Art In The City Talk Program

As a special project of this year’s Art In The City Festival Arthub has collaborated with AITC on BLAST!. By opening the call to everyone, not just limiting its reach specifically to artists and professionals from the creative world, BLAST! wishes to explore the accessibility of digital media. The Open Call examines how the intersection between accessibility and artistic intention affects contemporary digital art in Asia.

To explore ideas inherent in the BLAST! Open Call Arthub has organized a series of talks to coincide with the Art In The City Festival at chi K11 art space. The open call winners will be present the first day of the talks to expand upon the intentions and techniques behind their works, followed by panels discussing alternative art spaces and publishing in a post-net era.

See below for a full schedule:

BLAST!
Time: September 12th, 2015, 17:00 – 18:00

With the aim of exploring the links between creativity and technologic accessibility, Art In The City Festival – together with Arthub and Flatmind – has launched a call for video entries open to anyone residing in Asia. Art In The City Co-curator, Arthub Director Davide Quadrio and Flatmind’s Carlotta Godio will be in conversation with the winning artists.

Panelists:
Carlotta Godio, Project Manager of FLATMIND VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
Davide Quadrio, Arthub Founder and Director, Art In The City Co-curator

Language: Chinese
Venue: chi K11 art museum, B3, Shanghai K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Middle Road

Spaces in Between
Time: September 13th, 2015, 15:00 – 16:00

The representatives of art spaces devoted to providing a platform for emerging artists, will discuss the grey area between commercial gallery and not-for-profit, the economic sustainability of hybrid organisations and their modus operandi.

Panelists:
Summer Sun, Director of Ren Space (Shanghai)
Kelly Wang, Founder of LIAN Contemporary Art Space (Shanghai)
Inna Xu, Founder of Inna Art Space (Hangzhou)
Camille Yan, Founder of Between Art Lab (Beijing, Shanghai)

Moderator: Francesca Girelli, Arthub Curator
Language: Chinese/English
Venue: chi K11 art museum, B3, Shanghai K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Middle Road

Post Internet Art Criticism
Time: September 13th, 2015, 16:30 – 17:30

The talk wants to address art publishing at a crucial moment, when its tone and presentation are undergoing significant renovations. The panelists will consider the terms of co-existence of digital and printed content, and the ways in which digital technologies might have changed writing standards.

Panelists:
Alessio Ascari, Founder and Editor in Chief of Kaleidoscope
Gu Ling, Writer, Translator, Editor
Robin Peckham, Writer, Curator and Deputy Editor of LEAP

Moderator: Massimo Torrigiani, Founder of Boiler Corporation, Chairman of the Curatorial Board of PAC, Art In The City Creative Director and Co-curator

Language: English
Venue: chi K11 art museum, B3, Shanghai K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Middle Road