Workshop Live Art - Using new technologies in performance

[Marieke Istha]

Workshop Live Art
Using new technologies in performance

26 - 31 August
Netherlands Media Art Institute, Montevideo / Time Based Arts in
collaboration with Amsterdam - Maastricht Summer University

In this media saturated world, contemporary art practice is constantly
expanding the use of technology. The workshop examines the historical and
technological developments in performance arts. The course will be a
creative and practical collaboration between performing and media artists,
and will be contextualised by critical discussions of contemporary practice;
video art as fine art practice, digital art & performance, interactive
performance and time-based media.

The British artists group Blast Theory will help attendants to gain new
access to history and technology which will allow them to move away from
fixed images and media. In the evenings a special program is developed to
further explore the immersion of different media in performance.

Blast Theory is a group of four artists based in London who make live events
for theatres, clubs, galleries and the street. The groups work confronts a
media saturated world in which popular culture rules. It uses video and
computers to ask questions about the ideologies present in the information
that envelops us. Founded on a belief in collective work and an openness
about creativity Blast Theory collaborates with a wide range of creative
people: from DJs to dancers, from CDROM designers to pop promo directors.
http://www.blasttheory.co.uk

FEE: 550,- euro (including day and evening programme at Netherlands Media
Art Institute, admission to cultural evening programme of AMSU and daily
lunch & refreshments.)

SCHOLARSHIPS: There is a limited number of scholarships available

For further information please contact:
Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
Postbus 53066
1007 RB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)20 620 0225
F +31 (0)20 624 9368
office at amsu.edu  <mailto:office at amsu.edu>
<http://www.amsu.edu>


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Marieke Istha
Communication

Netherlands Media Art Institute, Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)20 6237101
F +31 (0)20 6244423
E istha at montevideo.nl
www.montevideo.nl