R E M I N D E R
Media Squares
On the new forms of protest and their media
Friday September 30, 10.30 - 17.00 hrs, De Balie Amsterdam
Social protest has become almost inseparably linked to a plethora of media
images and messages distributed via internet, mobile phones, social media,
internet video platforms and of course traditional media outlets such as
newspapers, radio and television. A popular category to have emerged recently
is the 'twitter-revolution'. In almost all cases (Iran, Tunisia, Egypt, London)
the role of the platform turned out to be less than essential in retrospect.
Protests mostly manifested on the streets and particularly the public squares
('Take the Square'). Deeply rooted blogger-networks did however play a mayor
role, preparing the protests that have now been dubbed the "Arabian Spring'.
And internet played a crucial role in the organisation and co-ordination of the
European 'anti-austerity' protests (Spain, Greece, UK, Italy).
This international seminar brings together theorists, artists, designers,
activists and media specialists to develop a critical analysis of the new forms
of social protest and their media dimension. The program is divided into two
blocks. The first block focuses on an in-depth analysis of the evolving
WikiLeaks-saga, while the second block will examine the remarkable string of
protests in the Mediterranean region. These discussions will be interrupted at
times by startling artistic interventions in current social and political
debates.
Participants in the program are: Daniel van der Velden (Metahaven), Geert
Lovink (Institute of Network Cultures, INC), Aalam Wassef (Ahmad Sherif), Omar
Robert Hamilton (Mosireen / Tahrir Cinema, Cairo) Nat Muller (independent
curator), David Garcia (Chelsea College), Jodi Dean (Hobart and William Smith
Colleges / Blog Theory), X.net & Democracia Real Ya - Barcelona, Gahlia
Elsrakbi (Foundland), Nadia Plesner (Darfurnica), Florian Conradi and Michelle
Christensen (stateless plug-in), Oscar Pretel (15 M .nl).
The seminar is part of an on-going research into Tactical Media, the fusion of
art, media, politics and cultural activism, centred around the "Tactical Media
Files", an on-line documentation resource of Tactical Media practices
world-wide.
[ www.tacticalmediafiles.net ]
Doors open: 10.00
Start Program: 10.30 uur
End Program: 17.00 uur
Live-stream: www.debalie.nl/live
Program Overview:
10.30 - Opening / Introduction: Eric Kluitenberg (Tactical Media Files / De
Balie)
Part I - Repositioning WikiLeaks
11.00 - 11.20 - Presentation: Daniel van der Velden (Metahaven)
11.20 - 11.30 - Responses
11.30 - 11.45 - Discussion
11.45 - 12.05 - Geert Lovink (Institute of Network Cultures)
12.05 - 12.15 - Responses
12.15 - 12.30 - Discussion
Respondents:
Jodi Dean (Hobart and William Smith Colleges / Blog Theory), David Garcia
(Chelsea College of Art & Design)
12.30 - 12.45 - Artist presentation: Nadia Plesner - Darfurnica
13.00 - 14.00 - Lunch break
Part II - Revolution in the Mediterranean
14.00 - 14.20 - Presentation: Aalam Wassef (Ahmad Sherif)
14.20 - 14.30 - Responses
14.30 - 14.45 - Discussion
14.45 - 15.05 - Presentation: Omar Robert Hamilton (Mosireen / Tahrir Cinema)
15.05 - 15.15 - Responses
15.15 - 15.30 - Discussion
Respondents:
Ghalia Elsrakbi (Foundland), Nat Muller (Independent Curator), Oscar Pretel (15
M .nl)
15.30 - 15.45 - Artist Presentation: Florian Conradi and Michelle Christensen
(stateless plug-in)
15.45 - 16.00 - Coffee break
16.00 - 16.20 - Skype session with X.net & Democracia Real Ya, Barcelona
16.10 - 16.10 - Responses
16.25 - 17.00 - Closing Discussion
Location:
De Balie
Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10
Amsterdam
Admission: 5 euro (no reductions)
http://debalie.activetickets.com/ProgrammaDetail.aspx?id=24170
Links:
Tactical Media Files:
www.tacticalmediafiles.net
Tahrir Cinema:
www.cinerevolutionnow.com/2011/07/tahrir-cinema.html
Mosireen:
http://mosireen.org
Take the Square:
http://takethesquare.net
Democracia real Ya!:
www.democraciarealya.es/manifiesto-comun/manifesto-english/
stateless plug-in:
http://statelessplugin.net
Nadia Plesner - Darfurnica:
www.nadiaplesner.com/Website/darfurnica.php
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EVENING PROGRAM:
Revolutionary Archives: Tactical Screenings from Tahrir
Screening & talk with Omar Robert Hamilton: Friday September 30, De Balie,
Amsterdam, 20.30 hrs
In the midst of the Egyptian uprising Tahrir Cinema was started on July 14th by
a group of film makers and artists, organising open air public screenings on
Tahrir Square, of films that had something to do with 'the Revolution'.
Curation of the films was largely open source. The organisers asked people on
the square for their footage, or what they wanted to see up on the screen - "a
screen to serve the square".
Out of this frenzy of media-activity Mosireen emerged, a new independent media
centre in Cairo. During the protests Mosireen supported people on Tahrir Square
to edit their materials, created DVDs with raw footage and clips, and set up an
archive of the Revolution.
This special screening program organised in the frame of "Media Squares"
program at De Balie will present a selection of videos and films from Tahrir
Cinema in collaboration with Mosireen, Cairo. The screening will be hosted and
narrated by Omar Robert Hamilton, one of the initiators of Tahrir Cinema, and
Nat Muller, independent curator based in The Netherlands.
Links:
Tahrir Cinema:
www.cinerevolutionnow.com/2011/07/tahrir-cinema.html
Omar Robert Hamilton:
www.orhamilton.com/bio.html
Mosireen:
http://mosireen.org
Location:
De Balie
Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam
Program starts: 20.30 hrs.
Admission: 5 euro (no reductions)
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