Panel Discussion
Moving Image: A Model for the Contemporary
Date: Sunday, September 11th, 2016
Time: 14:30 – 16:00 PM
Location: CREATER SPACE, 888 Huashan Road, near Wukang Road, Shanghai
Speakers: Miltos Manetas (Painter, conceptual artist and theorist); Ying Shao (NOWNESS China Manager); Andrew Stooke (BLAST! 2016 finalist, artist)
Moderator: Davide Quadrio (Curator, Arthub Founder and Director)
Language: English with Chinese translation
Presented by Arthub, Art In The City and Flatmind for its second edition, BLAST! Visions, presents 8 video works by artists from across Asia. Join this year’s jury as they discuss the digital urgency of artists today. The open call hopes to increase international awareness about the multiplicity of image production.
Furthermore, the panel will address how the advancement of digital media and technology has not only impacted artistic creation, but also the methods in which consumers are engaging with their surroundings. The way we travel, shop, date, learn, play and work continue to evolve as our devices becoming increasingly interactive—thus creating the perfect user experience. The panelists will explore the link between commercial standards for marketing and communication, and how these developments have impacted the world of contemporary art.
The talk will be followed by a special presentation by Miltos Manetas and his new media work related to Pokémon, an ongoing series the artist started in 2000. The work will also present on Arthub’s Screening Program at the end of September, with an interview and text by Videotage’s Ellen Pau and Phoebe Wong.
Keywords: post-net, streaming, recorded, live, multimedia, found footage, animations, film, video art, narrative, medium, space, design, cinema, interactivity, digital platforms, distribution
The winners of BLAST! 2016 were selected by an international jury comprised of professionals from digital and contemporary art fields. BLAST! Visions was lead by Davide Quadrio – Curator and Arthub Founder, as Jury Chair, in addition to Miltos Manets – Painter, conceptual artist and theorist; Ying Shao – NOWNESS China Manager; Shaway Yeh – Modern Media Group Style Editorial Director; aaajiao (Xu Wenkai) – New media artist; Roberto Gianstefani – Flatmind Co-Founder; and Lisa Garrison – Director of the Lumen Prize Exhibition.