Emerging from the pioneer digital performance collective shinkansen/ Future Physical (1989-2004) we use our own collaboration and networked creation processes to vision the future of the human body and its real-time relationship to evolving global, social and technological shifts. More
Ghislaine Boddington presenting MADE at the Launch of the project - November 2010 (the French Institute in the United Kingdom)
Reminder: Deadline coming up – Monday 24th January
MADE is making an open Call for Proposals, offering an exciting co-production package and inviting professional artists from all EU member (or candidate) countries to submit project ideas which explore mobility in the context of new digital performance/installation based work. This supportive package includes four 2 week residencies, one in each country, and a premiere as part of Bains Numeriques Festival at centre des arts Enghein-less-Bains in June 2012.
Finally a White Paper report will be produced for MADE, exploring European co-production and distribution methodologies for performances and installations within the digital arts field.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 24th January 2011. For all details and application form go to: www.we-made.eu
THE SIMULATIONISTS: Mixed Reality Performance is an interdisciplinary exhibition exploring the performative expression of presence in our digitally mediated and networked culture. Through gallery performances, physical artifacts, and installed digital media, this interdisciplinary exhibition will address the impact of digital technology, networks, computer code, avatars, and virtual environments on our understanding and expression of embodied performance.
The exhibition, co-curated by Claudia Hart, Mark Jeffery and Judd Morrissey, all professors at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will include selected contributions from students and alumni of two of their SAIC studio courses, Live Presence, Technology, Virtual Spaces, and Digital Bodies. The student projects will be shown alongside work by contemporary artists who were studied in the classes and therefore directly influenced students’ production.
Sunday 4th September – Wednesday 7th September 2011, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China
(with add on option of Saturday 3rd September in Shanghai)
In 2011 the DRHA conference will explore the new connectivities in societies and cultures which are enabled by the blending of virtual and physical space, the traversing of time and space through the virtual, and the evolution of innovative methodologies. Crossing disciplines and challenging boundaries within the humanities, arts and the creative industries, this conference will examine critically familiar notions of the ‘local’, the ‘global’ and the ‘network’ across the cultural spectrum.
The deadline has been extended to Monday 21st February 2011. Abstracts should be approx 600 words.
Co-chairs – DRHA 2011 Judith Still (University of Nottingham) and Ghislaine Boddington (Middlesex University/ body>data>space). Conference Lead – Andy White (Nottingham University, Ningbo, China)
body>data>space ran a Telepresence workshop for young, emerging and professional dancers at the buzzy Play Space day at Contact Theatre, Manchester in December. See a video of the event below or to view further videos click here.
body>data>space have been running a series of Learning Experiences this Autumn at the Harris Academies, London. The Learning Experiences have been exploring Telepresence, Avatars and Virtual Worlds and Social Media and are linked to NESTA’s idiscover education programme. To find out more about booking learning experiences contact Leanne Hammacott.
MADE (Mobility for Digital Arts in Europe) launched in London on November 24th 2010. body>data>space hosted the first workshop at the French Institute and NESTA with participation from a range of UK experts in Telepresence/Virtual Worlds and Media Facades.
MADE will practically examine and explore forms and models of European digital co-production, using topical case studies, in particular, through the commissioning and production of a live/contemporary digital work (performance and/or installation).
Some of the ways in which we are working to prepare young people for the workplace of the future were featured in our local Hackney Gazette newspaper this month. We also featured in the Chirstmas edition of T3, with Ghislaine being interviewed and sharing her thought son the future workplace and telepresence.
Between June-November 2010 we have been running the Robots and Avatars Lunch Debate series. This series of debates, with a diverse group of experts and professionals, looks ahead to a workplace which involves a mix of robots, avatars, tele-presence and real time presence. Rich educational resources are being generated including Vodcasts for young people, teachers and researchers to use and explores issues such as the implications of artificial intelligence, ethics in digital space, the future of technology in healthcare, the future world of work and skills required for future digital careers.
Virtual Physical Events is a new service that will help you blend your events seamlessly into the digital space. The service can help you bring your physical attendees closer to your online audience and create high quality content that turns your event into lasting online resources.
body>data>space are working together with Kinura to provide this new service.
Ghislaine Boddington is on the jury for the MAMA’s which celebrate the world’s best holographic projection artwork in a charitable gala ceremony attended by leading figures from the media, art and marketing worlds. The evening will showcase cutting edge digital art, giant animation, real time motion capture and Musion’s compelling live full sized 3D holograms from guest speakers and partners in the Musion Academy. Central Saint Martins, an internationally renowned art college with an outstanding reputation in arts education is main partner of the Academy and the MAMAs. Funds generated by the event will be donated to our two nominated charities ZSL London Zoo and Opportunity International.
MAMA Awards
The winner of the Grand Award wins a complete Eyeliner installation of his choice at a venue of his choice. The winner will also be presented at the prestigious Kinetica 2010 – Fair for Art and Technology. There are five award categories for the students to produce their unique visual creations. Awards will be presented in conjunction with our partners in the following categories: Music, Performance, Narrative, Climate Change and Development. The latter two categories will be presented by our nominated charities: ZSL London Zoo and Opportunity International. In addition to this, the MAMAs will present the first ever Randstad Gold VJ Award.
Between June-November 2010 we have been running the Robots and Avatars Lunch Debate series. This series of debates, with a diverse group of experts and professionals, looks ahead to a workplace which involves a mix of robots, avatars, tele-presence and real time presence. Rich educational resources are being generated including 
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