Across Two Cultures

Across Two Cultures: Digital Dreams 4

15 - 17 November 1996
Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Across 2 Cultures: Digital Dreams 4 is a 3 - day event exploring
electronic arts in the context of a changing relationship between art
and science.

The event comprises a 3 day conference, specially commissioned
installations by British artists Simon Robershaw, Jane Prophet and
Cornford and Cross, and an installation commissioned in collaboration
with DEAF 96: "Anonymous Muttering" by Knowbotic Research. Across Two
Cultures: Digital Dreams 4 also incorporates two major exhibitions of
electronic art: Serious Games at the Laing Art Gallery and Ex Machina at
the Zone Gallery.

Venues for the conference and exhibitions are spread around the city of
Newcastle, and Gateshead across the river Tyne with its spectacular
bridge built during the industrial revolution. The of choice venues and
sites firmly situate the discussions within the shift from mechanical to
electronic culture.

Further details from: [email protected]

Full programme follows:

CONFERENCE

DAY 1
Friday 15th November
Opening Plenary Session
13.30 - 16.30 Old Assembly Rooms

Millenial Fever or Emergent Culture?

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DAY 2

SATURDAY 16th NOVEMBER

Panel Discussions at Tyneside Cinema 2:

10.00 - 12.00 Electronic Media and the Arts Centre

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13.00 - 15.00 Form, System and Aesthetic: What is the "raw material"
of digital art?

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15.30 - 17.30 Studio/Lab: Research and process in science and art**

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(Also Saturday)

Artists Talks: The Northern Mining Institute

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DAY THREE
SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER

Old Assembly Rooms

10.00 - 11.00 Simon Schofield and Andre Ktori present the results of
Saturday's workshops

11.30 - 12.30 Artists Talk: Knowbotic Research Labs

13.30 - 17.00 Closing Plenary Session: Across Two Cultures:
Repositioning Art and Science

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Commissioned Installations for Across Two Cultures: Digital Dreams 4

Swarm
Jane Prophet

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The Order of Things
Simon Robershaw

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Park in the Park
Cornford and Cross

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Anonymous Muttering
Knowbotic Research Labs

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Special Events

Workshop: Saturday 16 November 14.00 - 17.00 and
Screenings: Sunday 17 November 10.30 - 12.30

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Concurrent Events and Exhibitions

Serious Games
Laing Art Gallery
16 November 1996 - 9 February 1997
Opening Times for Across Two Cultures: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17
November, 10.00 - 17.00

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Ex Machina
Zone Gallery,
6 November to 22 November*
Opening Times for Across Two Cultures: Friday 15th - Sunday 17th
November 10.00 - 18.00

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Waygood Gallery

Soundscape - Pat Naldi and Wendy Kirkup
Friday 15 November 20.00 - 21.30

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Return - Helen Smith

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Newcastle College
Ian Breakwell
3 New Works

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For registration and further information contact:

Across Two Cultures: Digital Dreams 4
PO Box 344
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE 99 1FZ

Tel/Fax: (44) (0) 191 226 0093
email: [email protected]