Urban Digital Narratives: Final Programme

 

Martin Rieser will be conducting a locative media workshop in Athens in early April 2011 to test the Empedia software, developed under an sKTP with Cuttlefish Multimedia. He will also participate in a one day symposium at the Centre for Research in Athens, sponsored by the British Council, Intalot  and HTC

Urban Digital Narratives Workshop and Symposium

Urban Digital Narratives: Workshop and Symposium Athens

Workshop 13^th April Locative media: The Street  Μartin Rieser Eύα Κέκου

Symposium 15^th April Urban Digital Narratives

                                   

WORKSHOP LOCATIVE MEDIA: THE STREET
Martin Rieser will be developing an exhibition / experience that brings together locative mobileartworks in street locations in central Athens. The works will combine interactive installation elements,digital technology, game and performance and represents part of Rieser’s long-term collaborative Art/Technology practice.
 
The locative project will be part of a workshop in an inner city street where personal stories will be constructed and developed by volunteers using Empedia software to construct trails triggered by QR codes. The workshop will provide a unique exploration of locative potential for public narratives, gaming and entertainment.
Participants will explore cutting-edge software tools and new media productions.

When: Wednesday 13 April 2011, 1030–1830
Where: National Hellenic Research Foundation (Auditorium)
48 V. Konstantinou Street, 116 35 Athens
Registrations: evakekou@hotmail.com by 21 March 2011 at the latest. Participation is limited.
 

SYMPOSIUM:URBAN DIGITAL NARRATIVES
15 Απριλίου (10¨30-18.30) Εθνικό ϊδρυμα Ερευνών, Αθήνα

Location: E.I.E. Eθνικό Ιδρυμα Ερευνών,V. Kostantinou 48 Athens, Greece

Issues of art, science, technology and the city to be discussed by international academics and open forum discussion

Moderator: Eva Kekou

Keynote:          Markos Novak (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Speakers:        Roy Ascott, (Planetary Collegium, University of Plymouth, UK), Alexandros Psychoulis  (University of Thessaly), Giorgos Tzirtzilakis (University of Thessaly), Stelios Giamarelos (University of Athens).



10.15              Welcome: Gregory Yovanof (Athens Information Technology), Eva Kekou, Martin Rieser

10:30-11.45   Introductory Talk: The Locative and the city, Workshop report Eva Kekou, Martin Rieser ( English)

11.45-12.00   Coffee break

12.00-13.00   Marcos Novak (University of California, Santa Barbara) Daimon, Kami, Genius Loci: Global Locative   media and The Renaissance of the Particularity of the Place (English)

13.00 -14.00  Lunch break

14.00-14.30   Η Γεωγραφία του Λάθους Alexandros Psychoulis (Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly)(Greek)

14.30-15.00   H Φαρμακεία των Μέσων Giorgos Tzirtzilakis (Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly)(Greek)

15.00-15.30   Sense and the City:Towards a Technoetic Topology Roy Ascott (Planetary Collegium, University of Plymouth UK) (English)

15.30-16.00   Αthens 2.0 - Stelios Giamarelos (Department of Architecture, University of Athens)(Greek)

16:00-17:30   Open forum discussion

17:30-18:30   Reception

Supported by the British Council 

Contacts: martin.rieser@gmail.com /  ekekou@syros.aegean.gr