Berlin venues... READ MORE...

Waag Society. Trust me, I’m an Artist

Waag Society and Zone2Source are proud to announce the final performance and exhibition of Trust me I’m an artist, which explores how art can help us understand... READ MORE...

The never-ending performance that is living. An interview with Hugo Olim

The still image, which can be a photograph, or a frame of a video, or even a pixel, is a unity and as such it is a departing point for Hugo Olim’s artworks concept. Metaphorically, the still image, as is presented to us, results from a dialogue with sound from which it receives properties of rhythm and movement.... READ MORE...

Live Performers Meeting 2017 Amsterdam – Deadline 10/04/2017

LPM seeks to enourage research, experimentation, the encounter between different forms of artistic expression, the interaction of multiple techniques and digital technologies, analog, software and hardware. One of the most important event on Audio Visuals Performing Arts calls for proposals for its XVIII edition, that will take place in Amsterdam from 18 to 21 May, 2017. Live mapping and AV performances, VJ sets, interactive installations, lectures, workshops, and project showcases are welcomed! Special regard for Free and Open Source projects. Apply until 10/04/2017... READ MORE...

Charles Atlas, Rashaun Mitchell, Silas Riener: Tesseract

Following several years of development at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, artist Charles Atlas and choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener will premiere their new two-part 3D video and live dance work, Tesseract... READ MORE...

Unstable Geographies, Multiple Theatricalities – São Paulo | DEADLINE 15/01/2017

The Intermediality in Theatre and Performance Working Group examines the interrelationships of theatre with other media as well as combinations of different media in performance. Papers and proposals for the São Paulo conference in 2017 on the theme of “Unstable Geographies, Multiple Theatricalities” are welcomed until 15/01/2017.... READ MORE...

#UNIT 2017 | The Global LGBTI Tech & Science Conference

#UNIT 2017 | The Global LGBTI Tech & Science Conference will take place on May 6, 2017 in Berlin. #UNIT is a unique and entertaining conference: very laid-back, positive atmosphere without suits and formalities, a lot of networking possibilities, inspiring talks, music, encounters, performances and installations.... READ MORE...

Art, Empathy, and Ethos residency @Bemis Centre for Contemporary Art. Deadline 1/12/2016

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts welcomes proposals from artists & performers for a paid thematic residency (Omaha USA, September 20 - November 17, 2017) focused on empathy and all its various manifestations, from social justice and human rights, to environmental conservation and global warming. Apply until 1/12/2016... READ MORE...

Triennial Festival AGRIKULTURA (Hyllie, Malmo – July/August 2017). Deadline 02/12/2016

Triennial Festival Agrikultura welcomes proposals from artists and performers who investigate the future of our food system and re-imagine agricultural landscapes. Apply until 2/12/2016.... READ MORE...