Digital Encounters- International Symposium 5-9 Jan.09

Digital Encounters is the first of a series of international symposia, lectures and art exhibitions that will showcase international and national artists. Digital Encounters is sponsored by Sabanci University and will provide a platform to discuss current trends and new technological developments at the intersection of art, science and technology.

The first symposium will see the participation of Sue Gollifer, an internationally acclaimed academic, curator and computer art pioneer, who will discuss together with Paul Brown, a renowned artist,  academic as well as art & technology expert, the role played in contemporary art by digital media. The symposium will be chaired by Lanfranco Aceti, artist and Associate Professor in contemporary art and digital media at Sabanci University.

From January 05 to January 08, 2009, in Istanbul at Sabanci University and Kasa Gallery, a series of events will offer the opportunity to discuss information arts and explore topics related to new media and digital art, the intersections of art, science and technology and the challenges in curating contemporary digital media.

For international symposium program, please click here.

For more information, please see the link:

http://www.lanfrancoaceti.com/event1/