"from bio-art to artificial life "

From: Yannick Le Guillanton: [email protected]

Festival International @rt Outsiders 2002
"from bio-art to artificial life "
SEPTEMBER 18 -OCTOBER 20, 2002

with

Eduardo Kac -Daniel Mange -Chu-Yin Chen
Christa Sommerer &Laurent Mignonneau
Magali Desbazeille &Siegfried Canto
Miguel Almiron -Servovalve
Christophe Luxereau

At: MAISON EUROPEENNE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE
82, RUE FRANCOIS MIRON -75 004 PARIS

TEL.:00 33 1 44 78 75 20 -FAX:00 33 1 44 78 75 35
E-MAIL:[email protected]

WEB SITE:WWW.ART-OUTSIDERS.COM


Leonardo da Vinci was renowned for his forward-thinking. Were he
alive today, he would no doubt be eager to explore new artistic forms
of expression using cutting-edge technology.

Since the appearance of the first digital images in the 1950s, technology
has developed at such a rapid pace that artists are constantly discovering
new, previously unknown means of expression, without falling into the trap
of using technology simply for technology 's sake. This new freedom of
expression is reflected in works from all areas of contemporary art, from
painting to sculpture, video to music and lives shows to virtual reality.
This has also opened up previously uncharted paths, by penetrating the
scientific realms: from biology to artificial life.

So that these new age pioneers in the field of art may find their audience,
the Maison Europeenne de la Photographie will once again be transformed into
an observation laboratory for the benefit of new artistic trends and welcome
the 3rd International Festival f @rt Outsiders, created by Henry Chapier and
Jean-Luc Soret, into its locale.

This event will also be connected to the www.art-outsiders.com Internet
site.
This year, the majority of the installations on display will be dedicated to
distinguished "bio-art "artists such as Eduardo Kac, Christa Sommerer,
Laurent Mignonneau, Chu-Yin Chen and Daniel Mange who have each recreated