Dear List,
And here's quick relevant mention of the fact that the April 2009
YASMIN Discussion concerns "New Media: User's Behavior, Social Systems
and the Body Politic" see
http://www.leonardo.info/isast/announcements/YASMIN-
BodyPolitic_Apr09.html
yrs
Beryl
On 1 Apr 2009, at 22:22, Beryl Graham wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> Methods for Research and Methods for Practice, April Theme of the
> Month
>
> The recent CRUMB-CultureLab event 'Creative Digital Media Research
> Practice: Production Through Exhibition' explored current research
> methods employed in both new media art practice and curatorial
> practice. Documentation of the event, and ongoing planning for the
> next one, can be found on a wiki at:
> http://dm.ncl.ac.uk/events/ahrc-crt/wiki/
>
> The Summary session at the end of Day 2 identified some key recurring
> questions for researchers and practitioners working in the field of
> digital / new media art. We have picked two to discuss on the CRUMB
> list this month:
>
> 1. 'I'm a .....' Given that clear explanation of complex systems,
> cross-disciplinary knowledge, or immaterial qualities is an important
> part of sharing your research findings with peers, how would you
> explain what you do to a stranger you meet in a hot tub? How do you
> 'translate' vocabularies and methods? Can you 'name your practice'?
> (This is based on the Banff New Media Institute experience of having
> to explain methods across disciplines, based on an idea by Pamela
> Jennings).
>
> 2. 'I noticed how ...' How can formal research be best 'applied'? The
> formal PhD and post-doc research of Lizzie Muller, for example,
> documented artist's intent and audience experiences of interactive
> art. This lengthy formal process is unlikely to be duplicated in the
> practice of a working artist or curator, but nevertheless it can
> inform artistic processes, such as giving more consideration to the
> 'prototyping' of artworks (as reported by Gina Czarnecki, one of
> Lizzie's case studies). Can formal research help artists and curators
> recognise different patterns in their hectic working lives? Do you
> have 'quick and dirty' research methods that work for you? In your
> experience, has research changed the way you practice?
>
> All attendees at the event have been invited as this month's Invited
> Respondents (their bios are here:
> http://dm.ncl.ac.uk/events/ahrc-crt/wiki/index.php/Biographies), but
> all CRUMB list members are of course welcome to respond, whether or
> nor you consider yourself a researcher.
>
> References: The Banff New Media Institute:
> http://www.banffcentre.ca/bnmi/research and
> http://banffcentre.ca/sbb/tour/ Lizzie Muller's work:
> http://www.lizziemuller.com/research/ and
> http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=2096
>
> Yours,
>
> Beryl
>
>
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> Beryl Graham, Professor of New Media Art
> School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture, University of Sunderland
> Ashburne House, Ryhope Road
> Sunderland
> SR2 7EE
> Tel: +44 191 515 2896 Fax: +44 191 515 2132
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> CRUMB web resource for new media art curators
> http://www.crumbweb.org
>
>
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>
> Beryl Graham, Professor of New Media Art
> School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture, University of Sunderland
> Ashburne House, Ryhope Road
> Sunderland
> SR2 7EE
> Tel: +44 191 515 2896 Fax: +44 191 515 2132
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> CRUMB web resource for new media art curators
> http://www.crumbweb.org
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Beryl Graham, Professor of New Media Art
> School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture, University of Sunderland
> Ashburne House, Ryhope Road
> Sunderland
> SR2 7EE
> Tel: +44 191 515 2896 Fax: +44 191 515 2132
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> CRUMB web resource for new media art curators
> http://www.crumbweb.org
>
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Beryl Graham, Professor of New Media Art
School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture, University of Sunderland
Ashburne House, Ryhope Road
Sunderland
SR2 7EE
Tel: +44 191 515 2896 Fax: +44 191 515 2132
Email: [log in to unmask]
CRUMB web resource for new media art curators
http://www.crumbweb.org
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