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CONNECTING CITIES @ OCT-LOFT CREATIVE FESTIVAL 2013 IN SHENZHEN / CHINA

03-12-2013

Public Art Lab presents the Connecting Cities Network, its projects and partners at the OCT-LOFT Creative Festival 2013 in Shenzhen, China. The focus lies on the philosophy, practice and evolution of Public Art Lab and leads the visitor through its main milestones: Starting with nomadic projects such as “Mobile Museum” and “Mobile Studios”, it takes a leap to the media facade projects from the “Media facade festival” to the most recent project “Connecting Cities”. PAL is proud to introduce its showcase project the SMSlingshot by VR/Urban.

CONNECTING CITIES @ ARTE CREATIVE #1

21-11-2013

In the first episode of our Connecting Cities’ web series presented on ARTE Creative, we take a close look at TransEuropeSlow by Sergio Galán.
The interactive installation with a pedal interface proposes new ways of exploring a city. The bike itself is seen not merely as means of transportation but as a tool that offers novel perspectives on the urban landscape. The installation allows the audience to experience a virtual bike ride through a screen, captured with the eyes of a camera-equipped urban cyclist.

The Big Picture: MUTEK Image in Motion

19-11-2013

21 - 23 November 2013
PHI Centre Montreal, Canada

The autumnal event MUTEK IMAGE IN MOTION is a meeting point for digital art professionals and the Montreal public. The three-day event, MUTEK_IMG focuses on the practices of moving images in the context of digital creation. It brings together artists and professionals and offers an artistic evening program as well as presentations, workshops and panels.

Connecting Cities Event #5: Riga

13-11-2013

15 - 18 November 2013
Riga, Latvia

The Connecting Cities Event #4 in November takes place during Amber’13 @ Istanbul and the Connecting Cities Events @ Videospread Marseille

SP_Urban Digital, São Paulo

04-11-2013

4 - 28 November
São Paulo, Brazil

During the second edition of SP_Urban Digital festival, the Connecting Cities project Sonic Skate Plaza by Pablo Ena, Reza Safavi and Sergio Galán transforms São Paulo’s urban setting.
The festival that takes place from 4 - 28 November, explores the theme Digital Citizen. SP_Urban Digital offers an urban stage to national and international artists whose works merge architecture, art and media using new technologies and a versatile program including many workshops.