[curatorial.net] FW: [NEW-MEDIA-CURATING] call for proposals Prague Biennale 3

[Joasia]

FYI - I thought I would circulate this as it somewhat relates to the topic
of Sergio Edelsztein's recent residency and the topic of his seminar at
Dartington College of Arts.

Can I also encourage those who took part in the professional development
sessions run by Sergio to post their summaries of their research to the
List? We had one earlier posting from Valerie and it would be good to hear
more.

Best wishes,
joasia


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From: Denisa Kera <kera at FF.CUNI.CZ>
Reply-To: Denisa Kera <kera at FF.CUNI.CZ>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 11:11:00 +0200
To: "NEW-MEDIA-CURATING at JISCMAIL.AC.UK" <NEW-MEDIA-CURATING at JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
Subject: [NEW-MEDIA-CURATING] call for proposals prague biennale 3

Call for proposals

Center for Global Studies (Academy of Sciences and Charles University)
http://cgs.flu.cas.cz/
International Centre for Art and New Technologies (CIANT)
http://www.ciant.cz
and Prague Biennale 3
http://www.flashartonline.com/pg_PRAGUE_BIENNALE3.htm
invite you to send proposals for

the conference on the interplay between art, culture and technology and
issues of globalization and international cooperation:

Glocal & Outsiders
(part of the Prague Biennale 3)

Prague, 13. and 14. July 2007

Since the mid 1990¹s biennial exhibits in cities such as Johannesburg,
Istanbul, Melbourne, Havana, Sao Paulo and other expanded the art
world's institutional context beyond any imagination. Art became a new
global spectacle which exposes various cultures and nations to an
international audience. Asian contemporary art has become something like
a fashion and museums are being built at an increasing rate in Asia as
well as throughout South America  with new collectors popping up all
over the world. Parallel to this, art also incorporated emerging
technologies and developed various interdisciplinary relations to
science and industry. Technological innovations and artistic creativity
joined forces in various new media festivals and events which brought
new and very diverse groups and interests into play. Technology and
globalization also changed the economic infrastructure of the art world.
Internet services such as artprice.com allow artists to showcase their
work to a very broad audience of international collectors which fund the
contemporary art boom. On the other hand, many artists use the
distributive and peer to peer properties of the internet to experiment
with new economic models.
Artists, critics, curators but also buyers are part of these global and
technological exchanges and it is not clear yet whether these
interdependences, integrations and interactions lead to reduction in
diversity, to assimilation or to hybridization:
What are the challenges artworld is facing in the time of globalization
and increasing technologization? How to balance cultural interests and
local scenes with global opportunities and art with technological
innovations? How to view the interplay of art and globalization in the
context of complex economic, trade, social, technological, cultural and
political interrelationships? How does art reflect upon globalization:
does it support intercultural and transnational ideals or it is
indifferent to claims of geography, history, and identity?  How does it
resist and how does it support globalization? Do new institutions and
technologies allow us to enjoy and experience art from different
cultures or they unify them? What new forms of artistic and technical
exchanges are taking place? How does international cooperation help
emerging fields of art? How can new technologies expand  the social,
economical, cultural and artistic aspects? What are the limits or
possibilities on the technological level to build art projects that
improve international cooperation? Do emerging technologies and art
institutions support cultural diversity or they level it?

We are calling for proposals by cultural theorists, cultural historians,
museum experts, art historians, art curators and experts of other
disciplines. Any program formats (papers, roundtable discussions, media
presentations etc.) are welcommed.

Proposals should include the following items:
1. Preliminary abstract, 150-300 words.
2. CV with e-mail address, phone and fax numbers.

Please send them by May 30, 2007 via e-mail to: Denisa Kera (kera AT
ff.cuni.cz)  and Aurelie Besson (aurelie AT ciant.cz)

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