development – Radical Atoms

Radical Atoms Symposia

Vanessa Graf — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:33:49 +0000

The 2016 Ars Electronica Festival theme symposia are scrutinizing the alchemists of our time. Who are these people conjuring up our near-term future? What drives them on? In what constellations and collaborative arrangements do they work? And at what sorts of places are their ideas and projects emerging?

These alchemists constitute a completely new, young generation of engineers, scientists and artists, and their extraordinary visions of the future possess the inspiring power to decisively advance the development of technologies that are already giving us a preview of how the world of tomorrow just might look. The Radical Atoms Symposia will take place in POSTCITY’s conference halls.

SYMPOSIUM I.I. – RADICAL ATOMS – FROM VISION TO PRACTICE

The first Panel of the theme symposium is the theoretical accompaniment and exploration of the Radical Atoms exhibition.

SYMPOSIUM I.II.: RADICAL ATOMS – IMPACT AND EXPECTATIONS

Taking work done by MIT’s Tangible Media Group and the Ars Electronica Futurelab as the point of departure, this part of the symposium will deal with how the evolution of Radical Atoms will be felt in various occupations, economic sectors and, by no means least of all, our everyday life.

SYMPOSIUM II: THE ALCHEMISTS OF OUR TIME

In the second panel of this year’s festival, there will be there will be talks spanning the historical development of alchemists techniques to current trends.

SYMPOSIUM III: ART AND SCIENCE AT WORK

The European Digital Art and Science Network aims to link up scientific aspects and ideas with approaches used in digital art.

Schmiede Hallein

katjani — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:19:08 +0000

Schmiede Hallein (Hallein Forge, a city in Salzburg) is a playground of ideas. This conclave of makers and prototyping jamboree is a setting for self-determined development, testing cooperation and brainstorming.
Since 2003, the Schmiede has been an annual gathering of about 300 people from approximately 30 countries engaging in activities at the nexus of art, digital media and DIY. During this ten-day get-together on Perner Island, we engender a basis upon which joint ventures, partnerships and projects can take shape. The byproduct is an open lineup of conferences, workshops, concerts and presentations. Several labs focus on and bridge the diversity of the Schmiede. The outcome is an exhibition showcasing approximately 70 projects.

Facts & figures: Most participants were born in the years 1980-90. 44% of all “smiths” are female, and 40% are attending the Schmiede for the first time. About 60% of the participants are from Austria.