ARTS FESTIVAL SEEKS NEW MEDIA WORK FROM AUSTRALIA / ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Australian new media arts organisation, MAAP (MULTIMEDIA ART ASIA PACIFIC) prepares to present online and live from 12-14 October its fourth Festival featuring innovative digital artworks from Australia and the Asia Pacific regions.
MAAP is now seeking submissions for this year’s festival from artists relating to Australia/Asia Pacific regions. We are looking to promote websites, cd-rom, video and new media forms. The theme for this year is "Excess" considering the theme of extremes and waste, by-product, recycling media, minimalism and maximalism.Approaching the theme literally may take ideas into excessive and extreme postions.
We are also interested to hear of curatorial proposals and current
projects that may partner with the festival. Deadline 10 June 2000 (some extensions available on
request) – submit to [log in to unmask]
Starting out
as a community based event in 1998 it has grown to be a premier digital arts
festival with strong partnerships in Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and
Singapore expanding the Festival even further. These alliances have paved the
way for artists in the region working with new technology to have the space to
exhibit new works, and critical exposure.
The public program is presented in three streams: See, Seek and Speak.
SEE:
Free cinema-screening program in the Brisbane Powerhouse.
Spend the days
watching innovative and new experimental movies comprising of video, animation
and CD ROMS - a collection of the best screen-based artwork from the region.
Developing programs -
SEEK:
Accessible online and live from the Brisbane Powerhouse during
the Festival are large screen projections featuring interactive works and new
web art from the Missile Website Launch propelling a new work daily onto our
screens.
SPEAK:
New media practitioners and students interested in
discussing online culture and new media work should not miss the forum netcast
live @
Find out more about the Festival and work in the region go to
www.maap.org.au or email [log in to unmask]