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Press Release ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MAAP2000 WWWEB JAM! - A Forum/Discussion Crossing Cultures: Presence and Place MAAP in the New Millenium Net.cast Forum " live" from the Brisbane Powerhouse and Online @ http://www.maap.org.au On-line participation requested! MAAP2000 Net.cast Sunday 17th 11:00 --5.30pm EST Facilitator: new media theorist, Geert Lovink Forum Coordinator: Artist/Curator of Screen Culture, Molly Hankwitz +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Artists and curators from the region are invited to join the Web Jam 2000 "Crossing Cultures: Presence and Place" forum and discussion. "Crossing Cultures--Presence and Place: MAAP in the New Millenium" New technologies have made a significant dent on most cultures. Web presence and the Internet offer media artists, visual artists, curators and theorists the unique opportunity to show work on-line and to work inter-culturally in new "virtual geographies" between regions. Cyberspace is no longer new. It has history. It has become a household word and is more or less understood as "developing" and as modern and flourishing. Telecommunications is the frontier of change in the New Millenium. Curiously enough, along with new abilities to keep in touch and to "culture jam" , such as wireless modems and streaming media-- contexts in which more artists from more cultures will traffick in ideas more immediately-- the intellectual baggage of "cultural specificity " of the work of art and its place of origin within a global economic system are even more apparent! The artist has to be present, in a sense where the art is being made, or the art has to be FROM a specific place. "Presence and Place" is a step past the MAAP99 Forum Collapsing Geographies where issues of new media space dissolving traditional geographical and hierarchical space were examined. This year we will discuss artistic practice that connects to alternate community and individual places in the virtual space of the World Wide Web.The nowcommon idea of new media is one that destroys boundaries and melts countries - a globalisation. However the reality is that art and ideas are made "somewhere" and that the local and specific environment are still at the core of how artists perceive and express their ideas. The idea of "presence" is related to context - What is the identity/persona of the creator? Who is the work talking to? How is it perceived? Is the personalised ownership of artistic authorship once again needed to humanise new technologies? The idea of "place" is related to context - Where is the work seen? Who owns the place and identity of power? What is the sense of place in a global and local reading? How do we name the new places emerging? Panels in Hong Kong, Taipei, Beijing, Soul and Tokyo will be netcast live presenting and discussing new media content and issues. Join the On line Chat - ask questions and respond to presentations "live". Participants include: * Feng Mengbo, artist, Gongxin Wang, Pi Li - Beijing * Young-hae Chang ñ/Art Songe-- Seoul * Fion Ng , Director Videotage - Hong Kong * Tetsuo Kogawa (net homeless)-Japan* Simon Quah -Singapore* Kim Machan, Beth Jackson, Paul Bai -Brisbane * MAAP 2000 Web Jam! ' Crossing Cultures: Presence and Place' invites panels from around the region to relate current opinions and ideas, examples and case studies in a lively exchange! SEE MORE, SEEK MORE AND SPEAK MORE @ info@maap.org.au and www.maap.org.au GPO Box 2505,BRISBANE Q 4001 AUSTRALIA Tel: (07) 3348 7403 Fax: (07) 3348 4109 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SCHEDULE - MAAP2000 - WWWEB JAM! - Crossing Cultures: Presence and Place--A Forum/Discussion ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 11.00 -12:00 "Hello World!" - an introduction to participants This part of the Forum will introduce participants and give general background as to where they are and what they are doing. An informal approach to build an overview of activity in the Asia Pacific regions. 12.00 - 13:00 "Streaming Media" A selection of projects presented by Geert Lovink and Molly Hankwitz 13:00 -14.00 Lunch break 14.00- 14.15 "Focus Profile" Interview highlights with new media specialist Geert Lovink 14:15 - 16:30 "Presence and Place" Presentations and case studies presented by forum participants projects, responses, dialogue form international participants and the panel of presenters in Brisbane. 16:30 - 17.30 "Free For All" - open discussion - questions --comments >from the Bulletin Board Online interactions with audiences online 17.30-17.50 "Summary" Beth Jackson, Director of Griffith Artworks and Australia Council board member. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MAAP is a not for profit organisation that promotes excellence in art and technology in Australia/Asia Pacific regions. Major Sponsors: Platinum - Macromedia, Gold - CITEC, Silver - Choice Connections, Apple Computers Government Sponsors: Arts Queensland, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Live Arts, Cinemedia Supported by: Asia Pacific Magazine, Firmware, FDnet services, IdN Magazine, MalaysianVideo Awards Festival, QUT- Communication Design, QANTM, QPIX, ANAT, Videotage - Hong Kong, Institute of Modern Art, Metro Arts. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kim Machan Director Multimedia Art Asia Pacific Inc ABN 28 453 510 851 phone 61 - 7 - 33487 403 fax 61 - 7 - 33484 109 mobile 0411 591 058 Karen Montagu Publicist Tel: 0411 479 006 Multimedia Art Asia Pacific Inc ABN 28 453 510 851 Molly Hankwitz MAAP Forum Coordinator mollybh@netspace.net.au 61 -7 - 3846 5457 61 - 7- 0438 050759 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ www.maap.org.au MAAP is a not for profit organisation that promotes excellence in art and technology in Australia/Asia Pacific regions. Major Sponsors: Platinum - Macromedia, Gold - CITEC, Silver - Choice Connections, Apple Computers Government +++++ Sponsors: Arts Queensland, Brisbane City Council Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Live Arts Cinemedia +++++ Supported by: QUT-Communication Design Asia Pacific Magazine IdN Magazine, Malaysian Video Awards Festival, QANTM, QPIX, ANAT, Videotage - Hong Kong, Institute of Modern Art, Metro Arts. Molly Hankwitz Archimedia/Leonardo Queensland University of Technology Lecturer/Studio Instructor School of Visual Arts and School of Architecture 0438 050759 (mobile) 3864 3250 (office at QUT, Tuesdays only) 3846 5457 (office at home) mailing: 2/60 Brighton Road Highgate Hill 4101 QLD Australia ----- Syndicate mailinglist -------------------- Syndicate network for media culture and media art Info: majordomo@mikrolisten.de; msg: info syndicate information and archive: http://www.v2.nl/syndicate to unsubscribe, write to <majordomo@mikrolisten.de>, msg: unsubscribe syndicate