Apologies for cross-posting
You are invited to attend this free event supported by the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust and University of the West of England Faculty of Art,Media and Design. The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust sees the highly successful undertaking of the artist-led LightShift as being an important step to the further development of the role of the Trust in exploring and supporting innovative collaborations and sometimes surprising work by artists, so the idea of the Forest as a space for research and encounters with the unfamiliar is kept alive.
Agendas for events on FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER AND SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2003 are attached. Both events are free of charge but space is limited. Please e-mail bookings for FRIDAY to Susan.Matheron@uwe.ac.uk and for SATURDAY to Rosalindcookson@hotmail.com'
PROGRAMME for Light Shift.ing
UWE Event "Un-Electrified Spaces" - Friday 24 October 2003
To be held in OD57 at Faculty of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England, Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road, Bristol BS3 2JT
10 a.m. Coffee and Registration
10.30 a.m. Welcome from Paul Gough, Dean of Faculty and Jeremy Rees, Forest of Dean Trustees
10.45 a.m. Martin Dupras and Paul Smith - Interactive, Generative and Telematic Art Practice
11.45 a.m. Alan Smith - will talk about his personal practice and that of the Arts Centre, Allenhead
1.00 p.m. Lunch
2.00 p.m. Guenter Geiger - 'Uses of open source software in interactive art'. Guenter is an active developer of PD (Pure Data) and Gem.
3.15 p.m. Jeff Mann - will talk about his work in telematic art and his work with Interaccess, Toronto and Keyworx at the Waag, (the Institute for Old and New Media) Holland
4.15 Closing comments from Jeremy Rees, Martin Dupras and Paul Smith
4.30 p.m. Close
There will a further event at Beechenhurst Lodge, Forest of Dean on Saturday 25 October 2003 details of which are on the following agenda. There is no charge but places are limited and pre-booking is essential. Please contact Susan.Matheron@uwe.ac.uk to book for the Friday event and Rosalindcookson@hotmail to book for the Saturday,
The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust would like to invite you to:
Light Shift.ing
A Public Forum and Discussion
Saturday 25th October 2003
10.30 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. Beechenhurst Lodge, Forest of Dean
Background
To celebrate the opening up of the Forest of Dean following months of closure, the trauma of the culling and burning pyres during Foot and Mouth, the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust and Forest Enterprise created a unique and extraordinary event -'Light Shift'. Artists created 25 temporary light installations in the Forest to the astonishment of 40,000 visitors over 7 evenings in October/November 2001, with funding from the Regional Development Agency obtained by the Forest of Dean District Council.
It was much more successful than anyone could have imagined. Due to the enormous number of additional hours worked by the artists, the curator and Forest Enterprise staff, coupled with the impact of the vast visitor numbers it was realized that the event, as it was, could not be repeated.
In response to public enthusiasm and demand the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust are now interested in exploring how artists can create works for the Forest using light, sound and new media to create different exciting public environments in a landscape rural setting.
Current interactive/telematic art practice is increasingly moving away from the 'white box' context of the art gallery, and into open spaces thanks to advances in wireless technology, and the increased availability of small, robust and battery- powered computers.
The Digital Media Research Centre of the Faculty of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England, Bristol (who have also made possible the development of our website) are presenting a series of Seminars: 'Interactive, Generative and Telematic Arts in Public places and Alternative Environments' (5 February 2003), and 'Un-electrified spaces: Exploring interactive and telematic art' (24 October 2003), with presentations by artists and academics who are exploring and developing cutting edge art practice using new media technology. The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust in partnership with UWE is interested in exploring ways in which these discussions and developments might lead to follow-on from Light Shift, in the Forest of Dean and elsewhere.
AGENDA
10 a.m. Registration and coffee
10.30 a.m. Forum Opens - Playback of video of Light Shift
Light Shift - what it was and how it happened?
Sam Wilkinson (Curator) and Robin Blackledge (Artist)
Light Shift - looking to the future, from the viewpoint of
Land Management Robin Guest (Forest Enterprise)
- Artists and Academics observations on relevant aspects of
the 'IGT-Art' Seminar (5 February) and 'Un-electrified Spaces' seminar on 24 October, including Jeff Mann (Interaccess Toronto), Guenter Geiger (Barcelona), Annie Lovejoy, Martin Dupras and Paul Smith (UWE).
- Existing Arts and Forest partnerships and future opportunities :
James Swabey, Head of Recreation in England for Forest Enterprise
Summing up - Lesley Greene, chair of Forest of Dean
Sculpture Trust
The Trust would like to end the morning session with a clear plan for moving forward the achievements of Light Shift.
** There is no charge to attend the Forum places are limited, so please make reservations early by e-mailing or phoning
- Rosalind Cookson,
Ingleside, Church Lane, Rudford, Gloucester, GL2 8DT
- telephone : 07766 808590,
e-mail : rosalindcookson@hotmail.com:
Please ask Rosalind if you need directions or accommodation details.
The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust gratefully acknowledge financial help from Arts Council England, South West
DIVERSITY PROJECT
The Lightshift.ing Forum will be followed by the launch of the 'Diversity Project' at 1 p.m. to view new permanent and temporary works by Erika Tan and temporary works by Jane Spray, with a barbecue lunch and tour of the trail. A new publication relating to the Diversity Project will be available.
We look forward to seeing you on 25th October!
Web site: http://www.forestofdean-sculpture.org.uk
The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust gratefully acknowledge financial and other help from :
Arts Council England, South West; Forest Enterprise, University of the West of England, Arnolfini Collection Trust
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Martin