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Conversation with Nicholas Crockford (Tactical Tech) on funding application for the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Fabricio Lamoncha on ‘Digital Weeds – Interstitial Interfaces’ during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Valentina Pettinger, Nina Hoffer on TypInfrauenschreiben*wiki (NOWA) during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Jean-Frédéric Berthelot on ‘Describing video games, the Wikidata way’ during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Martin Nadal on ‘Obfuscating our presence / parasitizing infrastructures’ during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Karl Voit (Life Hacker) on ‘the art of organizing yourself and your data’ during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Andreas Zingerle on Mayan electronic document management system during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Evelyn Tschernko and Sebastián Palacios on three artistic archiving strategies during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Ricardo Ginés on ‘Archiving as an art form’ (Otlet & Avram) during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Leonhard Rabensteiner about the Archive strategies of Forum Stadtpark during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

Talk by Ricardo Ginés on ‘Aaron Swartz, Open Access movement’ during the mur-worklab 21-24.6.2023 @ KIG in Graz (Austria).

This program is part of the project series “Aaron´s Law” that includes various artistic-technical projects dedicated to Aaron Swartz and developed in close cooperation with ACOnet/net:art coordination center. Along with Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz is considered one of the most important Internet activists to date, who strongly shaped and influenced the development of the Internet in his short lifetime. As a programmer and advocate for the Open Access Movement, Net Neutrality and civic awareness, he defended the exchange of information constructively across geographic borders via the web. Aaron Swartz was conscious about the immense meaning of the words open access, open source and net neutrality for the creative development of art, design as well as science. 10 years after his death, we want to revisit what exactly happened and where are we standing today. Who is involved in these thought processes or is that all just wishful thinking?

For years the work-lab is a core format in the artistic research program of ‘mur.at’. Worklabs are “un-conferences” that can last for several days, to which people are invited to participate via a public open call. Work-labs create a temporary space in which artists (= specialists in the field of technology, design, art, etc.) and external guests can discuss topics from the field of digital technology, art and its social implications. The work-labs are both incubators for specific work and open think tanks where ideas, tools, as well as practical and creative approaches are developed and tested.

https://mur.at/

In this episode of Netzrauschen Andreas interviews spanish artist Miguel Rangil, who explores in his artistic research the hybrid nature of humanity and the interplay between technology and nature. In 2023 he participated in the ONB Labs Art Program, where he investigated the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on our perception, understanding, and interactions. Rangil uses AI tools and draws inspiration from historical archives to uncover connections and patterns that transcend time. Through his project „Hyperconnected Past“ he sheds light on the essence of images and their role in shaping our understanding of the past, offering new perspectives on our hyperconnected world.

Links zur Sendung:

Miguel Rangil: http://miguelrangil.com/
Art collective WONK with Till Schönwetter: http://wonk.works/
Hyperconnected Past: https://labs.onb.ac.at/artspace/hyperconnected-past/index.html

Foto: Martin Krickl, (Miguel setting up his work Hyperconnected Past at ONB exhibition, Spring 2023)

Gestaltung: Andreas Zingerle

Ton & Signation: Gernot Tutner

Musik: Inner Cell by King Gizzard and the lizard wizard https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland

Der Netzpolitische Abend greift seit 2015 aktuell relevante netzpolitische Themen auf, schafft Bewusstsein für zukünftige technologische und gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen, und ordnet diese in kurzweiliger und unterhaltsamer Form ein. Das Publikum kann sich mit Fragen und Kommentaren einbringen und am Anschluss in lockerer Atmosphäre mit den Speaker:innen weiter diskutieren.

Durch Initiative von Spektral (https://spektral.at), epicenter.works (https://epicenter.works) und mur.at (https://mur.at) findet dieser im Rahmen des ELEVATE zum bereits 2. Mal in Graz statt.

Talks & Speaker:innen:

Daniel Lohninger (epicenter.works) ›› „Digitale Selbstverteidigung – Die Vision vom Bildungsprojekt der NGO epicenter.works„
Die NGO epicenter.works die sich für Grund- und Freiheitsrechte einsetzt hat ein Bildungsprojekt gestartet. Innerhalb eines Jahres wurden OER (Open Educational Resources) Bildungsmaterialien in form eines webbasierten E-Learnings erstellt, ein Train-The-Trainers Programm aufgesetzt, Trainer:innen ausgebildet und ein Workshopangebot entwickelt, dass zielgruppengerecht Schüler:innen an Berufsschulen erreicht. Wie das bereits jetzt für viele darüber hinaus nutzbar ist und was die Vision dahinter ist, wird vorgestellt.

Johanna Pirker (TU Graz) ›› „Chancengerechte und Faire Digitalisierung“
Neue (oder alte) Technologien wie Virtual Reality Erfahrungen, Virtuelle Welten, Metaverse Konzepte und auch Videospiele bieten viele Möglichkeiten, aber auch potentielle Schwierigkeiten. In diesem Talk möchte Johanna Pirker über unterschiedliche Themen zum Nachdenken anregen.

KairUs (Linda Kronman und Andreas Zingerle) ›› „Daten sortieren – künstlerische Zugänge zu Datensätzen und Archiven“
In ihrem Vortrag stellt das Künstlerduo KairUs eine Auswahl von Projekten vor, bei denen sie künstlerisch mit verschiedenen Datensätzen gearbeitet haben. Sie geben Einblicke: in die kritische Arbeit mit gefundenem Filmmaterial von Festplatten aus Elektroschrott in Ghana, wie ein Archiv von betrügerischen Webseiten zu einem Kunstwerk wurde, und erörtern künstlerische Forschung, die ein tiefes Eintauchen in die Annotationspraktiken von Datensätzen für maschinelles Lernen erforderte. Mit unterschiedlichen Ansätzen – Wiederherstellung, Visualisierung und Annotation von Daten – reflektiert dieser Vortrag darüber, wie die Schaffung von Kunstwerken ihre Sichtweise auf Daten und ihren Umgang mit Datensätzen und Archiven geprägt haben.

Stefan Auer (ACIPSS) ›› „Desinformationswelten – Zum Ende der geteilten Wahrheiten“
Das komplexe Zusammenspiel technologischer Entwicklungen, politischer Entscheidungen und gesellschaftlicher Veränderungen in den letzten Jahrzehnten hat unsere medial vermittelte Weltwahrnehmung massiv verändert. Unsere medialen Räume sind geprägt durch Aufmerksamkeitskämpfe, Informationsüberlastung, Falsch- & Fehlinformationen, Desinformationskampagnen, einer zunehmenden emotionalisierten & moralisierten Debattenkultur und Schlagwörtern wie z. B. Propaganda, Fake News, „Lügenpresse“ und Framing. Wir erleben gegenwärtig das Zerbrechen unseres gemeinsamen Diskursraumes, dessen Existenz für den Bestand liberaler Demokratien unabdingbar ist.
Wie konnte es so weit kommen? Was sind die fundamentalen, zum Teil oftmals übersehenentechnologischen, gesellschaftlichen und auch evolutionsbiologischen Ursachen dahinter? Was sind die unbequemen Wahrheiten, denen wir uns bei der Analyse des Status quo und der möglichen Zukunft stellen müssen? Was kann das politisch mündige Individuum tun, um seine intellektuelle Selbstverteidigung zu stärken und dadurch weiterhin in der Lage zu sein, zu unterscheiden zwischen Fakten, Lügen & Meinungen.

Moderation: Reni Hofmüller (esc medien kunst labor)
Reni Hofmüller konzentriert sich auf Kunst in technologischen Zusammenhängen und geht den Beziehungen zwischen Kunst, Technologie und Gesellschaft auf den Grund. Sie wird in ihrer unnachahmlichen Art durch diesen Netzpolitischen Abend führen.

• Daniel Lohninger (at)
• Johanna Pirker (at)
• Kairus (at)
• Stefan Auer (at)
• Reni Hofmüller (at) – Moderation

Foto Credit: Elevate

Links zur Sendung:

https://epicenter.works/

https://jpirker.com/

https://kairus.org/

https://acipss.org/

https://esc.mur.at/

Gestaltung: Elevate, Epicenter.works, mur.at, Spektral

Ton & Signation: Gernot Tutner

In this episode of Netzrauschen Andreas interviews Nejc Trampuž, a Slovenian multimedia artist and photographer and sound artist Tim Kropivšek. For the past five years, Nejc has been actively involved in environmental and ecological projects and since 2019, he has also been an activist in the Youth for Climate Justice movement. His most recent work titled „Another Future Entirely“ is a multi-layered art and research project that premiered in the Simulaker Gallery in Novo mesto where he collaborated amonst others with Tim who created immersive soundscapes for the project.

konS ≡ Platform for Contemporary Investigative Art is a project chosen on the public call for the selection of the operations “Network of Investigative Art and Culture Centres”.

In this episode of Netzrauschen Andreas talks with César Escudero Andaluz who is the Artist in Residence 2022 at mur.at. Besides introducing himself, his recent artistic research projects that address issues such as dataveillance, algorithm governance, tactical interfaces and critical mining, we also talk about his new residency project called “Metamateros, digital activists in Web3” consisting in the creation of 3D avatars, to act as digital migrants capable to travel anonymously from metaverse to metaverse, trading data and digital assets.

In this episode of Netzrauschen Andreas visits the 13th edition of Speculum Artium in Trbovlje, Slovenia. During the festival visit, he was able to interview representatives from DDT Lab, VR artist Nadezhda – Nadja- Bei, info trainer Hana Cerovsek, and curator and artist Barbara Jazbec and Kristina Tica.

Foto Credit: Andreas Zingerle

Links zur Sendung:

Speculum Artium: https://speculumartium.si/

DD LabT: https://dd-trbovlje.si/

Artist duo Vavara & Mar: http://var-mar.info/ | Drawing Automata: https://speculumartium.si/wp21/drawing-automata/?lang=en | http://var-mar.info/

Power stRangers (Barbara Jazbec, Kristina Tica): https://speculumartium.si/wp21/power-strangers/?lang=en | https://barbarajazbec.com | https://ticakristina.com/

Corpoirreality (Nadezhda Bei (Надежда Бей)): https://speculumartium.si/wp21/corpoirreality/?lang=en

Private Garden (Qian Xu): https://speculumartium.si/wp21/private-garden/?lang=en

Senster Edward Ihnatowicz, SENSTER, c. 1970, RE:Senster 2017-2018: https://speculumartium.si/wp21/senster/?lang=en

Gestaltung: Andreas Zingerle

Ton & Signation: Gernot Tutner

Musik: Prophet Punk by Sputnik Booster (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 FR)

In this episode of Netzrauschen Andreas interviews the artist Azahara Cerezo from Girona (Spain), another digital fellow of this years paradigm shifts program. She talks about her ongoing research into self hosting her artistic website on a mobile server and creating an autonomous infrastructure and workshop model.

In this episode of Netzrauschen Andreas interviews the artists Dina Karacic and Vedran Gligo, two digital fellows of this years paradigm shifts program. Dina is artistic director of ‚FormatC‘, a non-profit artist organization based in Zagreb, active in the area of visual and multimedia art. Vedran is founder of ‘Hacklab’, a place of social experiment and meeting of technical “do-it-yourself” experts and political ‘socially engaged’ activists. They will talk about their ongoing research into network infrastructures for new media art decentralization.

Links zur Sendung:

Hacklab01: https://hacklab01.org

FormatC: https://formatc.hr/

Pivillion: https://pivilion.net

Musik: stAllio! – Ok Google (CC BY 3.0 , https://stallio.bandcamp.com/track/ok-google)

Gestaltung: Andreas Zingerle

Ton & Signation: Gernot Tutner

In this episode of Netzrauschen Andreas interviews Budhaditya Chattopadhyay another digital fellow of this years paradigm shifts program. In his artistic research he addresses the concern about an unfair social divide upheld in contemporary sound studies and media art history, as well as in the curating and showcasing of sound and media art. This divide is practiced often by a lack of critical engagement with the artists from South Asia, Middle-East, and Africa – broadly known as parts of the Global South, and through ignoring, under-representation, under-referencing, pigeonholing, or appropriation of the “non-Western” scholarly perspectives in a globally canonizing body of work in the field.

Links zur Sendung:
Budhaditya Chattopadhyay: https://budhaditya.org

Latest Publication: POM – Politics of the machine: https://www.pomconference.org/

Gestaltung: Andreas Zingerle

Ton & Signation: Gernot Tutner

Photo credit: Janno Bergmann