Robots and Avatars. Call for Proposals | BODY>DATA>SPACE

Call for development commissions and exhibits

 

Robots and Avatars is an intercultural, intergenerational and interdisciplinary exploration of a near future world consisting of collaborations between robots, avatars, virtual worlds, telepresence and real time presence within creative places, work spaces, cultural environments, interactive entertainment and play space.

The Call for Exhibits and Call for Development Commissions will be co-curated by the Jury within the following themes:

 

• Body representation - the development of the representation of the self and others through avatars and robots (including the use of tele-presence, virtual worlds and real time presence) – multi-identity, mobility, virtual / physical blended space.

• A future world of collaboration between physical and virtual forms, enabled by new forms of representation in blended worlds.

• The future world of work and play

• The emergence of the European (virtual/physical) citizen

The Jury will select two Development Commissions and additionally a minimum of six existing works.

The selected works will be presented as an Exhibition which premieres at FACT, Liverpool, UK in March – May 2012. It then tours to AltArt in Cluj Napoca, Romania in June/July 2012 before being presented at KIBLA in October/November 2012 as part of Maribor 2012 – European Capital of Culture in Slovenia. The Development Commissions will be co-produced by body>data>space and the National Theatre, London. The Exhibition will tour to other European and Asian venues (tbc) across 2013-15. The Exhibition is part of a wider programme of activities, a project supported by the European Union Culture Programme (2007-13).

Who can apply?

Artists/designers and others from any background can apply. The type of work is open – we welcome applications from installations, performances, performance / installations, telepresence, sound art, software, kinetic art, architecture, AV based work, hung work, gaming, models, robotics, virtual worlds etc – your vision will lead us!

  • Stage 1 Deadline: Wednesday 7th September 2011 (12 BST)
  • Stage 2 Deadline: Monday 3rd October 2011 (12 BST)
  • Final Selection: Thursday 13th October 2011

 

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