Maja Petrić is an artist and predoctoral associate at the University of Washington’s Center for Digital Art and Experimental Media (DXARTS). She holds a Masters degree in new media art from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program and Masters degree in journalism from University of Zagreb, Croatian Studies.

Her work explores methods of manipulating spatial experience in function of art. Through transformative spatial experiences, she aims to create new opportunities for accessing the sublime – transcendent qualities, whether physical, emotional, intellectual, metaphysical or artistic. By means of experimentation with both technology and traditional materials, she creates spatial installations for facilitating new interpretations and incarnations of the sublime.

Her approach to invention and exploration of new forms in digital and experimental art combines principles of architecture, lighting design, audiovisual systems, multisensory devices, electrical, mechanical and software engineering.

http://www.majapetric.com

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Umjetnica Maja Petrić trenutno radi kao znanstvena novakinja na doktorskom studiju Centra za digitalnu umjetnost i eksperimentalne medije (DXARTS) Sveučilišta Washington. Završila je magistarske studije na sveučilištima u New Yorku i Zagrebu. Na njujorškoj Tisch School of Arts na studiju nove medijske umjetnosti magistrirala je program interaktivnih telekomunikacija, a na zagrebačkim Hrvatskim studijima novinarstvo.

Njezin rad istražuje razne metode manipuliranja prostornim iskustvom u svrhu umjetnosti. Iskustvo prostornih transformacija nastoji potaknuti nove načine pristupanja sublimno – transcendentnom, bilo da se radi o fizičkom, emocionalnom, intelektualnom, metafizičkom ili umjetničkom. Prostorne instalacije za nova tumačenja i inkarnacije sublimnog ostvarene su kombiniranjem i eksperimentiranjem suvremenim tehnologijama i tradicionalnim materijalima.

U istraživanju i osmišljavanju novih oblika digitalne i eksperimentalne umjetnosti, u svojevrsnom spoju kombinirana su rješenja arhitekture, dizajna svjetla, audiovizualnih sustava, multisenzornih uređaja, električnog, mehaničkog i softverskog inženjerstva.

http://www.majapetric.com

Crtic za laku noc

Projekcije kratkih filmova koje je izabrala kustosica Basak Senova. Radovi su djela mladih umjetnika i studenata novih medija iz Munchena, Vancouvera,  Istambula i Zagreba. Teme selekcije su: Priče, Tragovi i Mjesta.

Projekcija će se održati u NANO Galeriji, Gajeva 26, Zagreb, 26. studenog 2009. s početkom u 19 sati i 15 minuta.

Projekcije ‘Crtić za laku noć’ su dio Upgrade!Zagreb ciklusa događanja za promociju novo-medijske umjetnosti.

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‘Crtic’ for good night

Projection of short movies made by young artists and students of new media arts from Muenchen, Vancouver, Istambul and Zagreb.

Projections will be held at NANO Galeriji, Gajeva 26, Zagreb,26. November 2009. at 7,15 pm.

Projection ‘Crtić za laku noć’ is part of Upgrade!Zagreb gatherings for promotion of  new media arts.

Sandro Đukić presents topic ‘About problems of the reality of an image’ through his work.

Discussion and refreshments follow after the presentation. Meet people interested in media art, exchange ideas about projects and get inspired. Welcome!

Sandro Đukić is an artist who in his works – spatial, architectonic and photographic installations and constructed films – moves from one medium to another with ease. By doing those movements, he applies different layers and meanings of spaces and by doing that he defines himself as virtual visual artist with tendency towards critical interpretation of space and date of inception of the artwork. The idea of including the viewers of one exhibition space into next work, enrolls from current work to another, new work continously.

Sandro Đukić was born 1964. in Zagreb. He graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1989. In period from 1989 to 1993 he attended Art Academy in Dusseldorf -class of prof. Nam June Paik and prof. Nan Hoover. At the same academy he attended postgraduate studies -class of prof. Nan Hoover, in period from 1993. to 1994. Exhibited in Slovenia, Germany, USA, Italy, Serbia, Austria and Croatia and lectured at the numerous conferences dedicated to media art -Rijeka, Zagreb, Plasy. In 1991. he received Croatian Artist Association Award.

Links:
http://www.kulturpunkt.hr/i/vijesti/1163/
http://www.matica.hr/Vijenac/vijenac389.nsf/AllWebDocs/Poetsko_fotografsko_djelo
http://www.zarez.hr/180/vizualna5.htm
http://www.d-a-z.hr/ostalo/predavanja/sandro-dukic-prostor-realnosti.htm
http://www2.mmsu.hr/en/exhibitions/dukic/index.html

7.svibnja 2009 u 19 sati u net.kulturnom klubu mama, Preradovićeva 18

‘O problemu realnosti slike’ – Sandro Đukić

Sandro Đukić prezentira svoje radove i obrazlaže ‘Probleme realnosti slike’. Poslije prezentacije slijedi diskusija i osvježenje.  Diskusija će otvoriti prostor za razmjenu mišljenja o utjecaju novih tehnologija na kreativnost i autentičnost.

Sretnite zainteresirane za medijsku umjetnost, razmjenite ideje o projektima i budite insipirirani. Dođite!

Sandro Ðukić je umjetnik koji u svom radu, prostornim i fotografskim instalacijama, konstruiranim filmovima, u selidbama iz medija u medij aplicira prostor na prostor. Time se određuje kao vizualni virtualni umjetnik s izuzetnom sklonošću ka kritičkoj interpretaciji prostora i vremena nastanka rada. Ideja u kojoj se prostor aplicira jedan na drugi, u kojem posjetitelji jednog izložbenog prostora postaju dio rada, nastavlja se iz rada u rad.

Sandro Ðukić je multimedijalni umjetnik rođen 1964. godine u Zagrebu, gdje je 1989. diplomirao na Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti u klasi prof. Ðure Sedera. Bio je polaznik umjetnicke akademije u Düsseldorfu u klasi priznatog Nama Juna Paika te Nan Hoover, kod koje je pohadao i postdiplomski studij. Ostvario je brojne samostalne i skupne izložbe u zemlji i inozemstvu te držao predavanja na više domacih i medunarodnih simpozija. Dobitnik je Nagrade hrvatskih likovnih umjetnika 1991.

Linkovi:

http://www.kulturpunkt.hr/i/vijesti/1163/

http://www.matica.hr/Vijenac/vijenac389.nsf/AllWebDocs/Poetsko_fotografsko_djelo

http://www.zarez.hr/180/vizualna5.htm

http://www.d-a-z.hr/ostalo/predavanja/sandro-dukic-prostor-realnosti.htm

http://www2.mmsu.hr/en/exhibitions/dukic/index.html

Upgrade! International je pozvan da sudjeluje na Wintecamp-u,
http://networkcultures.org/wpmu/wintercamp/ , koji organizira Institute of Network Cultures, a koji će se održati od 3. do 7. ožujka 2009 u Amsterdamu.
Upgrade!Zagreb će sudjelovati kao član Upgrade!International mreže.
Ostale mreže sudionice su: Blender Foundation, Bricolabs, Dyne.org, Edufactory, Floss Manuals, freeDimensional network, Genderchangers, MyCreativity i Planetart.

Darko Fritz is born 1966 in Croatia and live and work in Amsterdam and Zagreb. He is media artist, curator and graphic designer. Studied architecture at University of Zagreb and art media at Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. He work with reproductive medias and technology in artistic and cultural context. Work with video since 1988 (as TV virus). First computer- generated environment in 1988. Digital photography since 1990. First attempt to webcast 1994. Founding member of artist groups Cathedral (1988), The Imitation of Life Studio (1987 – 1990), Young Croatian Electronic Films (1991) and The Future State of Balkania (1998). Involved in various on&off-line networks (Syndicate, Spectre, Nettime, Culturenet.hr …). He curated exhibitions ‘Culture of graphic design in the Netherlands’ (1999), ‘I am Still Alive’ (internet art and computer art fom sixties, 2000), CLUB.NL (art and art networks from the Netherlands, 2000), ‘Lights from Zagreb’ (interactive light installations, 2001) and <dis.location> (2003). He wrote a first overview of media art in Croatia (since 1960s) as editor for culturenet.hr web portal (from 2001).

more:http://darkofritz.net

Andreja Kuluncic is an artist who lives in Zagreb, Croatia. Her artistic practice is characterised by an interest in socially engaged themes, a confrontation with different audiences, and a collaboration on collective projects. She sets up her own interdisciplinary networks, regarding artistic work as a research in progress, a process of cooperation (co-creation) and self-organisation. She often asks the audience to actively participate and “finish” the work. Kuluncic’s work has been featured in exhibitions such as documenta 11, Manifesta4, Istanbul Biennial, as well as in the Whitney Museum and in PS1.

Andreja Kulunčić je umjetnica koja u svojim radovima propituje različite aspekte društvenih odnosa i društvene prakse, zanimajući se za društveno angažirane teme, istraživanje kao umjetnički proces, suočavanje s različitim publikama i suradnju na kolektivnom projektu. U njezinim radovima publika ima aktivno mjesto kreiranja, odnosno dovršavanja, djela. Dio procesa u nastajanju rada često je multidisciplinarnost, u kojoj se specifične umjetničke vještine nadopunjuju komplementarnim vještinama iz drugih područja (rad u suradnji sa sociolozima, filozofima, znanstvenicima, dizajnerima i marketinškim stručnjacima). Taktika djelovanja nerijetko je prisvajanje metoda advertisinga i ubacivanje u redoviti medijski prostor, a osobito internetskim radovima – koji stvaraju neku vrst društvenog laboratorija, djeluje i unutar i izvan umjetničkog svijeta, koristeći galerijski prostor i institucionalni umjetnički okvir samo kao jedan od mogućih područja djelovanja.

Značajnija sudjelovanja: Documenta11 (Kassel, 2002.), Manifesta4 (Frankfurt/Main, 2002.), 8.Istanbulski Bienale (Turska, 2003.), The American Effect (Whitney muzej američke umjetnosti, New York, 2003), Liverpoolski Bienale (UK, 2004.). Detaljnije na web stranici: www.andreja.org

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3rd Upgrade!International meeting

The meeting theme “Chain Reaction” illustrates the network itself, the way it works and functions, correlates and interacts. The Upgrade!International started as a creative spark that gradually grew into an international group of nodes influencing each other continually through permanent communication. The meeting gathers Upgrade! nodes into one core event in Macedonia and will hopefully cause a positive chain reaction. Upgrade! network gathers annually or bi-annually, each time in a different city for a festival by artists who participated in the Upgrade! meetings around the world.

“Chain reaction” was initiated by 5 partner nodes (Upgrade! Belgrade, Upgrade! Berlin – Public Art Lab, Upgrade! Sofia – InterSpace, Upgrade! Istanbul – NOMAD and Upgrade! Skopje – Line Initiative and Movement) that are responsible for the main coordination and communication of the project with other nodes from the network.

The outcome of the meeting is a 4 day festival with various activities that are created by common effort of the Upgrade! International nodes. On this occasion 50 international artists, curators, and arts producers will gather in Skopje to meet, present art projects and further develop the network. The artistic program of this project is rich, diverse and presents the latest developments of the new media scene on international level.

The artistic program comprises 6 parts:

+ Exhibition

+ Public interventions

+ Live a/v performances

+ Performances

+ Screening program

+ Workshops

These events will take place in different cultural spaces in the city centre. The vibrancy created by having the event happening throughout the city also serves to increase the opportunity for dialogue and place-making, letting the city and its people become part of the festival.

One major aim of the Upgrade! International 2008 meeting is to establish new forms of cultural exchange among the neighbouring countries in the Balkans. The partner nodes in the Balkans are working to show that culture continues to be a powerful force for regional cooperation. The nodes have already hosted smaller exchanges amongst themselves and have worked in a peer-to-peer mentorship capacity to help start and support new nodes in the area. This cooperation has allowed the organizers and local participants to foster a sense of confidence and unique identity amongst new media practitioners internationally. Due to our limited opportunities for mobility and cultural activism on a European and international level, the meeting in Skopje will be of great importance for the region. It’s an outstanding opportunity for many of the local cultural operators, artists, and curators to increase their knowledge and experiences and to share their expertise with others. Hosting the international meeting in Skopje in partnership with neighbouring nodes is a step forward towards creating ongoing cultural linkages in the Balkans.

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Treće internacionalno Upgrade! okupljanje