b>d>s • autumn newsletter • 2008

body>data>space have curated this exciting exhibition exploring question of the virtual/physical body and public spaces, looking at how innovative and emerging technologies can change and modify a new generation body into our real and daily lives. body>data>space collective with collaborators; Michael Takeo Magruder and Ivor Diosi

With the Centre Des Arts, this collaboration proposes to think about various scripts where the body is filmed, imagined, pixellated, modelled and animated into real daily environments – into architecture, the city and this exhibition. Through installations and multimedia displays, this exhibition is a reflection about the body, within live presence, utopia and fantasy.

The exhibition will run for 3 months to 11th January. The opening on the 9th October presents a special ‘skintouchfeel' performance telematic event
See: www.cda95.fr

An accompanying catalogue gathers texts from Dominique Roland, Ghislaine Boddington, Yacov Sharir, Sue Broadhurst, Maurice Benayoun, Hellen Sky, John Knell, Stephan Koplowitz, Michael Takeo Magruder, Roy Ascott, Armando Menicacci and Emmanuel Cuisinier.

A reminder to come along to this exciting Forum taking place in Dresden, Germany this October. The Forum will bring together an exciting mix of interdisciplinary practitioners in art and technologies to discuss in various formats, from keynotes to Quickfires. The key themes for the Forum are Networked Creations and Multi-Identities. Confirmed speakers include Masaki Fujihata (Japan), Denisa Kera (Czech Republic/Singapore), Michael Takeo Magruder (United States/United Kingdom), Sita Popat (United Kingdom), Susanne Berkenheger (Germany), Martin Kusch (Germany) and many more.

Also please log in and take part in the Post Me_New ID blog.
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If you would like any more information on:
- 'Virtual Physical Bodies Exhibition' or
- 'Post Me_New ID Forum' or
if you need help in arranging your trip to Paris/Dresden please email Leanne Bird leanne@bodydataspace.net

DRHA 2008: New Communities of Knowledge and Practice
14-17th September 2008 - Cambridge University, UK
This year's conference theme will promote discussion around new collaborative environments, collective knowledge and redefining disciplinary boundaries. Ghislaine Boddington will be presenting a paper ‘The Weave - an Interauthorship Process' and is chairing several sessions.
Please visit the DRHA website: www.rsd.cam.ac.uk/drha08/

Fast Forward: Exploring the Visual-Sonic Interface
23rd September 2008 - Birkbeck Cinema, London, UK - FREE ENTRY
CreateKX and future-flux present this day of overviews and talks on the emerging interface of sound and images, as explored by artists and practitioners working in visual-sonics, generative, immersive, interactive and synaesthetic arts. Ghislaine Boddington will be discussing the merge of visual-sonic arts into media facades, installations and architecture.
Prebooking essential only via the CreateKX website www.createkx.org.uk

Dance In Japan - ResCen Middlesex University
25-28th September 2008 - Various venues in London, UK
www.rescen.net/events/open_doors_08.html
A four-day event at the Daiwa Japan House, Japan Foundation and The Place, London . Artists Open Doors: Japan/UK exchanges with Japanese and UK dance specialists in debates on cultural strategies and choreographic practice. This is an accredited Japan-UK 150 event.

Creatures Great and Small
2nd -19th October 2008 - 33-34 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NN
This exhibition by the Kinetica Museum launches on 2nd October as part of the Concrete and Glass festival. It showcases the work of 10 UK and International Artists experimenting with evolution, hybridisation and the infiltration of technology. body>data>space is writing the introduction for the "Creatures Great and Small" catalogue looking at the relationship between our technology enhanced society and the natural world.
www.kinetica-museum.org/new_site/news.php?id=29

Man & Machine: The Convergence
11th November 2008 - Bishopsgate Institute
Ghislaine Boddington will also be talking on a panel this panel as part of the Kinetica season of talks. This series of talks will focus on the convergence of art and science within the realms of robotics and cybernetics and explore new technologies and materials used by artists.
www.kinetica-museum.org/new_site/event_seminar_main.php?id=98 for more details on how to book.

Challenges of Intercultural Dialogue in Performing Arts seminar
20th-22nd November 2008 - Bucharest , Romania
body>data>space moderate this international seminar and debate issues for performing artists in East and West Europe in terms of Intercultural exchange. Organised by United Experts www.unitedexperts.ro and Proiect DCM Foundation www.dans.ro.

body>data>space has been co-producing a series of workshop days this Autumn SCREAM ‘Media Screens as a medium for Communication' alongside Bartlett, UCL and Art2Architecture to facilitate group debate and knowledge exchange between those who play an active role in the development of Urban Screens and Media Walls. SCREAM is funded by UrbanBuzz www.urbanbuzz.org

For more information on b>d>s please contact interested@bodydataspace.net

body>data>space is a London based design collective who take installations and live performances into mid-large-scale public environments and architectural builds, shifting the relationship between the artist, content and the audience.

Merging content and interactivity into new generation display interfaces and using connectivity technologies such as telematics, the group presents intelligent and innovative community-connected projects in the UK and internationally.

Thank you for your time.

A: body>data>space, 2nd Floor, 17-25 Cremer Street, Shoreditch, London E2 8HD (google map link)
Main Tel: 020 7613 1448
E: interested@bodydataspace.net
W: www.bodydataspace.net