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**NEW CLUB NIGHT** on Thursday 28th SEPTEMBER with **PAUL BROWN** Thursday September 28th, 6-8pm in the Seminar Rooms, Ben Pimlott Building, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Corss, SE14 6NW FREE, ALL ARE WELCOME Paul Brown – artist and writer specialising in art & technology Visiting Professor, Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics, University of Sussex Stepping Stones in the Mist This presentation is an idiosyncratic and non-rigorous account of my work as an artist who has been involved in the field now known as Artificial Life for over 30 years. To give the audience some context I begin with a few opinions that define my position within the visual arts (which is far from the current mainstream) and then go on to describe early influences from the 1960’s and 70’s that have framed my involvement in the field of computational arts. This includes some examples of my work from this period. The latter part of the essay describes my working methodology and includes examples of my more recent work and ends with some speculations about where I may go in the future. The title is a metaphor for my self view as an artist and individual. A long time ago I stepped off the bank of a misty river or lake and onto a line of stepping-stones. Now, many years later, the stepping-stones are shrouded in the mist. The mists of memory dim those behind me and the mists of uncertainty hide those in front. The one in front of me is quite clear (as is the one behind) but then they quickly fade as they progress. I have no idea what lies on the further bank, or indeed if such a shore even exists! Memories of the bank I left are now long eroded. I only really know where I am at this moment or, perhaps, where I have just been. Although this presentation is based on the chapter of the same name that I wrote for the book Creative Evolutionary Systems (edited by Peter J. Bentley and David W. Corne, Morgan Kaufman, August 2001) it contains additional and more current material. Paul Brown is an artist and writer who has been specialising in art & technology for over 30 years. His computer generated artwork has been exhibited internationally since 1967 and is currently on show in Europe, Russia, the USA and Australia. He is currently (2005-08) a visiting professor and artist-in-residence at the School of Informatics, University of Sussex where he is working on a CCNR project to evolve robots that can exhibit creative behaviour. Examples of his artwork and publications are available on his website at: http://www.paul-brown.com -- ... Now get your diaries and make a note for the rest of the Autumn term's Club nights, as you'll want to be there... **NEW CLUB NIGHTS** NEW CLUB NIGHTS** NEW CLUB NIGHTS** on 5 OCTOBER with MICK GRIERSON AUDIOVISUAL COMPOSITION AND THE AVANT-GARDES Mick is a musician, film-maker and researcher. He recently became a Research Fellow at the Goldsmiths Electronic Music Studios. -- on 19 OCTOBER *UNEASY SPACES* Opening of a photo /video show in collaboration with the New York University on 20 OCTOBER CONFERENCE (will circulate info separately) -- on 26 OCTOBER with ADNAN HADZI & MARIA X ON STRATEGIES OF SHARING: THE DEPTFORD.TV PROJECT Adnan is a PhD candidate and Visiting Lecturer at Goldsmiths (Media and Communications). Maria is a PhD candidate at Goldsmiths (Digital Studios & Drama) and Sessional Lecturer at Birkbeck and WEA. -- on 2 NOVEMBER with BRIAN KAVANAGH SONIC SENSORIUM Brian is an artist and musician. He is just completing his MA in Interactive Media at Goldsmiths. -- on 16 NOVEMBER with TIM HOPKINS *ELEPHANT AND CASTLE: A PRESENTATION OF WORK-IN-PROGRESS ON A LYRIC THEATRE PIECE* Tim is an opera and multimedia lyric theatre director, and a NESTA Fellow. -- on 30 NOVEMBER with MARK D'INVERNO *CELL: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT LOOKING AT NEW THEORIES OF STEM CELL BEHAVIOUR* Mark is Professor of Computing at Goldsmiths with a research interest in intelligent agents and multi-agent systems. -- on 14 DECEMBER with CHRIS BRAUER * HIT SONG SCIENCE* Chris is a PhD candidate in Sociology and Computing at Goldsmiths College, Visiting Lecturer at City University, as well as owner and principal consultant of Smoothmedia http://www.smoothmedia.com/ -- For more information on the Thursday Club check http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/cccc/thursday-club.php or email maria x: [log in to unmask] -- Maria Chatzichristodoulou [aka maria x] PhD Art & Computational Technologies http://www.cybertheater.org