[spectre] VIDEO VORTEX -- Netherlands Media Art Institute

[Marieke Istha]

VIDEO VORTEX
October 20 - December 2
Opening: Friday, October 19, 5:00 p.m.

Artists: Beatrice Valentine Amrhein, Giselle Beiguelman, Susan Collins, 
Jonathan Harris & Sepandar Kamvar, Graham Harwood, Mediashed / Mongrel, 
MW2MW (Marek Walczak & Martin Wattenberg), Sonic()bject

The exhibition VIDEO VORTEX is the Netherlands Media Art Institute's 
response to the Web2.0 phenomenon. Web2.0 stands for power to the user 
and democracy for everyone. It has led to innovative forms of media use 
in which an open and playful collaboration can lead to critical 
positions and new ideas. More info: 
http://www.montevideo.nl/en/index_agenda.php?cat=e&id=224    

LAUNCH FLOSS MANUALS
During the opening, Friday October 19, Adam Hyde will present his FLOSS 
Manuals. http://nl.flossmanuals.net/

MOBILE ART
Saturday 20 October
Presentations by artists that show work in the exhibition VIDEO VORTEX 
will tell about the background and ideas of their work.
Artist Grahame Weinbren will give an introduction: 
http://www.grahameweinbren.net
Participating artists:
Susan Collin: http://www.susan-collins.net
Giselle Beiguelman: http://www.desvirtual.com
Rory Solomon: http://rorysolomon.com & http://noplace.mw2mw.com
Start: 13.30 h.
Entrance: 4,- (students 2,50)
Reservations: 020 6237101 info at montevideo.nl

Exhibition open: Tuesday through Saturday and the first Sunday of the 
month from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Admission: 3,00 euro (with discount 2,00 euro)

Video Vortex is a collaboration of the Institute of Network Cultures 
with Argos Brussels and the Netherlands Media Art Institute in Amsterdam.
Thanks to: VSBfonds, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
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Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
www.montevideo.nl
T +31 (0)20 6237101
F +31 (0)20 6244423