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Turbulence, Greylock Arts, and MCLA Gallery 51 are pleased to announce Networked Realities: (Re)Connecting the Adamses.
Adams and North Adams, once a single settlement in Western Massachusetts with communities in north and south Adams, split in 1878. “Networked Realities: (Re)Connecting the Adamses” seeks to artistically re-connect the Town of Adams and the City of North Adams through the Internet.
We are pleased to announce several aspects of this project including: Lumens, an interactive light installation by Matthew Belanger, Sean Riley and Ven Voisey; Turbulence commissions for local artists to produce Net Art; a workshop with Tom Igoe for artists to learn basic electronics and programming; and a workshop for children to create illuminated art at MASS MoCA’s Kidspace.
Included Works:
Lumens by Matthew Belanger, Sean Riley, and Ven Voisey
A networked installation connecting Greylock Arts on Summer Street in Adams, MCLA Gallery 51 Annex on Main Street in North Adams, and a virtual gallery on Turbulence.org. This interactive installation not only explores the metaphorical links and histories that connect these two communities, it also investigates the personal histories that have made these communities what they are. Read More | See The Work
Historical Essays by Paul W. Marino and Eugene Michalenko
As part of Networked Realities: (Re)Connecting the Adamses, we have asked historians Paul W. Marino and Eugene Michalenko to write about the division of North Adams from Adams. Read More
Touching Gravity 2/Tilt by LiquidBody MediaDance and World Music of Nana produced by Topia Arts Center
An interactive aerial videodance shot on location at Topia Arts Center (Adams, MA) on the raked floor in green screen. A 45-second dance sequence is shot eight times, each time from another angle of movement initiation around a concentric circle. These eight initiation points become hot spots on an internet viewable screen allowing the user to create their particular viewing of the piece, from the timing and sequence of clicks they make around the circle of hotspots that initiate the composited playing of the video and music layers. These user-ordered sequences can be saved and replayed. The music is composed as a series of loops/augmented melodies that can be interwoven in any order and timing. “Touching Gravity 2/Tilt” is part of a planned interactive site specific series at Topia Arts Center that looks at the idea of tilting angles of perception to reveal new possibilities. See The Work
Domain of Mount Greylock — Video Portal by David Lachman
October 2008
Details coming soon.
Events:
Artist Talk with Matthew Belanger, Caryn Heilman, David Lachman, Sean Riley and Ven Voisey
Moderated by: Marianne R. Petit
Date & Time: Monday, July 14th 2008, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: MCLA Gallery 51, 51 Main Street, North Adams, MA
Artists commissioned for Networked Realities: (Re)Connecting The Adamses will talk about their work.
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Historical Discussion with Paul W. Marino and Eugene Michalenko
Moderated by: Matthew Belanger
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, 6:00 pm
Location: Bounti Fare Restaurant, 200 Howland Avenue Adams, MA
Adams historian Eugene Michalenko and North Adams historian Paul W. Marino will speak about the division of North Adams from Adams.
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Opportunities:
Turbulence Commissions for Area Artists
As part of Networked Realities Turbulence is offering commissions to artists living in Adams and North Adams to produce Net Art. Projects must include an important and compelling internet experience or component. Visit Turbulent Works, a curated exhibit of previous Turbulence commissions, to see examples of net art. Selected projects will be featured in a future exhibit at Greylock Arts and on turbulence.org. Commissions will range from $300 – $1000 depending on the scope of the proposal. Proposals should include: a paragraph describing the project; the technical needs of the project; a budget; an artist bio; and a link to the artist’s website (if you have one). Group projects are welcome. Selections will be made by Turbulence. Submit your proposal by email to: turbulence@turbulence.org. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Greylock Arts at info@greylockarts.net. The application deadline has been extended to June 1, 2008.
Arduino Workshop with Tom Igoe
Date & Time: Saturday June 14th 2008, 1 – 5 p.m.
Open To: Anyone
Cost: FREE
Location: Greylock Arts, 93 Summer Street Adams, MA
Note: Reservations are extremely limited. Email info@greylockarts.net or call 413-241-8692 for your reservation.
Tom Igoe is area head for physical computing classes at New York University’s Tisch School of The Arts Interactive Telecommunications Program. Igoe is also a coveted technology consultant and guest speaker at technology conferences around the world. Igoe’s recently published book, “Making Things Talk”, is a do-it-yourself guide to networking ordinary household items. Ardunio is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. In this workshop Igoe will demonstrate the basic techniques and concepts needed to get started with an Arduino. The workshop is FREE, however, If you wish to go home with your own Arduino kit (which we recommend if you want to continue your work) the cost is $65.
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Illuminated Art Workshop with Marianne R. Peti, Abbi Hermosa, Erin Dougherty and Joesphine Edmundson
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Open to: Children 5+ and their caregivers
Cost: $5 per person
Location: Kidspace at MASS MoCA, 87 Marshall Street North Adams, MA
Note: Reservations are required. Email kidspace@massmoca.org or call 413.664.4481 ×8131 for your reservation.
Create your own illuminated artwork (i.e. a flower or a rocket) using specially designed technology kits that each contains an LED, battery, conductive thread, and battery holder. Kits created and provided by JiSun Lee/TechDIY. Donation of kits provided by Turbulence and MAKE Magazine.
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Press:
Boing Boing 09/26/08: Lamps Everywhere
The Advocate Weekly 09/17/08: Lumens Exhibit Energizes Advocate Assistant Editor
The Boston Globe 08/20/08: Most Illuminating
The Berkshire Eagle 08/10/08: Let There Be Lumens
The North Adams Transcript 07/11/08: Festival of Lights: Lumens project connects North Adams, Adams
Berkshire Eagle 07/10/08: ilLUMENating installation
The North Adams Transcript 07/09/08: Light Show
The North Adams Transcript 07/07/08: Lumens Opens July 10th
The North Adams Transcript 06/27/08: City Streets Come Alive With Art
WAMC Northeast Public Radio 06/10/08: North Adams looks to art for foot traffic and cash
Berkshire Eagle 06/10/08: Using Art as a Lure
North Adams Transcript 06/10/08: City Art Party
iBerkshires.com 06/10/08: Mapping the Artscape
Berkshire Eagle 05/08/08: Adamses Reunite
North Adams Transcript 05/06/08: Art Venture Connects North Adams, Adams
iBerkshires 05/05/08: Lights, Stories to Link City and Town
Berkshire Fine Arts, 03/08/08: Greylock Arts Collaborative Net Art Exhibit Provides Opportunities For Local Artists
The North Adams Transcript, 03/07/08: Art Projects Bring Turbulence
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