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Conferences and Symposia at the 2004 Ars Electronica Festival
In addition to the Prix Ars Electronica Forum, the TIMESHIFT Symposium and the Language of Networks Conference, a series of individual meetings will provide a glimpse into the fascinating world of digital media and the cyberarts.
To mark the premiere of the “Digital Avant-Garde / Prix Selection” exhibition showcasing a sampling of prizewinning works from over the years in the Prix Ars Electronica’s Interactive Art category, artists who are represented in the show will present their projects and discuss conceptual aspects of working with interactive media.
Media Art Forum – Digital Avant-Garde
Thursday, September 2, 2004
10 AM – 2 PM
Lentos
Over three days, Gerhard Dirmoser will present the results of his work on Ars Electronica, which he has systematically observed and analyzed in a detailed and comprehensive study including highly revealing visualizations.
Ars Electronica – Network of Media Art
Friday, September 3, 2004
7 to 8:30 PM
Saturday, September 4, 2004
8:30 to 10 PM
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
5 to 6:30 PM
transpublic
This year’s “Pixelspaces,” the Ars Electronica Futurelab Symposium, will be dedicated to the question of the extent to which artistically oriented strategies for the development of new interaction concepts and for the implementation of technologies can be a source of creative impetus in areas beyond the realm of art. In addition to Ars Electronica Futurelab staff members, representatives of international art and media laboratories will be taking part in this event.
Pixelspaces
Saturday, September 4 and Monday, September 6, 2004
4:30 to 7 PM
Ars Electronica Center
Prof. Itsuo Sakane, a contemporary eyewitness to the history of media art since its earliest days, documents the development of this genre in the ‘50s and ‘60s on the basis of his incomparable collection of material.
Itsuo Sakane – Lecture
Sunday, September 5, 2004
5:30 to 8 PM
Brucknerhaus, Mittlerer Saal
As in past years, the 2004 Radio FRO Conference will be a symposium on free media. The discussion will deal with the function of free media that create new forms of communication, interaction and participation. Participants will also be taking a look at the development of the latest tools, strategies and prospects for communication.
Radio FRO Conference – Free Media
Sunday, September 5, 2004
10:30 AM to 3 PM
Ars Electronica Center, SKY Media Loft
At the “Re-inventing Radio” Symposium on September 6, Gene Youngblood (USA), Robert Adrian (CDN), Tetsuo Kogawa (Nomad), Heidi Grundmann (A), Radioqualia (NZ) and Inke Arns (D) will discuss the development of radio and telecommunications art in light of the impact of communication, propagation, surveillance and control. This event is being produced in cooperation with Ö1 Kunstradio.
Re-inventing Radio Symposium
Monday, September 6, 2004
3 to 6 PM
Brucknerhaus, Mittlerer Saal
The program on the festival’s final day features the “Creativecommons.org” Symposium. Creative Commons (http://www.creativecommons.org) won the Golden Nica in the Prix Ars Electronica’s Net Vision category for its contribution to the copyright debate.
Creativecommons.org
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
3 to 5 PM
Brucknerhaus
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