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E-MOTIONAL ArtistNe(s)t Residencies UK ARTISTS

marie — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:53:24 +0000

We are very excited and happy to share the UK Artists names that have been recently selected to be part of the second round of the E-MOTIONAL ArtistNe(s)t Residencies

The board of the project gathered in Limassol during the second partner meeting of the E-MOTIONAL has been composed of Cosmin Manolescu & Stefania Ferchedau (Gabriela Tudor Foundation, RO), Elisabetta Bisaro (Dance Ireland), Tiina Ylonen (Dublin Dance Festival, IE), Ilze Zirina (The Association of the Professional Dance Choreographers of Latvia), Leanne Hammacott (body>data>space, UK), Natasa Georgiou (Dance House Lemesos, CY).

ArtistNe(s)t Residencies / UK Artists are:

-Priya Mistry – Performance / Visual Artist (Romania / Bucharest & Bacau, September 2012)
-Renata Gaspar – Performance Artist (Ireland / Limerick, September 1-16)

ArtistNe(s)t Residencies full list can be found here

Robots and Avatars is Open at FACT

leanne — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:17:15 +0000

The Robots and Avatars Exhibition at FACT is officially open. And open it is for everyone: young and old, technology expert and art lover, shy and enthusiastic. The public has taken over the galleries and made this Exhibition truly their own by becoming part of it, interacting and playing with it.

It was a great experience for the body>data >space team to see the audience in action at the opening. They bounced with ADA, lost control in Compass, flew around in Visions of Our Communal Dreams, performed some impressive hand ballet within Base8, went wacky in front of the screen-mirrors of MeYouAndUs, had their voices heard through RoboVox and seized control of a flesh and blood avatar! Read some of the press coverage here.

We very much hope new visitors will become intrigued by the pieces and start thinking about the increasing overlap of the virtual and physical world and their place in it.

Robots and Avatars is open until 27^th May, so follow the latest news of the Exhibition on Facebook, Twitter and on this website. Also, do not forget to check out our Gallery.

The Robots and Avatars exhibition in the UK is co-produced in the UK by body>data>space (London) and FACT (Liverpool) in collaboration with the National Theatre (London). European co-organisers are KIBLA (Maribor/Slovenia) and AltArt (Cluj Napoca/Romania). With the support of the Culture programme of the European Union, this project was conceived by lead producer body>data>space in association with NESTA.

Robots and Avatars & Ghislaine Boddington featured on BBC CLICK

marie — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:03:46 +0000

3 weeks left ONLY to see Robots and Avatars Exhibition at FACT!

In the meantime take a look at BBC Click episode dedicated to the Exhibition and featuring body>data>space creative director Ghislaine Boddington‘s input on Telepresence

“Technology is bringing the virtual and real world closer together.The Robots and Avatars exhibition explores how people will work and play with new representational forms of themselves and others in virtual and physical life in the next 10 to 15 years.Spencer Kelly went to the exhibition to get a vision of the future.” BBC Click website

Watch full episode here share and enjoy!

body>data>space presenting @Middlesex University Symposium “On Collaboration”

marie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:45:34 +0000

The Performing Arts Department at Middlesex University will be hosting a one-day symposium on collaboration in performance practice, with a specific focus on the notions of ‘memory’, ‘place’ and ‘time’ in performance-making.

Ghislaine Boddington and Leanne Hammacott from body>data>space will be presenting in that frame on “Placing the Body at the Centre of Digital Interaction” during Session 1 (10:45 –12.15).

The event features research papers, discussion panels and short demonstrations of instances of relevant performance practice in the form of lecture demonstrations and practice demonstrations.

SYMPOSIUM 4 May 2012, Middlesex University, Trent Park 9.00 am – 8pm

Full detail, programme and registration: http://mdxoncollaboration.blogspot.co.uk/

ROBOTS and AVATARS EXHIBITION opens at FACT, Liverpool 16 March / 27 May 2012

marie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:00:37 +0000

Join us in a near future where robots, avatars and telepresence
form part of an exciting new reality.

Robots and Avatars Exhibition will showcase the most exciting visions and innovations from international artists, designers and architects, exploring their impact on the future of work and play.

The exhibition will present immersive experiences – from physical limbs rendered into pixels through the act of touch, collaborative landscapes stretching beyond the confines of popular gaming, to wearable and interactive technologies that guide and confound, including a new Commission developed in collaboration with the National Theatre: “Visions of our Communal Dreams”.

“I love the way Robots and Avatars is bringing together a beautiful diversity of people, exploring new paradigms, with unexpected and inspiring results. Exciting! Brave! Fun!” Pear Urushima, Marketing Guru, Apple. Inc

Robots and Avatars was conceived and produced by body>data>space through a participatory web, educational and events led programme in 2009 and evolves through UK and European partnerships into this touring Exhibition.

The exhibition will present at FACT, Liverpool (UK) where it will premiere from 16 March to 27 May 2012; AltArt, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) in June/July 2012 and KIBLA (Slovenia) at the Autumn 2012. Read more about the exhibition in FACT here

See more info on the Exhibition here

Robot Futures

marie — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:39:45 +0000

If you didn’t have the opportunity to join us on December, 1st 2011 the LIREC Robot Futures evening at the Royal Geographical Society, here is the panel discussion we had with guests Ghislaine Boddington (body>data>space) Peter McOwen (Queen Mary University), Matt Jones (BERG), Dr Dan O’Hara (Weavrs). The discussion was chaired by Olivia Solon (Wired UK).

Me & My Shadow PREMIERE AT NATIONAL THEATRE (London)

marie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:27:27 +0000

“me and my shadow” by UK artist Joseph Hyde is developed in the framework of the MADE project, and will premiere simultaneously in four different cities from 9th to 26th June 2012, connecting real time audiences in London, Paris, Mons and Istanbul.

This innovative installation is based on the motion-capture technologies, and consists of 4 ‘portals’ which will unite users in each space through telepresence, projecting their 3D shadows into a creative collaborative space. “me and my shadow” promises to be a deeply poetic experience, immersing participants in a journey through virtual spaces and memories.
Jo Hyde’s piece is being developped in the 4 partners cities from September 2011 to June 2012.

This MADE Commission is being co-produced in the UK with our partner the National Theatre. “me and my shadow” is commissioned by MADE, a EU co-operation project between lead organiser centre des arts d’Enghien-les-Bains (Paris, France) and partners body>data>space (London, UK), Transcultures (Mons, Belgium) and boDig (Istanbul, Turkey), in the framework of the EU’s Culture programme (2007-2013).

After an initial 2 weeks residency in Bilgi University (Istanbul), the UK residency has taken National Theatre Studios in January 2012.

Follow Jo Hyde process: http://madeshadow.wordpress.com/

E-Motional – OPEN CALL: Mobility and Networking Grants May 2012 – April 2013

marie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:53:53 +0000

Would you like to check out the local contemporary dance festivals in Bucharest, Dublin, Istanbul or London? Do you want to attend a dance platform in Riga? Would you care to discover the evolving Cypriot dance scene? Do you need money to visit a partner/ artist to start up a new collaboration? Do you want to learn more about the E-motional Bodies & Cities project and participate in the final festival/forum in Romania?

APPLY NOW to the Motion Fund of the E-MOTIONAL Bodies & Cities programme! We have 14 mobility and networking grants available for you to travel between Romania – Ireland – Latvia – Cyprus – United Kingdom –Turkey. €500 (for part of the international travel expenses, accommodation and/or per diem) Deadline: 29. February 2012.

E-MOTIONAL Open Call: Gabriela Tudor Fellowship for Dance Managers

marie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:59:01 +0000

Do you want to get an insight into the preparation of a festival? Do you want find out more about how dance houses are run in Dublin or Limassol? Do you want to be part of the first Latvian dance platform and attend an international festival in Romania? Do you want to witness the E-motional artists at work in UK and Romania and attend their final project event in Bucharest?

APPLY NOW to the Motion Fund of the E-MOTIONAL Bodies & Cities programme for a Gabriela Tudor Fellowship. We have 6 grants available for you to discover the dance scenes in Romania – Ireland – Latvia – Cyprus – United Kingdom.

DESTINATION COUNTRIES (Applicants from CY, IE, LV, UK, RO)
Cyprus [July 2012]
UK [January 2013]
Ireland [February 2013]
Latvia [February 2013]
Romania [April 2013]

DEADLINES:

March 5, 2012 [for the fellowship in Cyprus and for Turkish applicants]
August 31, 2012 [for all the fellowships taking place in 2013]

E-MOTIONAL Bodies & Cities – ArtistNe(s)t Residency Programme 2012 – Call for proposals

marie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:37:55 +0000

Established in early summer 2011, the two-year mobility and artistic exchange dance programme E-MOTIONAL Bodies & Cities is currently launching a new strand of activities – the international ArtistNe(s)t Residencies.

The programme aims to offer support to the development of new work by young and mid-career choreographers and is addressed to artists based in the 6 participating countries of the project: Romania, Cyprus, Ireland, Latvia, United Kingdom, and Turkey.

The choreographers, either alone or together with a collaborator of their choice (dancer, visual artist, manager, etc.), will be granted a four-week residency to work on an ongoing project, start a new project or collaborate with local artists. Special attention will be given to projects matching the theme of the project and to collaborations and exchanges with local artistic communities. Travel costs, per diem, accommodation and rehearsal space for the entire residency period are provided, together with a fee per project awarded. Find the full Call for Proposals here

For more information write to contact@e-motional.eu, to the contacts indicated above in each country, or visit www.e-motional.eu