[spectre] ICC 10th Anniversary: exhibition & symposium (april 21, 22)

[yukiko shikata]

ICC celebrates the 10th Annivesary this year..!
(after many obstacles... thank you very much for
your kind support...)

yukiko shikata/ ICC

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1) 10th Anniversary Session Series starts
2) Special Symposium on April 21, 22
3) ICC Chronology exhibition
4) new annual exhibition "Open Space 2007"

http://www.ntticc.or.jp

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1) 10th Anniversary Session Series

Established on April 1997 to promote dialogue between science and the
arts around the core theme of "communication," NTT InterCommunication
Center (ICC) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In the past
decade, information technology has undergone dramatic change. Above all,
penetration of the digital network environment has enabled people to
send out or share information beyond the limitations of space.
Given these circumstances of today, the significance and possibilities
of arts and media technology need to be re-defined in relation to
society and culture. To that end, ICC is launching the "10th Anniversary
Session Series," which offers various events throughout this year as
opportunities for interdisciplinary dialogue on a variety of themes.
As the first event of the series, we are holding a special two-day
symposium, "The Future of Media and Art" in April.

http://www.ntticc.or.jp/Exhibition/2007/10thSessionSeries/index.html


2) ICC 10th Anniversary Session Series Vol. 1
Special Symposium "The Future of Media x Art"

Date : April 21(Sat.) , April 22(Sun.) 2:00pm-5:00pm
Venue : ICC Gallery A
Capacity : 250 persons(first-come basis)
Admission : Free * English/Japanese translation
*Live on the Internet

As the information environment is constantly updated, the realms of art
and creation associated with media have been diversifying on an
unprecedented scale. Creation in today's world is related to social
trends of culture, science and technology, while simultaneously
highlighting these facets from unique perspectives, opening the way for
wider participation of, and communication between, people.
This symposium invites key players in the media culture from Japan and
abroad, who have spearheaded the formulation and development of media
culture by providing creative inspiration via media technology and art,
to talk about the creative possibilities of the future, in consideration
of the circumstances and changes over the past decade from multiple
perspectives.

April 21(sat):
Alex ADRIAANSENS(Director, V2, The Netherlands)
Soh-Yeong Roh(Director, art center nabi, Korea)
FUJIHATA Masaki(Media Artist/ Dean, Graduate School
of Film and New Media, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
MIKAMI Seiko(Artist/Associate Prof. Tama Art University)
moderated by HATANAKA Minoru(ICC)

April 22(sun):
ABE Kazunao(Artistic Director, YCAM, Yamaguchi)
Alessandro LUDOVICO(Executive Editor, neural, Italy)
Casey REAS(Co-founder of "processing"/Associate Prof. UCLA)
TAKATANI Shiro(Artist/dumb type)
moderated by SHIKATA Yukiko(ICC)

http://www.ntticc.or.jp/Exhibition/2007/TheFutureOfMediaArt/index.html


3) ICC Chronology

"ICC Chronology : 1997-2006", a special exhibition commemorating ICC's
10th anniversary, presents its 10 years of activities through
posters,chronologies, images, and videos of the decade.

Date : April 19(Thu.)-June 24(Sun.),2007
Venue : ICC Gallery A
Hours : 10:00am-6:00pm
Admission : Free

http://www.ntticc.or.jp/Exhibition/2007/chronology1997_2006/index.html


4) Open Space 2007

ICC Open Space is a community space that is free of charge and open
throughout the year. It utilizes part of the gallery, library, mini
theater and lounge and is organized around this year's concept, "Open!"
As an accumulation of the core activities at ICC, about ten works are
presented free of charge at the following ICC Zones and Corners: Art &
Technology, Research & Development, Network, and Archive. It is also
possible to further research the activity history of ICC through various
reference materials and visual recordings.
With a completely functional cafe, shop, and lounge, ICC aims to create
an environment where one encounters and engages with the progressive
experimental activities derived from the dialogue between technology and
art. Exhibitions are planned to change annually.

Date : April 19(Thu.)-March 9(Sun.), 2008

http://www.ntticc.or.jp/Exhibition/2007/Openspace2007/index.html