Mobile Connections conference - April 30th and May 1st

The Futuresonic04 conference explores how geographical, cultural and
perceptual space are being reconfigured by wireless and mobile media,
and looks at the diverse ways in which artists and  technologists
are pushing the limits, and soliciting unexpected or unforeseen results
from communication media past and present. Some explore the potential
of interfaces unfettered by wires and cables for performance or
interaction, while others seek to deconstruct the panacea of access for
all, exploring the boundary between open and closed nodes, or
developing social and collaborative applications outside the
centralised and proprietary networks of the telcos. Of particular
interest are the interventions of the free networks and locative media,
which uses location aware, networked portable devices for spatial
authoring, social networking and artistic interventions. Mobile
connections will broaden the focus on this emergent field by exploring
a range of other artforms that engage in location, such as site
specific music or media projects that enable the urban environment to
be navigated through sound.

A collaboration between Futuresonic, University of Salford, Liverpool
School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, Urbis and
Loca. Creative Crossing session in association with Banff New Media
Institute, ISEA2004/m-cult and the Interdisciplinary Arts Department of
Arts Council England. A book and CD accompanying the Mobile connections
conference will be produced Summer 04.

Visit Mobile Connections artistic projects page and Mobile Connections
workshops page. More on mobile connections at mobileconnections.org.


Mobile connections conference

Friday April 30th to Saturday May 1st
Urbis, Manchester M4 3BG. B2B 1&2. Tel +44 (0)161 907 9099.
www.urbis.org.uk
Registration 10am


BINNEH S MINTEH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

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