An archive of my, Ruth and Marc’s networked_performance between Joburg, Derby and London is now online @ http://www.visitorsstudio.org/session.pl?id=38 – pretty cool medium, and I hope to play with it again in public sometime. It was also really great to use so much South African content! Thanks to everyone who sent me, or uploaded, their work.
More info, via The Upgrade! Johannesburg:
TECHNOGRAFFI: Drawing the pixel curtain
In /*technoGraffi* – drawing the pixel curtain/, André SC will show and discuss some of his recent ‘stuff’ involving generative procedures, pseudo neuro-biological theory, ridiculous amounts of pornography, ‘post-digital abstraction’ as well as ‘netVerse’ – the current interactive online project that N. Stern describes as “a noteworthy feat …a cross between fridge magnet poetry, geeky guy gluttony, snot flinging, and surrealist games…”
New media manipulator (read pixel-maniac), André SC a.k.a. Clements completed a BA at the University of Pretoria in ‘95. Since then he has been a designer, corporate consultant, experimental artist, studied some more stuff and lectures in Media Design Technology. He is the web-editor/developer of davidkrutpublishing.com and keeps a personal blog site at pixelplexus.co.za. also see his net.art project, netverse.
links:
http://www.davidkrutpublishing.com
http://www.pixelplexus.co.za
http://netverse.andresc.net
iTunes now sells movies (mostly widescreen, really nice selections), iPods now support up to 80GBs and 640×480 resolution. There are also new nanos, which support photos, and new shuffles that are just plain snazzy.
dude.
update: I didn’t realize, the new iTunes also allows you to download games (only for the new iPods, dammit), and, more importantly new back-up features for everything, interfaces, and iPod space breakdowns….
I hate that I bought a 30GB iPod last year, and now I want an 80GB new one. That’s how they getchya.
Its called the Docupen and its a portable hadnheld scanner about the size of a pen. Its USB plugin and you can scan anything. Check it –http://planon.com/
In 2 days, www.droppingknowledge.org will launch a global dialogue platform at the table of free voices, Berlin. On September 9th, 2006, 112 of the world’s great minds will come together around the world’s largest table in Berlin’s historic Babelplatz Square.
Recorded by 112 digital cameras, they will simultaneously answer 100 questions chosen out of thousands donated by the global public. The resulting 600+ hours of audiovisual content will launch an unprecedented online resource: a knowledge portal and dialog forum created to host a global conversation covering the most pressing questions of our time.
Among 112 participants, a number of them are artists, musicians, filmmakers and authors. A complete list of participants can be viewed on the site.
Please visit www.droppingknowledge.org for more information.
I worked in this department (at the top University in Africa) as the part-time core lecturer for over 3 years, but it seems timing has worked against me – now that they have a full-time position, I’m about to pursue my own advanced degree in Ireland. I HIGHLY recommend considering this job – even if, rather than looking to settle here, it’s just an adventure in Africa for a couple of years (or if you want some tenure-track, full-time experience). It’s a very small department – three full-time posts – and the interactive MA degree would be yours to control, with about only 10 grad students per year (the undergrad courses are new, so I’m not sure how those would run). Christo, head of the division, is game for all types of experimentation in practice and curricula, and a master at cutting through red tape, alternative methods of presentation, and finding funding and equipment – especially considering this is third world.
I’ve put a pdf of the post ad at http://atjoburg.net/wits-post.pdf – and note that if you know any 3D-ers, there is also a post for them (separate MA degree, in same department) ;)
Contact Christo, email address below, with any q’s (and unofficial ones can come to me, should you want a scoop).
PS note that application deadline is a bit tight – 29 September
WITS UNIVERSITY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DIGITAL ARTS (FULL-TIME LECTURESHIP)
LECTURESHIP IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA DESIGN
The successful candidate will be a producing artist working in the area of interactive/digital arts.
Qualifications: MA, MFA, MPS, MSc or equivalent qualification. Experienced with at least one interactive development environment and qualified to teach creative web design and at least two of the following: multimedia performance, video art, sound art or net.art.
Duties: Teach both production and theory to postgraduate and undergraduate classes. Supervise postgraduate research projects, collaborative exhibitions and assist with course administration.
For further information contact Professor Christo Doherty, Head of Digital Arts, christo.doherty@wits.ac.za or visit www.wits.ac.za/artworks
Renumeration: This is a tenure track position or can be a short-term (two year) contract. A competitive package with excellent benefits will be offered, dependent on qualifications and experience. Appointment: Incumbents will be required to assume duty in January 2007, or as soon as possible.
To apply: Submit a covering letter and detailed CV with names addresses and e-mail addresses of 3 referees, as well as certified copies of degrees and identity document to:
Molly Orr, Human Resources Manager
Faculty of Humanities, University of the
Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, WITS, 2050, South Africa.
Tel: +27 11 717 1411
Email: orrmg@hse.wits.ac.za
Closing Date: 29 September 2006