The European Tech Art Scene at SXSW

Dear friends and colleagues,

if you happen to be in Austin next weekend there is a good reason to come in SXSW. Sorry for any cross postings.
Simona

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Share Festival
Newsletter 03.05.2012
Jasmina Tešanović and Simona Lodi at SXSW 2012, Austin Texas
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Panel
SXSW 2012, Austin Texas — Sunday, 11th March, 12.30 pm Texas local time/5.30 pm Italian time
The European Tech Art Scene presented by Jasmina Tešanović and Simona Lodi. Special guest Bruce Sterling.

Dear Share Festival friends,

this time we're bringing you news from America's Deep South!

For the first time ever, Piemonte Share will be featuring at the SXSW Interactive Festival, through an appearance by Simona Lodi. Sunday, 11th March at 12.30 pm Texas local time (5.30 pm in Italy), the artistic director of Piemonte Share Festival will be invited as speaker at a panel presented by Jasmina Tešanović on the innovative, intangible and provocative art scene in Europe, with special guest Bruce Sterling.

The discussion will start with a consideration of the structural differences between cultural production in North America and Europe, taking a look at emblematic examples of art works, with a special focus on the works that to date have won the Share Prize.
The XIX SXSW Interactive Festival will be held in Austin, Texas, from 9th–18th March.

A key event for the international arts scene, SXSW is the biggest cultural festival in North America. Divided into three sections, held on consecutive weeks, the festival features a vast programme dedicated to interactive art, music and film, offering a perfect location to catch bands, premiere screenings and the latest from around the world.

The strength of this mega event over the years has been its ability to bring together mainstream productions and the independent scene, attracting to Austin for ten days musicians, film directors, artists and innovators of the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Willem Dafoe, Ray Kurzveil, Bruce Sterling, Tim O'Reilly, Stephen Wolfram and Jaron Lanier.

The week dedicated to interactive art is more than just a festival—it's a hotbed for cutting-edge technology, where the most inspired minds in new, emerging fields present their websites, games, applications and amazing ideas.


Links:
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP12786
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkQh4Sn89yw&feature=player_embedded#!
http://sxsw.com
http://jasminatesanovic.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/jasminatwitter
http://toshare.it





Simona Lodi
art director
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Share Festival 8th ed.
art in digital culture
7/11 November 2012
Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali
Torino - IT