Digicult presents:
Digimag Journal - Issue 69 / Winter 2013
Call for papers: “Uncertainty Reloaded“
Deadline: 4 March 2013
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On December 2012, scholars, artists and scientists gathered at MutaMorphosis (Prague, Dec 6-8) to discuss a topic that has become increasingly crucial during our uncertain times: The event was entitled “Tribute to Uncertainty” – http://mutamorphosis.org/2012/.
Surprisingly, despite the thematic focus, no definition of uncertainty was attempted, as presenters proceeded to report their experience with uncertain phenomena and situations. While traditional panels and fora were priceless to shed precious light on the intricacies of uncertainty (uncertainty principle, social and political uncertainty, the value of uncertainty as a methodological tool, uncertainty in sensorial perception, space and architecture, etc..) most crucial dialogues unavoidably occurred outside of the traditional constraints of the conference format. Led by similar concerns but approaching the topic from a number of different perspectives and disciplinary viewpoints, individuals engaged in often productive, sometimes frustrating discussions and conversations
In acknowledging the richness that characterized this extraordinary event, this issue of Digicult Journal is interested in receiving articles, exchanges, creative collaborations, artworks, reviews, creative writings emerged from or inspired by Mutamorphosis and/or by the topics (uncertainty and its many instances/connotations) explored during the event and beyond.
Link:
http://www.digicult.it/digimag-journal/journal-call-for-papers/
Marco Mancuso is a curator, critic and consultant in the field of digital technologies applied to art, design and contemporary culture.
Founder and director at Digicult and Digimag Journal, he teaches “Linguaggi delle Arti Multimediali” at NABA, “Sistemi Interattivi” at IED in Milan, “Nuovi Sistemi Editoriali per l’Arte” at Academy of Fine Art in Bergamo, “Digital Media Management” at IED Masters in Milan and is visiting professor at Transmedia-Postgraduate Program in Arts+Media+Design in Brussels and MAIND Interaction Design Master at SUPSI in Lugano.
With the Digicult Agency he curated and co-curated a number of exhibitions, round-tables, meetings and events including Mixed Media (Milan, 2006), Screen Music (Florence, 2006-2007), Otolab ‘op7’ (Bergamo, 2008), Graffiti Research Lab (Rome, 2008), Sincronie Festival (Milan, 2008-2009), Thorsten Fleisch Retrospective (Milan, 2009), The Mediagate (Lodz, 2010), he presented his screenings and productions at art and cultural events, including Dissonanze (Rome, 2006), Cimatics (Brussels, 2008), Strp (Eindhoven, 2008), Sonic Acts (Amsterdam, 2009), Nemo (Paris, 2009), Elektra (Montreal, 2010), Subtle Technologies (Toronto, 2011) and he lectured among others at Market for Digital Arts/Elektra (Montreal 2008), Fabrica Workshops (Treviso, 2009), Laptop’r’s (Madrid, 2010), Subtle Technologies (Toronto, 2011) and Isea (Istanbul, 2012).
Marco Mancuso partnered with most of the main media art festival in Italy and worldwide and he recently developed the “Digicult Editions” open-publishing online service. Marco Mancuso has been expertising from years on wider subjects like open communication, social networking and digital publishing.
While collaborating with many editorial magazines, Marco Mancuso also curated the publication “The Open Future” by "MCD-Musiques et Cultures Digitales" magazine / Issue#68 in 2012 and he was included in the publication “Cultural Blogging in Europe” by LabForCulture.org in 2010.
Gloria Sutton