Vague Terrain 12: Device Art – Call for Work
Call Extended! See details below:
In our daily lives, we are surrounded by electronic or electro-mechanical devices used as conduits to deliver “content” ranging from televised operas to hip-hop ring-tones. Only rarely are the devices themselves considered to be the content. The tradition of high-tech devices as art, however, dates back to ancient machines known only from legends, through the golden ages of clockwork automata, through modern kinetic sculpture, up to the present time, when students in art colleges take courses in microcontroller programming and robotics.
Vague Terrain 12 is about the machine as art in the 21st century, with the understanding that “machine” is no longer strictly defined as “mechanical device”. We are interested in devices created as art objects, as platforms for art or performance, devices as unique objects, and mass produced devices, produced either as art multiples, or as tools for artistic pursuits.
We are seeking submissions in all formats- audio, video, photographic documentation, and text. Submissions can be documentation of work, or can deal with artistic or creative practice with respect to device art.
If you are interested in submitting work to be considered for inclusion in Vague Terrain 12: Device Art please contact guest curator Rob Cruickshank through his Vague Terrain user profile.
Additional Information
Format:
-please see http://vagueterrain.net/content/journal/submission-guidelines for full submission guidelines. Please consult this document as it is very important to read when considering the scope and deliverables of a submission.
Submission Deadline:
The submission deadline for Vague Terrain 12: Device Art is Sunday December 7th (this has been extended). Our tentative publication date is January 1st.
Curator Information:
Rob Cruickshank is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist. His work in various media including electronic, kinetic, and robotic installations, sound art, electroacoustic music, and photography have been exhibited in Toronto, and internationally. Much of his work is associated with InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre in Toronto, where he has developed a number of hands-on workshops for artists using electronics., and is currently a member of the Board of Directors. His work combines a knowledge of physical computing with an ongoing fascination with sound, light, and motion. It is as much informed by the kinetic art of the early 20th century as it is by contemporary new media art. Works such as Spiral Inscriber (2005) combine microcontrollers with intricate electromechanical systems, reminiscent of early clockwork and mechanical devices, and reflect his interest in obsolete technologies. Many of these works are collaborative in nature, and he has been part of several long-term collaborative projects at Interaccess, such as Space Probe (1998), SenseBus (1999), Art Interface Device (2001), as well as being a member of I/O media, a collective of sound and video artists exploring real-time improvised performance.
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Call Extended! See details below:
In our daily lives, we are surrounded by electronic or electro-mechanical devices used as conduits to deliver “content” ranging from televised operas to hip-hop ring-tones. Only rarely are the devices themselves considered to be the content. The tradition of high-tech devices as art, however, dates back to ancient machines known only from legends, through the golden ages of clockwork automata, through modern kinetic sculpture, up to the present time, when students in art colleges take courses in microcontroller programming and robotics.
Vague Terrain 12 is about the machine as art in the 21st century, with the understanding that “machine” is no longer strictly defined as “mechanical device”. We are interested in devices created as art objects, as platforms for art or performance, devices as unique objects, and mass produced devices, produced either as art multiples, or as tools for artistic pursuits.
We are seeking submissions in all formats- audio, video, photographic documentation, and text. Submissions can be documentation of work, or can deal with artistic or creative practice with respect to device art.
If you are interested in submitting work to be considered for inclusion in Vague Terrain 12: Device Art please contact guest curator Rob Cruickshank through his Vague Terrain user profile.
Additional Information
Format:
-please see http://vagueterrain.net/content/journal/submission-guidelines for full submission guidelines. Please consult this document as it is very important to read when considering the scope and deliverables of a submission.
Submission Deadline:
The submission deadline for Vague Terrain 12: Device Art is Sunday December 7th (this has been extended). Our tentative publication date is January 1st.
Curator Information:
Rob Cruickshank is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist. His work in various media including electronic, kinetic, and robotic installations, sound art, electroacoustic music, and photography have been exhibited in Toronto, and internationally. Much of his work is associated with InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre in Toronto, where he has developed a number of hands-on workshops for artists using electronics., and is currently a member of the Board of Directors. His work combines a knowledge of physical computing with an ongoing fascination with sound, light, and motion. It is as much informed by the kinetic art of the early 20th century as it is by contemporary new media art. Works such as Spiral Inscriber (2005) combine microcontrollers with intricate electromechanical systems, reminiscent of early clockwork and mechanical devices, and reflect his interest in obsolete technologies. Many of these works are collaborative in nature, and he has been part of several long-term collaborative projects at Interaccess, such as Space Probe (1998), SenseBus (1999), Art Interface Device (2001), as well as being a member of I/O media, a collective of sound and video artists exploring real-time improvised performance.
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www.phoniq.net
www.vagueterrain.net