Opening of the Share Festival 2012

October 22, 2012 6:09 pm

Share Festival programme is now on-line.

As customary, the heart of the festival revolves around the Share Prize, this year presenting six digital art works exploring the theme Open Your City.

On the opening night, the curtains will also be raised on two special film exhibitions, which will be screened throughout the festival. The photos of the opening.

Against the magnificent backdrop of the Regional Museum of Natural Science, Mirjam Struppek will be presenting Dancing Hands, a selection of short films in which hands silently speak to us, becoming the dancing symbols of actively creating, liberating and helping hands. Artists and designers tell us stories surrounding the image of this powerful tool and its meaning for life. The festival will also be screening a selection of videos from the Japan Media Art Festival.

The Share Prize exhibition and the two film screenings will be open to the public at the Regional Museum of Natural Science from 30th October to 11th November, 10 am–7 pm, in Via Giolitti 36.

Besides the screening video “Dancing Hands” will be visibile at RAT, Via San Massimo 7B, Turin.

On Friday 2nd November to celebrate the centenary of the birth of John Cage (1912–1992), Jasmina Tesanovic presented the film of Belgrade pianist Nada Kolundzija’s celebrated performance, while giving her own freely inspired Cage performance with the participation of the Share Festival audience. The Photos of the performance.

From 9th to 11th November, the Share Festival will be holding a series of conferences featuring international guests, who will share what they have to say on the topic of Open Your City. Guests include Simone Arcagni, Lorenzo Benussi, Carlo Boccazzi, Martijn De Waal, Davide Gomba, Jaromil, Eric Kluitenberg, Simona Lodi, Marco Mancuso, Alan Shapiro, Bruce Sterling, and Fabrizio Valpreda.

STREAMING CONFERENCES

Share Prize 2012 – THE SHORTLIST

October 8, 2012 4:44 pm

Share Festival is upon us!

Open Your City is the guiding theme for the Share Festival 2012. A theme that contains three key, simple and direct words, the pillars on which this year’s festival programme will be built. ‘Open Your City’ will also provide the blueprint for this year’s Share Prize.

Open is meant in the sense of being in the making, of being unfinished, experimental, transparent and boundless.

Your is meant as the direct participation of people who possess, own, use, occupy and command something that belongs to them. It identifies the person who plays a leading role in driving change—someone who takes action, steps in and gets involved; someone who makes plans, collaborates, transforms, brings together and acts as part of a community.

City is meant as the venue or theatre of action; it is the common good, the backdrop to changes underway. An urban space abuzz with social and technological ferment, made up of streets and roads, squares and parks and everyday locations.

Answering the call with great enthusiasm, more than 200 artists sent in their submissions for Share Prize 2012.
The jury, consisting of Simona Lodi, Mirjam Struppek, Bruce Sterling and Carlo Ratti, has selected the six finalists that will be presented from 30 October to 11 November 2012 at the Regional Museum of Natural Science in Turin:

Jonathan Baldwin , Tidepools, 2011

Julian Koschwitz, On Journalism #2 Typewriter, 2012

Mariano Leotta, SYN, 2011

Mark Shepard, The Sentient City Survival Kit, 2010

Stanza, Capacities Life In The Emergent City, 2009

VR/Urban, SMSlingshot, 2009

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Future Cities – Planning for the 90 per cent

October 3, 2012 4:10 pm

CONNECTING CULTURES AND CELESTE NETWORK are pleased to announce the three projects chosen for special mention in the FUTURE CITIES: Planning for the 90 per cent competition:

Municipal Housing Secretariat of Sao Paulo, Brasil with ‘Catinho do Céu Complex’ http://www.celesteprize.com/artwork/ido:133896/

Ateliermob with ‘Working with the 99 per cent’ http://www.celesteprize.com/artwork/ido:134604/

Interazioni Urbane with ‘Fil Rouge_urban project’http://www.celesteprize.com/artwork/ido:134328/

The selectors panel: Anna Detheridge, Joseph Grima, Richard Ingersoll, Fulvio Irace, Mary Jane Jacob.

The International competition FUTURE CITIES. Planning for the 90 per cent accompanying event for the 13th International Architecture Biennale 2012 titled “Common ground” was an important occasion for bringing attention to the most challenging aspects of planning a sustainable future for large majorities and minorities in ever expanding urban conglomerations.

Of the ten projects selected the jury has decided to choose in particular three projects:

Municipal Housing Secretariat of Sao Paulo, Catinho do Céu Complexin S?o Paulo Brasilfor its integrated approach to planning revealing a high level of collaboration between different actors. A highly articulated approach beginning with essential infrastructure, the enhancement of public spaces and all through the re generation project constant networking with local communities highlights an important aspect of all future planning: the coordination of processes and practices by administrations, professionals and residents working together.

Ateliermob, Working with the 99 per cent a participatory project in Lisbon Portugal based on a different approach which redefines the architect’s role. Ateliermob have envisaged for themselves a central function stemming from the attempt to answer a basic question: how can architects attempt to solve the many problems they see around them working for clients that do not have the money to pay for their services. The answer they found is to place themselves at the centre of a process in which the architect becomes mediator , fundraiser, creating an essential link between the public administration, the financial system and the community enabling the local residents without property or rights to achieve social status and dignity.

Interazioni Urbane, Fil Rouge_urban project The artistic project Fil Rouge works as a catalyst for change at a local level in the Primavalle district in Rome Italy.. It is based on several elements carefully curated and articulated by the group working together. Working in the field an initial reconnaissance and analysis of the area was carried out in order to identify the critical aspects of the area including abandoned spaces, missing sidewalks etc. Also very important is a constant attention and contact with residents and communication from the early stages with the administration, the community, passers by using a variety of different media including the simple but effective strategy of the continuous red thread.

Photos of the event: http://www.celesteprize.com/photos/

See all 10 winning projects exhibited at the Magazzini del Sale Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy, 27 August to 1 September 2012: http://www.celesteprize.com/works/pg:fc12/fsv:s/

More information about the call Future Cities – Planning for the 90 per cent http://www.celesteprize.com/futurecities/

(It) Partecipa a NEXT STEP

August 1, 2012 3:36 pm

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A The BIG DATA opportunity: partecipate!

July 24, 2012 12:43 pm

After joining forces to support startups Working Capital Accelerator and the TOP-IX consortium continue their collaboration.

Working Capital will be platinum sponsor of BIG DIVE event and provides three scholarships, to support the training of “DIVERS”. The contribution of Working Capital will cover registration fees and accommodation in the city over the four weeks, if necessary.

To apply for this scholarship you need to complete 2 steps:

1st.     Fill in the BIG DIVE APPLICATION FORM and make the request for a scholarship in the dedicated checkbox.

2nd.   Send your project (related to BIG DATA) by submitting it as a GRANT on http://workingcapital.telecomitalia.it .

The 3 candidates with the best ideas will be selected for WCAP scholarships.

(It) D’ARS MAGAZINE approda online!

July 17, 2012 10:14 am

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