Apologies for Cross-postings
I would like to invite you all to a new arts/technology night to be held
at the CCA on Wednesday 27th JULY.
Glasgow gets its first Upgrade!
The Upgrade! Scotland is a regular forum for those interested in art &
technology to get together and look at each other's work. It builds on and
into a well established international network http://www.theupgrade.org
Wednesday 27th July at CCA sees a short talk by the critic Jack Mottram
and presentations of recent and current works from Torsten Lauschmann and
Jaygo Bloom and much opportunity for discussion.
Torsten Lauschmann is a filmaker, audiovisual performer, software and
installation artist who represented Scotland at the 2003 Venice Biennale.
Over the past year he has been developing a wide variety of new online and
offline projects from World Jump Day to electro jazz jamming live with his
trio of goldfish (not all dead yet). Popular for his go anywhere solar
powered busking, Torsten's more recent performances have included Eat Your
Own Ears/The Chateau at ICA, London and KEN @ Cottiers, Glasgow.
http://www.lauschmann.com/
Jack Mottram is a freelance arts writer.
http://www.submitresponse.co.uk . Jack will be talking about hacks -
small actions that can have large effects - in terms of art, technology
and life in general.
Jaygo Bloom is a video artist and audiovisual performer, whose work has
most recently been presented at the Glasgow International launch party and
the Dot Org Boom! Electronic Arts festival - Pixelache. Helsinki.
7pm - 9pm
Wednesday 27th July @ CCA, Glasgow. (if you can, do join us for drinks at
6:30)
Admission free but SPACE IS LIMITED, please book in advance by emailing
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For more information www.mediascot.org/theupgrade
Hope to see you there!
Cezanne J. Charles
Executive Director
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New Media Scotland
45 Marchmont Crescent
Edinburgh EH9 1HF
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