Call for proposals: Artist in Residence
Netherlands Media Art Institute
DEADLINE PROPOSALS NEXT PERIOD November 1, 2004

Starting in 2002, the media lab at the Netherlands Media Art Institute is offering artists from The Netherlands and other countries the possibility of carrying out investigations in three areas:
*Streaming media
*Wireless applications
*3D applications
Artistic concept, innovation and cooperation are to be central in these investigations. Preference will be given to research which makes use of "open source" and that develops "tools" which will be available for further use. Investigations that have an interdisciplinary character will also receive preference. The artists will be working together with Dutch universities and academies in the research.

Facilities
An Artist in Residence will have at his/her disposal
*Technical facilities, including assistance
*Working budget
*Housing
Technical specialists advise the participating artists during research, experiments and production.

Results
The outcome of the research will be presented in an appropriate manner, through exhibitions, discussions, seminars, publications and workshops.

Applications
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of a research proposal with a work plan, which must include a formulation of the problem, and a description of the resources needed (technical and facilities) and the result. The artist should also submit a comprehensive biography, with documentation on his/her previous projects. The final round of the selection process will be based on an interview. The duration of the work will depend on the research proposal, but should run an average of three to six months.

APPLICATION FORM
Is to be found on <http://www.montevideo.nl/en/index.htm> under Research/AIR

For more information:
Gaby Wijers, Artlab
gaby@montevideo.nl <mailto:gaby@montevideo.nl>

Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)20 6237101
F +31 (0)20 6244423
info@montevideo.nl
www.montevideo.nl

The Netherlands Media Art Institute presents the exhibition:

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28 August - 23 October 2004

Opening 27 August 17.00 - 19.00 uur

Participating Artists: Sergei Bugaev Afrika (RU), Maja Bajevic ( F/BA), Mar=
c Bijl (NL), Heather Burnett (UK), Ritsaert Ten Cate (NL), Nikos Charalambi=
dis (CY), David Claerbout (B), Christophe Draeger (CH), Rainer Ganahl (A), =
Kendell Geers (SA), Kostas Ioannides (GR), Katarzyna Kozyra (PL), Boris Mi=
khailov (RU), Elahe Massumi (IR), Personal Cinema (International), Francesc=
o Simeti (I), Eliezer Sonnenschein (IL), Lina Theodorou (GR), Palle Torsson=
(S), Simone Zaugg (CH)

Curator: Katerina Gregos (GR)

We live within a culture marked by violence, both real and simulated. In th=
e society of the spectacle where the image exercises an all-pervasive power=
and everything tends to be reduced to mere representation, images of viole=
nce have become commonplace, yet another product for consumption.

In the wake of the recent war in Iraq, the international 'war against terro=
rism' and the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this culture of viol=
ence seems to be heightened. As a result, it appears we increasingly exist =
in a state of (almost) constant alert; post-1989 euphoria and optimism have=
given way to cynicism, pessimism and the return of fear as a very real iss=
ue. Invisible walls of terror, ignorance and hate have replaced the walls o=
f the cold war. Within this expanding culture of violence, the relationship=
between fact and fiction has been conflated, as it is often difficult to d=
istinguish between the two. Real life events involving explicit violence ha=
ve become the basis of a perverse sort of entertainment in television and t=
he entertainment industry; on the other hand, news casting and journalism h=
ave become increasingly formulaic, sensational and less 'neutral' and 'obje=
ctive'. The barrage and repetition of a specific kind of media-related viol=
ent imagery in many cases causes detachment and indifference. The fact is, =
that calamity (of any kind) remains largely ungraspable and un-representabl=
e as we, the audience, increasingly experience the world through the filter=
of the media.

The artists participating in Channel Zero make art that responds to the cul=
ture of violence that surrounds us and explore representations of violence =
in the media, entertainment industry or society in general to analyze, unde=
rmine, deconstruct or simply critique them. They examine the social, politi=
cal, and cultural as well as the personal aspects of violence through film,=
video, photography, digital media and the Internet. In many ways, this is =
an exhibition about media using new media.

However, apart from being fixated with images of violence and catastrophe C=
hannel Zero will also aim to offer a redemptive alternative, which reflects=
the ever-increasing desire for a culture of peace and a critique of war-mo=
ngering. Through their works, the comment on, counter, and transform the co=
nventions of the mass media which frequently objectifies violence. Sifting =
through the often-deceptive images created by the media, they point to the =
heavily mediated perceptual field of the representation of violence and off=
er alternative readings of them.

For more information / Images: Marieke Istha (Communication)

+31 (0)20 6237101 / istha@montevideo.nl

Exhibition open: Tuesday - Saturday and the first Sunday of the month 1:00 =
- 6:00 pm

Entrance 2,50 (1,50 with discount)

Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 20 6237101
F +31 20 6244423
istha@montevideo.nl
www.montevideo.nl

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS Artist in Residence

DEADLINE JULY 1

Starting in 2002, the media lab at the Nethetlands Media Art Institute is o=
ffering artists from The Netherlands and other countries the possibility of=
carrying out investigations in three areas:

*Streaming media
*Wireless applications
*3D applications

Artistic concept, innovation and cooperation are to be central in these inv=
estigations. Preference will be given to research which makes use of "open =
source" and that develops "tools" which will be available for further use. =
Investigations that have an interdisciplinary character will also receive p=
reference. The artists will be working together with Dutch universities and=
academies in the research.

Facilities

An Artist in Residence will have at his/her disposal

*Technical facilities, including assistance
*Working budget
*Housing

Technical specialists advise the participating artists during research, ex=
periments and production.

Results

The outcome of the research will be presented in an appropriate manner, thr=
ough exhibitions, discussions, seminars, publications and workshops.

Applications

Applications will be evaluated twice a year by an internal committee. This =
will be done on the basis of a research proposal with a work plan, which mu=
st include a formulation of the problem, and a description of the resources=
needed (technical and facilities) and the result. The artist should also s=
ubmit a comprehensive biography, with documentation on his/her previous pro=
jects. The final round of the selection process will be based on an intervi=
ew. The duration of the work will depend on the research proposal, but shou=
ld run an average of three to six months.

DEADLINE PROPOSALS NEXT PERIOD JULY 1, 2004

For more information:Gaby Wijers, Artlab, gaby@montevideo.nl

Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
NL 1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)20 6237101
F +31(0)20 6244423
E info@montevideo.nl
http://www.montevideo.nl <http://www.montevideo.nl/>

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social software system by Simon Yuill

drawings by Chad McCail

Opening 8 April 17.00 - 19.00 hour

Exhibition April 9 - June 6

Presentation and Discussion Tuesday April 13, 2004 , 20.30 - 22.30 hour

The Scottish artist Simon Yuill developed the first phase of spring_alpha d=
uring his Artist in Residence from January 12th till April 12th 2004 at the=
Netherlands Media Art Institute. spring_alpha is an exploration of softwar=
e and social governance in relation to Free Software and Open Source practi=
ce. The project combines the development of an open software system along w=
ith workshop events that seek to broaden Free Software and Open Source deve=
lopment principles into areas outside of programming.

The software system is a networked game/simulation environment based on Cha=
d McCail's drawing "Spring" and the series "Evolution is Not Over Yet". The=
se narrate the attempts of a small, urban community to create its own "utop=
ian" society. This narrative is used as a metaphor for the real-world issue=
s that the project explores and a focus around which workshop ideas can dev=
elop. The software system serves as a "sketch pad" for testing out ideas fo=
r alternative forms of social practice at both the "narrative" level, in te=
rms of the game story, and at a "code" level, in terms of working with the =
actual data and communication structures that support the game. spring_alph=
a explores, and critiques, parallels between the role of computer code in g=
overning software systems and legal systems in governing human societies.=

http://www.spring-alpha.org <http://www.spring-alpha.org/>

Exhibition:

The project will be presented including the original drawing "Spring" and t=
he series "Evolution is Not Over Yet" by Chad McCail.

Presentation and discussion:

Simon Yuill (Glasgow), media artist, together with Matthew Fuller (Amsterda=
m), media theorist and artist, Francis McKee (Glasgow), media theorist and =
curator and Chad McCail (Edinburgh), artist will discuss the next topics:=

- The relationship of Open Source/Free Software practice to 'traditional' a=
rt and critical practice

- The relationship of Open Source to broader social

- The relationship between software and social systems

Entrance 3,50 / 2,50 reservations info@montevideo.nl

<mailto:gaby@montevideo.nl>

Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 20 6237101
F +31 20 6244423
info <mailto:info@montevideo.nl> @montevideo.nl
www.montevideo.nl

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Video works by Seoungho Cho

April 9 - June 6, 2004

Opening: Thursday, April 8, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

This spring the first solo exhibition by Seoungho Cho in Europe will be see=
n at the Netherlands Media Art Institute. In addition to a number of new vi=
deo installations, a retrospective of his earlier work will be presented.

The works of Seoungho Cho are poetic video reflections. The sources for his=
works can be anything, such as a short video clip, music, landscapes, a li=
ne or verse of poetr. But also everyday images and objects from our ordina=
ry environment. In his complex video installations these concrete images, t=
ogether with sound and text, merge into a dream-like collage. The boundarie=
s between the conscious and subconscious thus blur, and those things with w=
hich one is very familiar become alien, and sometimes even sinister. Althou=
gh Cho's work is of outstanding technical perfection, he emphasizes that th=
e development in his work is not so much stimulated by technical innovation=
as by his artistic vision. In this Cho proceeds from his intuition, and ex=
perimentation is the starting point for his videos.

During the exhibition the following works will be shown:

The video installation In the Midst of (1997) consists of six monitors that=
hang from the ceiling and a screen that lies on the floor. On this screen =
swirling water gurgles away into the dark center of a drain. In Analysis (1=
995) the image of a match being lit appears on a monitor. Meters record the=
sound and the action. This is visualized on two other monitors by means of=
audio and visual signals. A fourth monitor shows blue/black/white negative=
images of elements from natural landscapes. ColdPieces II (2002) is an ext=
ensive investigation into the changeability of pure form. It is a close-up =
study of water in its various forms, such as drops coming from a faucet or =
waves that roll across the screen. The installation Respiration (1998) cons=
ists of 14 monitors that hang from the ceiling. These show the flashing eme=
rgency lights of ambulances and police cars together with fragments of text=
. The work Preserved (1995) reflects the artist's interest in bringing the =
subconscious to the surface by creating a balance between experiences under=
gone and the activity of the mind. 1/1 (2001) is a playful work that to a l=
arge extent was filmed in deteriorated black and white. It reminds one of t=
he early experiments carried out by video artists in the 1970s. In the two=
new video installations, Untitled (2004) and Untitled II (2004), the artis=
t continues his consistent search for the elements of nature. In this new w=
ork he concentrates on the wind that constantly gives new forms to the dese=
rt.

The following single channel works will be seen in the projection space: Ho=
rizontal Silence (2003), Orange Factory (2002), 67/97 (2001), Linear Tracki=
ng (2000), ColdPieces I (1999) and Salt Creek (1998).

Short biography:

Seoungho Cho has been living and working in New York for fifteen years, whe=
re he has produced a large number of single channel tapes and video install=
ations. He was born in Pusan, South Korea, in 1959. After he completed his =
BA and MA in Graphic Arts at the Hong-Ik University in Korea, he went to th=
e United States to obtain his MA in Video Art from the University of New Yo=
rk. He has had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and=
the Pusan Metropolitan Art Museum in Pusan, South Korea, among other place=
s. His work has been shown at numerous international festivals and exhibiti=
ons, including the World Wide Video Festival in Amsterdam and the Change Bi=
ennial in Korea.

For more information / visual materials:

Danielle van Drie (Communications) T +31 (0)20 623 7101 E danielle @montev=
ideo.nl <mailto:danielle@montevideo.nl>

Dominique Busch (Exhibitions) T +31 (0)20 623 7101 E dominique@montevideo.nl

Exhibition open Tuesday - Saturday and every first Sunday of the month from=
1:00 to 6:00 p.m.. Open additional hours April 18 (Museum Weekend), May 16=
and 23.

Note for the press: The artist will be in Amsterdam for the week preceding =
the opening.

Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
NL 1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)20 6237101
F +31(0)20 6244423
E info@montevideo.nl
http://www.montevideo.nl <http://www.montevideo.nl/>

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