DOTVENUE: AN ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

CYBERSALON @ ARTSDEPOT

Friday, 17th - Sunday 19th April 2005
artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, North Finchley, London N12 0GA <www.artsdepot.co.uk>
Cost: All events are free - except the performance on Saturday evening - tickets £5. Call the artsdepot Box Office on 020 8369 5454 to book your ticket or reserve your place.
Getting There: artsdepot is situated between West Finchley, Finchley Central and Woodside Park tube stations on the Northern Line. West Finchley and Woodside Park are the closest stations, approximately half a mile away, but Finchley Central has the best bus link with frequent buses along Ballards Lane (approx 3 minute journey) - 125, 260, 82.
Cybersalon may provide a return coach from Euston on both Friday and Saturday evenings for a small charge if there is sufficient demand. If you would like to use this coach service email <dotvenue[AT]cybersalon.org> to express your interest and book a place.

Cybersalon joins forces with the new north London arts venue artsdepot <www.artsdepot.co.uk> to present dotvenue – a range of inspiring events featuring a cross section of innovative work from pioneering digital artists. dotvenue is a three-day showcase exploring responsive public art, generative digital works and ways in which digital technology is revolutionising live performance and short filmmaking.

Artists and work:

I Am the Mighty Jungulator - Diesel U Music Award winning developers of the Jungulator - a novel audio engine that makes its own creative decisions in response to input from the band.

* series of audiovisual self-players developed in association with NESTA Futurelab
* artist talk
* full IATMJ live performance

Francoise Lamy of Cinefeel - renowned music video curator and promoter of digital artists and new electronic music.

* two one hour showreels of leftfield and experimental audiovisual work and innovative and off-beat music videos

Rosemary Lee – respected choreographer, performer and director of pioneering dance, interactive, digital installation and short film.

* selection of her BBC commissioned short films

Derek Richards of digital arts company HyperJAM - composer, musician and explorer of performance and interactive media – currently working in partnership with Albany Digital.

* workshop presenting interactive performance systems
* interactive installation exploring the creation of image and soundscapes through movement

Andrew Shoben of installation art group Greyworld - whose latest installation The Source, unveiled at the Stock Exchange in 2004, is seen by millions each morning on breakfast TV.

* GreyTV - their customized CCTV system
* artist talk

Stanza - multimedia art specialist and creator of participatory and self-generating digital artworks.

* touch screen accessible digital art works
* live performance

Programme:

From 15th March, 10am-9pm – public space
IATMJ - generative audiovisual works

Friday, 15th – Sunday, 17th April, 10am-11pm – public space & studio theatre
Greyworld – GreyTV
IATMJ - audiovisual self-players
Rosemary Lee - short films
Derek Richards – interactive audiovisual installation
Stanza – self-generative digital artworks

Friday, 15th April, 7-10pm - studio theatre
Rosemary Lee - short films
Derek Richards - workshop exploring interactive performance systems
Cinefeel – audiovisual shorts - reel 1

Saturday 16th April, 3-5pm - studio theatre
Artist workshops – IATMJ and Andrew Shoben of Greyworld

Saturday 16th April, 7-10.30pm - foyer & studio theatre
Stanza – live performance
Cinefeel – audiovisual shorts - reel 2
IATMJ – live performance