Public Art

The antiAtlas of Borders. Control systems at sea, land, air and virtual borders

Bypassing cartography, the antiAtlas of 21st century borders (http://antiatlas.net/) programme presents a new approach to the transformation and experience of land, sea, air and virtual borders. It is co-produced by IMéRA - the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Research of Aix-Marseille University the Higher School of Art of Aix-en-Provence, PACTE (Grenoble University), Isabelle Arvers (curator) and La compagnie (Marseille).... READ MORE...

Midnight Moment goes global: Times Square Arts and Streaming Museum

Midnight Moment, the largest coordinated effort in history by the sign operators in Times Square to display synchronized, cutting-edge creative content on electronic billboards and newspaper kiosks throughout Times Square every night, is going global. For the first time, digital screens in Europe, Antarctica, Australia, Africa, South America, and Asia will feature special content that was created for the Midnight Moment, a program of the Times Square Advertising Coalition and Times Square Arts. To make this possible, Times Square Arts, the public art program for the Times Square Alliance, has partnered with Streaming Museum.... READ MORE...

Paraphrasing Babel. Video art & soundscapes on language in public space

rom October 19 to November 18, 2012, Viewmaster Foundation presents the exhibition "Paraphrasing Babel", in the public space of Maastricht and Heerlen. An exhibition of 28 video projections, video installations and 7 soundscapes that cross the boundaries of language, (mis) communication, and speech confusion. To be seen and heard every evening from 18.00 to 23.00 hrs.... READ MORE...

Conflux Festival 2012

The annual NYC festival for the investigation of urban life through emerging artistic, technological and social practices is back! During the Conflux Festival 2012 over 30 artists, activists, interaction designers, and pranksters will present documentation, give talks, and provide workshops for festival goers on October 20-21, 2012 in the East Village.... READ MORE...

Sky Arts Ignition: Doug Aitken, “The Source” at Tate Liverpool

What is the source of a creative idea? Where does it start and what is its journey to the finished creation? Doug Aitken explores the creative drive behind many of the cultural pioneers who are shaping our creative future in Sky Arts Ignition: Doug Aitken – The Source. Presented as a series of filmed conversations between Aitken and celebrated cultural figures from diverse media including visual art, architecture, film, new media and music, The Source leads us to new frontiers of contemporary culture.... READ MORE...