Upgrade! Lisbon in December featuring VJ Theory: Ana Carvalho and Brendan Byrne

Upgrade! Lisbon


19/12/2007
19:00 @ Lisboa 20 Arte Contempor=E2nea
R. Tenente Ferreira Dur=E3o 18B 1350-315 Lisboa

VJ Theory: Ana Carvalho and Brendan Byrne


www.vjtheory.net


VJ Theory project intends to develop a community actively discussing and =
reflecting on philosophy and theory related with VJing and realtime =
performative practices. It is apparent, during workshops and discussions =
at Festivals and symposia, that practitioners of both VJing and =
Interactive Installations are moving on from problems with the =
practicalities of production to more complex ideas of how and why the =
process has, for example, significance for the viewer. This project and =
the associated publications, aim to bring together work by some of the =
foremost practitioners and academics in the field.? We aim to produce a =
body of work which, for the first time, will address these theoretical =
issues and place the practices of VJing and Interactive Installation, =
into a useful context.=20


The website is a growing collection of articles, references, art =
projects,, a space for events and collaborative online projects, with =
contributors.=20

VJ Theory has been developing areas for discussions both online (through =
the Small Projects activities) and offline (through discussions and =
presentations at symposia and festivals).=20

At The Upgrade! Lisbon Ana Carvalho and Brendan Byrne will present the =
project and ways they have collaborated internationally and the =
alliances, which have formed supportive networks through an inclusive =
ethos framed around practitioners theory.=20