theGATE Festival

Never before has art been so close to science as it is now in the electronic age. Researchers at supercomputing centres, universities and companies alike have been collaborating with artists through programs like S+T+ARTS and reaping the rewards for many years now. This festival exhibition pulls back the curtains on this unique mode of collaboration and the art-driven innovation it contributes to.

At the same time, art finds itself increasingly estranged from its traditional media, spaces and institutions. Computing technologies do not merely extend existing practices; they reconfigure how art relates to life and what art can be.

There is a new conception of humanity and nature
–  and the changes are coming fast

…We must be prepared for the transformations that lie ahead,
…We must systematically map and research current practices and trajectories,
…We must examine what artists are proposing as forms of cultural experimentation,
…We must track what scientists and engineers are advancing technically and epistemically,
…We must assess which artistic practices hold social relevance and civic potential,
…We must engage with philosophical inquiry about the ethical and conceptual ramifications

Now, it’s eCulture time….