In article: Film Symposium via the 'net, "D. ALLEN SIMPSON" < writes: Up front, excuse this message if it has already been posted on the list. If not, this could be an *interesting* try at interactivity via the net for a film symposium. If anyone does become a part of this 'net activity, I for one would love to get some feedback back on the list about how the experience was, and if it works. Doug Simpson >Subj: Participate in Biennale Symposium via the Internet >From: Enrica Abbate <[log in to unmask]> >Organization: Associazione Fondamenta Nuove > >art and technology. creativity and its methods > >INTERSECTING SYMPOSIA >June 8, 1995 >_______________________________________________________ > > >THE STRUCTURE > >As part of the Centennial Celebration of the Biennale Visual Arts >Exhibition, the TEATRO FONDAMENTA NUOVE in Venice, Italy, is organizing >simultaneous, interacting symposia entitled "art and technology. creativity >and its methods". One symposium, consisting primarily of panelists present >in Venice at the invitation of the Biennale, will take place live at the >TEATRO FONDAMENTA NUOVE. The other symposium will be held simultaneously >among members of the Internet community from around the world via internet >conferencing. The contents of the internet conference will be projected on >the screen in Venice where it will be used to stimulate panelist >discussion. In turn, delegates will be responsible for representing to the >internet conference the central elements of the dialogue taking place in >Venice, making meaningful connections between the two forums. In this >manner, two independent, yet intersecting and mutually reinforcing symposia >will be taking place, thus blurring barriers of physical distance. > >THE FOCUS > >The symposia will focus on the influence of advanced technology-- such as >virtual reality, interactive television, and other high-tech forms-- on the >creative process, and will represent the perspective of artists, critics, >philosophers, and scientific and business leaders from technological >fields. In particular, participants in the symposia will be asked to draw >on personal experience to stimulate discussion on the following questions: > >Is technological development bringing us to self-destruction or to a new >Renaissance? >Are we experiencing the last phase of Western civilization, or the dawn of >the digital era? >Does the computer revolution favor alienation or communication? >Does computer simulated closeness increase actual solitude? >How do advanced technologies affect the relationship between artist, art, >and viewer? > > >PARTICIPATE VIA INTERNET > >As a member of the Internet community, you are invited to participate in >the internet conference. On June 8, 1995, the Internet conference will be >open and projected onto the screen at the TEATRO FONDAMENTA NUOVE from >15:00 to 19:00 Central European Time (9:00AM-1:00PM Eastern Standard Time). >The conference is accessible with a Telnet program. To Connect TELNET to: > > >chat.fondamenta.interbusiness.it > >You will then see the heading "Welcome to the Chat Room" and you will be >asked to Enter your name. Please type in your first and last name as well >as the city and country where you are physically located at the time of the >connection. The following format is recommended for readability: > >JaneDoe--ParisFrance > >Note the lack of spaces as well as the capital letters separating the first >name from the last name, and city from country. > >Given sufficient space, anyone will be allowed to enter the conference at >the time of the symposium. If you are planning to participate, however, it >would be greatly appreciated if you could please send an e-mail in advance >indicating your intention to participate and a brief description of your >background and interests. The address to use for this purpose is: > >[log in to unmask] > >If you are unable to participate at the time of the symposium or you do not >have a telnet capacity, you can also e-mail questions or comments to the >above address in advance. These contributions will be incorporated into >the proceedings and the nature of responses and reactions on the part of >the panelists or conference participants will be returned via e-mail at a >later date. (See the WWW page listed below for panelist biographies.) > > > >THE SYMPOSIUM WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE > >To find out more information on the symposium, connect to its World Wide >Web page: > >http://www.fondamenta.interbusiness.it > >The page (which should be completed by June 5) contains the schedule of >events and installations, detailed conceptual outline of the symposia, >biographies of panelists and presenting artists, and sponsor listings. In >addition, on June 8 by 14:30 Central European Time (8:30 Eastern Standard >Time), the web page will contain a summary of the panelist discussion that >took place during the morning's session. Finally, after the completion of >the symposium, the transcript of both the live proceedings and the internet >conference can be obtained at this web address. > >If you want to obtain any of the above information via e-mail, please send >requests to [log in to unmask] > >THE PROCEEDING OF THE SYMPOSIA WILL BE VIDEOTAPED AND SELECTIVELY BROADCAST >BY VIDEOMUSIC. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]