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Author: Maija Demitere

  • New Media Art Week “UPDATE” in Liepaja will include exhibitions, seminar and creative workshops

    New Media Art Week “UPDATE” in Liepaja will include exhibitions, seminar and creative workshops

    New Media Art Week Update will take place in Liepaja, at the Art Research Laboratory, MPLab, from November 4 to 8. This year’s theme is Update: Human. Nature. As part of the theme, the guests and participants of the week will explore the philosophical, technological, ecological and artistic aspects of contemporary human-nature relationships.

    Update is an annual new media art event that, since 2008, looks at the latest trends in art and science. The weekly program includes workshops, a seminar, two exhibitions featuring a variety of international and local new media and contemporary artists.

    There are 4 creative workshops open to visitors, each from Monday, November 4th to Thursday, November 7th. The workshops will be led by professor Žilvinas Lilas of the Cologne Academy of Arts, Dutch artist and cultural critic Dani Ploeger, Lithuanian photographer and curator Petras Saulėnas, Thuur Caris, a subcultural researcher and lecturer.

    Workshops are available free of charge to all interested. The descriptions of the workshops and the application are available on the website: http://iweek.mplab.lv.

    At the end of the week, two exhibitions will open – the first, Plastic Nature, on Friday, November 8th at 6 PM in the basement of Roma Art Hotel (Zivju street 3). Various new media artists from Latvia, Lithuania, Germany and the Netherlands will participate in the exhibition.

    Second exhibition Update: Human. Nature will reflect on the results of the workshops held during the week and will be open to anyone interested on Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th from 12 PM to 6 PM at the Art Research Laboratory, MPLab (Liepaja, Kurmajas pr 13).

    Friday, November 8th at 1 PM there will be a seminar with various presentations and lectures on human, nature and technology interaction, Open Ideas Room (Wednesday, November 6th, 6 PM), where everyone is invited to join and share in their knowledge, experience and search for new collaborators and like-minded people in the new media arts and technologies.

    Monday, November 4, (at 6 PM) and Tuesday, November 5, (at 5 PM), there will be Skill Sharing events, where various professionals and practitioners of the new media art will present their special skills and knowledge to everyone in a focused and creative way .

    More about weekly events, workshop and lecture descriptions are available on the website – http://iweek.mplab.lv. For contacts, Maija Demitere (maija@mplab.lv, 29948430) and Facebook – http://fb.me/update.mplab/.

    New Media Art Week Update: Human. Nature is part of the Green Revisited encountering emerging nature-cultures / green project.

    Update: Human. Nature in Liepaja is organized by Art Research Laboratory, MPLab in cooperation with ASTE. Art, Science, Technology, Education, E-LAB, Center for Electronic Arts, Media and RIXC, Center for New Media Culture.

    Update: Human. Nature is supported by State Culture Capital Foundation and the European Union program Creative Europe.

  • European Researchers’ Night

    European Researchers’ Night

    During the European Researchers’ Night at the Art Research Laboratory, MPLab the exhibition “In the Cage of Visions” was open to the public. Exhibition artists: Petras Saulenas, Krista Dintere, Maija Demitere, Signe Pucena, Milda Ziemane, Undine Celitane, Rasma Kroogere, Paula Dille, Uldis Hasner and the project VR not bullies.

    Exhibition is supported by State Culture Capital Foundation, VKKF.

  • Exhibition “In the Cage of Visions” at European Scientists’ Night

    Exhibition “In the Cage of Visions” at European Scientists’ Night

    The European Scientists’ Night, September 27, from 6 pm to 10 pm, in the Art Research Laboratory, MPLab (13 Kurmajas pr., entrance from Elkonu street) will host an exhibition called “In the Cage of Visions”. The exhibition explores the artists’ visions of the future and its possible scenarios – exhibition works inhabit the space between dreams, science and the fantasy.

    Uldis Hasner visualized the myth of Singularity in 3D animation, and Ieva Vīksne offers viewers the opportunity to use telekinesis in virtual reality. Undine Celitane is inviting the viewers to immerse themselves in an interactive projection.

    3 of the exhibiting artists are taking part in the Liepaja University administrated project “Development of Academic Staff of Liepaja University in Strategic Specialization – Natural Science, Mathematics and Information Technology, Artificial, Social Science, Commerce Science and Law” (No. 8.2.2.0/18/A/021). There will be 2 doctoral degree candidates participating in the exhibition – Maija Demitere and Signe Pucena who will show their most recent research results. Guest lecturer, photographer and curator Petras Saulenas will show a selection of his works.

    The exhibition will also feature the interim results of the MPLab collaborative project “VR Not Bullies”, a virtual reality video project that teaches schoolchildren and youth empathy and understanding, supported by ERASMUS+.

    Artists: Uldis Hasner, Ieva Vīksne, Undīne Celitāne, Krista Dintere, Milda Ziemane, Peter Saulenis, Paula Dille, Rasma Kroģere, Signe Pucena, Maija Demitere, Kaspars Levalds.

    More information: mplab.lv, +371 29948430 (Maija Demitere)

    Supported by: State Culture Capital Foundation

  • Two new media art exhibitions in Liepaja

    Two new media art exhibitions in Liepaja

     

     

    Exhibition opening “Novirzoties no kursa / Deviation”





    Exhibition opening “Signal Garden”







  • Virtual Reality, Sense of smell and Other New Media Artworks at the exhibition “Novirzoties no kursa / Deviation”

    Virtual Reality, Sense of smell and Other New Media Artworks at the exhibition “Novirzoties no kursa / Deviation”

    The new media art exhibition “Novirzoties no kursa / Deviation” will feature technologically innovative art installations, virtual reality (VR) works, data visualizations, and video reflects the view of young artists on the potential trends of today’s reality.

    The viewer in the 12 exhibition artworks will have the opportunity to see the representation of human memories, perception of time, brain activity, virtual reality, various fictional and real people, literary adaptation to new media and data visualizations.

    Ieva Viksne in her art work SYNK IN examines the impact of biometric data – brain waves as an interface – on how the viewer experiences the virtual reality environment – the viewer will have the opportunity to sink in the water – the subconscious. In the Kaspars Lēvalds VR artwork “The House of Memory” virtual home rooms depict the representations of important memories for the author. Diana Paldina will blend her and the spectator’s memories into the scent cloud. Oskars Zikmanis asks the question of the ethics of the art market in the documentary “The Patron of Arts”.

    The exhibition venue, cultural center “Kursa” (Liepaja, Zvejnieku Ale 11b-1) is a historic building where no contemporary art exhibitions have taken place before, but the space scenography encourages dialogue between generations, past, present and the future.

    Exhibition open from June 8 to June 16 (every day from 12:00 to 18:00)

    Contacts: Līga Velina – 26200808, Ieva Viksne – 22358612

    The exhibition is organized by “run – mākslas eksperimenti”, ASTE. Art, Science, Technology, Education and Art Research Lab, MPLab.

    IThe exhibition is supported by: State Culture Capital Foundation, Liepaja University and Dirty Deal Audio.

  • Interactive Art Exhibition “Signal Garden” in Liepaja

    Interactive Art Exhibition “Signal Garden” in Liepaja

    The exhibition “Signal Garden” brings together 4 new media artists, who offer to the public the technological and interactive art created in this year.

    As interactive and immersive technologies become an ever-increasing part of everyday life and the entertainment industry in particular, artists are the ones who experiment with the limits of existing technologies – using them the “wrong” way, they are discovering new ways how to materialize their artistic ideas. The exhibition “Signal Garden” invites the viewer to engage, play, educate and enjoy the newly created media artwork – to discover new ways of using VR technologies in art, to learn about a new form of life and to experience the world of acousmatic imagination.

    Artists in the exhibition: Eva Ilze Jankovska, Arina Mozzherikova, Milda Ziemane un Matīss Lociks.

    In the exhibition space visitors will have a chance to see a public garden created by new media art researcher and artist Maija Demitere, offering a variety of solutions for micro-farming – food production indoors and in small areas, using as little time and resources as possible. Only one day, Saturday, June 15, from 15.00 – 18.00 artist Paula Vitola will offer a creative workshop “Sounds of Light” (workshop duration – about 10 minutes, no need to apply beforehand, participants can arrive at any time).

    Exhibition open from June 11 to June 16 (every day from 14.00 to 19.00) in the former bogie factory at Tirgus Street 9, Liepaja. Opening of the exhibition: June 10 at 19.00.

    The exhibition is organized by ASTE. Art, Science, Technology, Education, and Research Laboratory, MPLab.

    The exhibition is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation and Liepaja University.

    Further inquiry: +371 22440744 (Milda Ziemane).

  • Exhibition “Whistleblowers” at the European Night of Museums

    Exhibition “Whistleblowers” at the European Night of Museums

    During the Night of Museums at the Liepaja University Art Research Laboratory, MPLab the exhibition “Whistleblowers” will be open to public. The exhibition will inform the viewer of the importance of whistleblowers in the modern media space – full of propaganda, fake news and post-truth.

    The works and installations displayed at the exhibition show the reactions to the society’s apathy and media companies’ calculations by buying and selling the audience of like-rs and click-ers. In the exhibition the visitors will see the politically active and humorous tactical installations of “Lāčplēsis Technology”, Peteris Riekstins and Kaspars Lēvalds will complement the video-mapping projects.

    Exhibition open: 18 May 18.00 – 24.00

    Exhibition organized by: ASTE. Art, Science, Technology, Education, and Art Research Laboratory, MPLab.

    The exhibition is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation and the Liepaja University.

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    Video-mapping in progress

  • Organisation ASTE receives support from Liepaja Municipality institution “Culture Department”

    Newly founded organisation ASTE. Art, Science, Technology, Education received support for two public events of the sound and experimental music festival “Sound Days” from Liepaja Municipality institution “Culture Department” – for professional performances at the concert hall “Great Amber” and open performance evening at the festival exhibition place BDRB (Liepāja, Tirgus iela 9).

    More about Sound and Experimental Music Festival “Sound Days”: sound.mplab.lv.

    “Sound Days” are organized by the Liepaja University Art Research Laboratory, MPLab in cooperation with organisation ASTE. Art, Science and organisation E-LAB, Electronic art and media center.

    “Sound Days” is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation and
    Liepaja Municipality institution “Culture Department”.