I was fortunate enough to visit Toronto for a festival that could be seen as the yin to the yang of Mutek and Elektra. Subtle Technologies focuses on the unique space where science and art meet. This year’s theme was networks, and the presentations ranged from theoretical mathematicians presenting on collaborative problem solving, to TV […]
Elektra Dispatch part 2 – A/V Performance
May 11th, 2009To be truthful it is less of a dispatch this time as I am actually back at my desk in Ottawa now. I tried my best to find the time to write notes about the festival while there, but time slips away from you quickly during those things. I do want to share a bit […]
Elektra Part 1
May 7th, 2009Dispatch one from Elektra should fittingly start with FEED from Kurt Hentschlager. This is the third and finally year of the presentation of this sold out crowd pleaser. It’s really an experience unlike any other. It starts with a piece of video music made of low pulses and writhing three dimensional polysexual beings which lasts […]
Field Trip – Mois Multi 10
February 28th, 2009Thanks to SAW Video I took a little trip to Quebec City as part of an exchange between SAW Video and La Bande Video. It was a very brief stay, but I did get the chance to take in some of the tenth edition of Mois Multi. MM is a multi-disciplinary electronic art festival with […]