Symposium: Affective Imaging; Uneasy Spaces. Contemporary Arts
Practice and Research

Exhibition: Crossing the Atlantic; Uneasy Spaces. Curated by Liz Wells
and Ann Chwatsky

Goldsmiths Digital Studios, University of London will be hosting a
one-day symposium on contemporary arts practices and research
entitled: Affective Imaging; Uneasy Spaces. The symposium brings
together artists, theorists and historians in five one-hour sessions.

Affective Imaging; Uneasy Spaces features presentations, responses and
discussion of current artist practices and research concerned with
Photography and related media. The work of the invited artists,
theorists and historians demonstrates a wide range of interests and
production dealing with the 'spaces' of engagement of the artist or
viewer, the influence of global markets and the conceptual frameworks
of creative and critical practices.

Date: October 20, 2006
Location: Goldsmiths College, New Cross London SE14 6NW
Venue: Ben Pimlott Building, Ground Floor
Time: 10am- 5:30pm

Symposium Speakers include:

• Jonathan Friday, History and Philosophy of Art (University of Kent)
• Carey Young, Artist (www.careyyoung.com)

• Theresa Mikuria, Artist-History and Philosophy of Art (University of Kent)

• Sarah Pierce, Artist and Researcher (Interface, Univ. of Ulster)

• Kevin McCoy, Artist (New York University) (www.mccoyspace.com)

Symposium Respondents include:

• Janis Jefferies (Goldsmiths College, Digital Studios)

• Simon O’Sullivan (Goldsmiths College, Dept. of Visual Culture)

• Ann Chwatsky (New York University, Art in Media)

• Susan Kelly (Goldsmiths College, Dept. of Visual Art)

• John Hutnyk (Goldsmiths College, Centre for Cultural Studies)

Symposium Convened by:  Craig Smith (London College of Communication,
Photography Practice)

This symposium is FREE and open to the public.  Please email
reservation requests for student groups to Professor Janis Jefferies
(j.jefferies@gold.ac.uk).

This symposium is scheduled in conjunction with the exhibition:
Crossing the Atlantic; Uneasy Spaces hosted by Goldsmiths College and
curated by Ann Chwatsky (New York University). Uneasy Spaces is on
view in the Ben Pimlott Building, Goldsmiths College between Oct.19
and Nov.8, 2006.

The Goldsmiths exhibition is the second part of a bi-country exchange
between the United Kingdom and the United States. The USA exhibition
of Uneasy Spaces has been curated by Liz Wells and is on view at New
York University's 90 Washington Square East Galleries through November
6, 2006.

DIRECTIONS TO GOLDSMITHS:
Goldsmiths can be reached by train from London Bridge Station, by
underground on the East London Line or bus including 436 and 36. The
Ben Pimlott Building can be seen upon entry to the campus and
identified by its trademark "swirlie" sculpture affixed to the roof of
the building.

Map: (http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/find-us/campus-map.php)

Narrative Laboratory for the Creative Industries

This blog started off while I was attending the NLab at DeMonfort University in Leicester, with the encouragement of Prof. Sue Thomas.

The NLab is a series of workshops and events that address issues of content and form in the fields of creative writing and new media. Its aim is to bring together writers, theorists, creative industries and other cultural professonals and facilitate them in finding out their common grounds, differences, and potential for new collaborations. NLab aims, through this process, to generate some pioneering partnerships for the production of diverse digital narratives and high-quality digital content. The workshops look at the fields of gaming, broadcasting, publishing, heritage, and software.

The next NLab workshop on creative writing and new media will take place on 23 June at DeMonfort University in Leicester. More information is available at the workshop wiki. This workshops is free and open to everybody but you do need to book by the 16 June if you would like to attend.

Narrative Laboratory for the Creative Industries

This blog started off while I was attending the NLab at DeMonfort University in Leicester, with the encouragement of Prof. Sue Thomas.

The NLab is a series of workshops and events that address issues of content and form in the fields of creative writing and new media. Its aim is to bring together writers, theorists, creative industries and other cultural professonals and facilitate them in finding out their common grounds, differences, and potential for new collaborations. NLab aims, through this process, to generate some pioneering partnerships for the production of diverse digital narratives and high-quality digital content. The workshops look at the fields of gaming, broadcasting, publishing, heritage, and software.

The next NLab workshop on creative writing and new media will take place on 23 June at DeMonfort University in Leicester. More information is available at the workshop wiki. This workshops is free and open to everybody but you do need to book by the 16 June if you would like to attend.

Creative Cyborgs will show up at the Science Museum's Dana Centre on 16 May, 7-10pm. Creatures born cyborgs will be there to showcase the impact of new technologies on us, (post)humans, our imaginary and our physique. The event will feature an exhibition, disucssions, live performances, and other exciting interventions. Come along!

Creative Cyborgs is part of the workshops Computational Models of Creativity in the Arts, co-organised by Goldsmiths and Birkbeck Colleges, University of London, and the University of Sussex.