[eu-gene] Announcing: Generator.x conference

[Marius Watz]

Announcing: Generator.x conference
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23-24 September 2005, Atelier Nord, Oslo, Norway
http://www.generatorx.no/

Intrigued by the power of computation and the realization that all 
digital media are in fact software, a new generation of artists and 
designers are turning to code as a means of new expression and a way to 
better control their medium. Software is not the transparent interface 
it has traditionally been thought to be. Instead, it is a material that 
both limits and permits personal expression.

True literacy means being able to both read and write. If to use 
pre-existing software is to "read" digital media, then programming is 
the equivalent to writing. The Generator.x project focuses on artists 
and designers who embrace this new literacy not as a technical obstacle, 
but as a way to redefine the tools and the media they work in.

Through a conference, an exhibition and a blog, Generator.x  examines 
the role of software and generative strategies in current digital art 
and design. Subjects to be covered include:

* Generative aesthetics
* Computational design: Designing processes
* Performative software
* Software by creatives for creatives

The project is a co-production between Atelier Nord and the National 
Touring exhibitions of Norway.



Confirmed speakers
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Erich Berger (NO / AT)
Pablo Miranda Carranza (SE / SP)
Gisle Frøysland (NO)
Hans Christian Gilje (NO)
Susanne Jaschko (DE)
Golan Levin (US)
Sebastian Oschatz (DE)
Casey Reas (US)
Amanda Steggell (NO)
Marius Watz (NO)

The conference is hosted by Atelier Nord, and will be accompanied by the 
opening of the Generator.x exhibition at the National Museum of Art, 
Architecture of Design, as well as  a club event with live performances. 
For details about the exhibition, please see 
http://www.generatorx.no/generatorx-exhibition/.

For information about prices and registration please visit 
http://www.generatorx.no/ or email info at generatorx.no.



Credits and support
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Generator.x is a co-production between Atelier Nord and Riksutstillinger 
(the National Touring Exhibitions of Norway), as a result of an 
initiative by Marius Watz. Generator.x is supported by the Norwegian 
Cultural Council, PNEK, the Goethe-Institut Oslo and the Austrian 
Embassy in Norway.


For more information, please visit http://www.generatorx.no/.