The Digital Aesthetic 2 Conference: 16th - 17th March 2007
http://www.digitalaesthetic.org.uk


Organised jointly by: Dr Chris Meigh-Andrews, (University of Central
Lancashire, Electronic and Digital Art Unit) and the Harris Museum and
Art Gallery

Venue: University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Conference Background and Aims

The aim of the conference is to facilitate good practice in the emerging
area of Fine Art practice within the digital domain, to foster and
communicate the dissemination of new and theoretical ideas and to
provide a forum and to facilitate networking between artists, academics
and writers.

The Digital Aesthetic 2 is a joint initiative between the Electronic
and Digital Art Unit at the University of Central Lancashire and Harris
Museum and Art Gallery. Built on the highly successful exhibition,
conference! and website The Digital Aesthetic autumn 200. We aim to
bring together some of the most significant visual artists, theorists
and academics worki ng in the international field of new media and
digital imaging.

The exhibition will consist of artworks from artists of regional,
national and international importance at venues including the University
of Central Lancashire and the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. This two
day conference will highlight, explore and debate the issues and
implications of new media work within the contemporary fine art context.

Who Should Attend?
This conference will be of interest to a range of people including
artists, critics and academics, undergraduate and post-graduate
students.

Draft Programme
9:30-10:00 Refreshments and registration
10:00-10:15 Welcome and Introduction Dr Chris Meigh-Andrews

10:15-11:30 Session 1

* Prof. Sean Cubitt, (Australia), Director of Media and
Communications Program, Faculty of Arts, The University of
Melbourne,Light and Colour in the Digital Domain
* Jon Thomson, (UK), Slade School of Art, University College
London & Alison Craighead (UK), CARTE, University of
Westminster,Sculpting Real Time
* Clive Gillman, (UK), Director of Dundee Contemporary Arts,
Dundee, Gallery as a Digital Hub
* 11:30-12:00 Refreshments break


12:00-13:15 Session 2

* Gary Hill (USA) Artist
* Dr Charlie Gere (UK), Reader in New Media Research at the
Institute for Cultural Research, Lancaster University, "Hoc Est Enim
Corpus Meum": Stelarc's Mystical Body
* Dr Andrea Zapp, (Germany/UK), Senior Lecturer and MA Route
Leader Media Arts, Faculty of Art and Design, Manchester Metropolitan
University, The Real and the Imaginary: Interactive Narratives in Online
Media Art Installations

13:30-14:30 lunch
14:30-15:45 Session 3

* Prof. David Garcia, (Netherlands), Professor of Design for
Digital Cultures, University of Portsmouth, UK and Hoogschool voor de
Kunst Utrecht, Knowledge, Networks, Freedom
* Prof. Bill Seaman, (USA), Department Head of Digital + Media
Department, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, The
Thoughtbody Environment. Toward the Science of Neo-sentient
* Prof. Paul Sermon, (UK), Professor of Creative Technology,
University of Salford, Puppeteers, Performance or Avatars- A perceptual
difference in telematic space

15:45-16:15 Refreshments
16:15-17:00 Plenary Chaired by Prof. Jane Prophet
18:30 Private view - Harris Museum

Saturday 17th March 2007,
Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema, Foster Building, University of Central
Lancashire

9:30-10:00 Refreshments and registration
10:00-11:30 Session 1

* Robert Cahen, (France) Artist, Recent Digital Works
* Dr Peter Appleton (UK) Artist and Reader In Creative Technology,
ICDC: (International Centre for Digital Content), Liverpool John Moores
University
* Taylor Nuttall, (UK) Chief Executive of Folly, Virtual
relationships, individual identity and cultural growth

11:30-12:00 Refreshments break
12:00-13:30 Session 2

* The Vasulkas (Iceland, Czech Republic/USA), Artists, Recent
Digital Video Work
* Blast Theory (UK), Artists Collective
* Avi Rosen (Israel), Artist, The Ultimate Cathedral

13:30-14:30 lunch
14:30-16:00 Session 3

* Dr Alexander Galloway (USA), Assistant Professor, Department of
Culture and Communication, New York University, Current and Past Work by
the Radical Software Group.
* E-boy, (Germany), Artists Collective, Parts
* David Surman, (UK) Senior Lecturer in Computer Games Design,
Newport School of Art, Media and Design, Pagentry and Play in Digital
Art

16:00-16:30 Refreshments break
16:30-17:15 Plenary Chaired by Prof. Jane Prophet

Further information relating to the conference :
http://www.digitalaesthetic.org.uk


Full costs and details can be found on the web site.

Please feel free to pass on this information to any of your colleagues
interested in attending.

However, if in the meantime, you have any queries, please don't hesitate
to contact me on my direct number 01772 892656 or e-mail
gsimpson@uclan.ac.uk


We look forward to welcoming you to the Conference.

Thank you for your time.

Kind regards

Gail Simpson
Conference Officer
Conference & Events Management
Catering & Conferences
University Of Central Lancashire
Room 10
Foster Building
Preston
Lancashire PR1 2HE
Tel No: + 44 (0) 1772 892656
Fax No: + 44 (0) 1772 892977

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