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[claudia westermann]

  Press Release, 29.10.2002


  transmediale.03: Nominations for the Awards


  Three international juries announced the nominations for the
transmediale.03 media art awards. Shortlisted were five projects in the
categories Image and Software out of approximately 900 entries. The jury in
the category Interaction honourably mentioned three projects. Both, the
nominated and the honourably mentioned works will be shown during the
festival, which runs from February 1st to 5th, 2003. The winners of the
awards - each worth 5.000 Euro - will be announced at the Prize Ceremony on
February 4th.

  Image (nominated for Image Award):
  The video performance "Live in Bruxelles" is a live-improvisation by
242.pilots aka HC Gilje (Norway), Lukasz Lysakowski (Poland) and Kurt
Ralske (US), supported by the soundscapes of Justin Bennett (UK/NL).
"Places without Engine" are highly original computer animations by the
Spanish artists Juan F. Romero and Maria Cañas, both currently living in
Berlin. The third nomination in the Image category, "EuroVision", is an
interactive video documentary by Australian artist Linda Wallace.

  Software (nominated for Software Award):
  "Minitasking", a software visualising the peer-to-peer network Gnutella,
was designed by Schoenerwissen aka Berlin-based Anne Pascuel and Marcus
Hauer (www.minitasking.com). The animation software "Puppet Tool" was
customised online by Frédéric Durieu, member of Parisian netart-factory
LeCielEstBleu.com (www.lecielestbleu.com/puppettool).

  Interaction (honourably mentioned):
  With "Circulez y'a rien à voir", French media artist Cécile Babiole
created an interactive sound and image installation in public space. The
internet-video-installation "Spolus" (www.synapse.cz/spolus.php) by Czech
artist Martin Kermes creates a communication between Internet users and
tram passengers in the city. "Deterritoriale Schlingen" by Cologne-based
Thom Kubli and Sven Mann is an interactive sound installation for eleven
radio transmitters.


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