 I Believe In… by Ai-Chen Lin, selected project for Interactivos? Better than the Real Thing | There’s a party in the warehouse: Would you like to come?Upcoming events: It all depends on who you ask. Some of us are getting ready for the latest MIXER party on June 14, others are preparing for the end of the world. Good news: You can do both! This Week at Eyebeam:May 31: Interactivos? Call for Collaborators June 14: MIXER: with Kudu | BiLLLL$ | The Collection Agency New from our Labs: Steve Lambert launches Add-Art Teta Haniya and the Secrets of Syrian Seduction Community: May 31: Graffiti Research Lab at the Brooklyn Academy of Music June 4: 01SJ Adobe Global Youth Voices ExhibitionMay 31: Interactivos? Call for CollaboratorsInteractivos? at Eyebeam: Better Than the Real Thing We’re pleased to announce that we (Eyebeam fellows, residents and staff) have selected ten projects—from the 60-plus submitted applications—to be realized during a two-week workshop in late June. But we need help, and that’s where you come in. We are now recruiting collaborators—artists, engineers, musicians, programmers, designers, and hackers—to help bring these projects to life. This is an opportunity to work with international artists including current Eyebeamers Zachary Lieberman, Taeyoon Choi, Jeff Crouse, Friedrich Kirschner, and others. Collaborators will participate in skill-based workshops, attend public lectures and associated events, and be an integral part of the production of exciting new interactive projects. The completed projects will be included in Eyebeam’s Summer 2008 exhibition. To be considered, send us a letter outlining your skill set and what you think you could contribute to the workshops, with a CV (in word or pdf format; no image attachments please) to interactivosinfo AT eyebeam DOT org by May 31. Selected collaborators will be notified June 3. Interactivos? was initiated two years ago by the Medialab–Prado program and the Madrid City Council. This is the first time it has taken place outside Spain. The full list of projects, with details on the kind of collaborative help we are looking for can be found online. See: http://www.eyebeam.org/learning/learning.php?page=interactivos June 14: MIXER: with Kudu | BiLLLL$ | The Collection Agency
Date: Saturday, June 14, 9PM – Midnight Open bar! Sponsored by Dewar’s, Newcastle Brown Ale, and The Onion. Kudu | BiLLLL$ featuring Guillermo E. Brown | The Collection AgencyPlus interactive art by Eyebeam artists: Addie Wagenknecht | Friedrich Kirschner | Digital Solutions | Geraldine Juárez MIXER is Eyebeam’s new series dedicated to showcasing leading performing artists in the fields of live video and audio. In addition to live performances by video artists, musicians, VJs and DJs, each MIXER presents new interactive work by Eyebeam artists that encourages audience participation and creative play. Hybrid in format, and Eyebeam in spirit—collaborative, spontaneous and a little off-the-wall—MIXER electrifies Eyebeam’s Chelsea warehouse for a Saturday night quite unlike any other. New from our LabsSteve Lambert launches Add-Art
Add-Art is a free Firefox add-on that replaces advertising on websites with curated art images. Created as a open source project in Eyebeam’s R&D OpenLab, developers are encouraged to contribute to the project though Eyebeam’s development site (which includes a wiki, ticket system, and code repository). For more info: http://add-art.org. For a video introducing Add-Art, with installation directions, see: http://vimeo.com/1075987 Steve is also hosting a remix contest: http://fffff.at/intro-to-add-art-f-remix-contest/ Teta Haniya and the Secrets of Syrian Seduction
After decades of running her kinky Syrian lingerie store in the Hamidiya souk of Damascus, Teta Haniya has arrived in America bearing gifts. Drawing on more than 60 years of Islamic teachings on seduction, and updating it using her arsenal of kitschy technology, Teta Haniya hijacks the Western panty, triggering the sexual liberation of American women. http://www.haniyassecrets.com Teta Haniya’s Secrets is a line of electronic lingerie made by Eyebeam R&D OpenLab fellow Ayah Bdeir and graphic designer Luma Shihabeldine. See pictures and videos of Teta Haniya’s Secrets (including the flying panty, ponpon panty, fiberoptic panty, talking panty, magnet panty), from last week’s event on wearable technology at Eyebeam: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26390070@N03/sets/72157605278503947/ Pocket Lightcoder
Digital communication relies on the performance of networks of infrastructure that enable the transmission of messages. In the event of a massive breakdown of these networks in a natural disaster or social crisis, how will we transmit information? Have no fear: Eyebeam senior fellow Jerry Juárez has designed a new tool for the end of the world: The Pocket Lightcoder, a rebozo-style bag and communication device to explore the possibilities of survival in an urban environment. There are only a few Pocket Lightcoders left, so if you need one for your survival kit or want to find out more about her upcoming “light-mobs”, shoot her an email at: .---- . .-. .-. -.--@eyebeam.org CommunityMay 31: Graffiti Research Lab at the Brooklyn Academy of MusicThe Graffiti Research Lab will be tagging the side of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Peter J. Sharp Building on May 31 to coincide with the midnight screening of the documentary Graffiti Research Lab: The First Season. The GRL events are part of the Sundance Series at BAM from May 29 to June 8. For a complete schedule of events: http://bam.org/sundance/frontier_2008_LASER.aspx. June 1: How Soon is Now?How Soon is Now? Eyebeam alum Luke Lamborn will show three new videos made during his residency at Eyebeam at this year’s Artist in the Marketplace exhibit at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. How Soon Is Now? features an array of work by 36 artists from Artist in the Marketplace (AIM), one of the most celebrated and competitive programs for emerging artists in the country. For more information, visit: http://www.bronxmuseum.org June 4: 01SJ Adobe Global Youth Voices Exhibition01SJ Liz Slagus, Eyebeam’s Director of Education and Public Programs, is heading out to the 2008 01SJ “global festival of art on the edge”, June 4 – 8 to produce the Adobe Global Youth Voices Exhibition. Designed to enable youth worldwide to examine critical community issues, share their views, and take action, this project has funded 18 different international artists, art collectives, and established non-profit arts organizations and institutions to support the creation of new work by young digital artists. The project culminates in an exhibition of their work during the 01SJ Festival; selected works from the Adobe Youth Voices global network will also be on display. June 14: Windows BrooklynOpening Reception: June 14, 3 – 5PM, cash bar Art Walk Closing Reception: June 22, 6PM Windows Brooklyn is an art exhibition that will be installed in numerous storefronts along Court and Smith Streets in Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill, Brooklyn from June 14 – 22, 2008. Participating artists include: Eyebeam alum Leah Gauthier, and many more! Windows Brooklyn is curated by Leah Gauthier, Sara Jones and Andrea Wenglowskyj. All three curators are graduates of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and are long-time collaborators. Visit www.windowsbrooklyn.com for a full list of participating storefronts and artists, schedule of events, printable map of the area and more. |
