PIKSEL

** Description

Breakthrough proposes an experimental, interdisciplinary event constructing a new field of research and play. Breakthrough signals the skewed extension and plain rupture with a series of earlier actions [London, Bergen, Berlin] exploring the material basis of technology and expanding on the practice of life coding.

The term breakthrough describes a sudden shift in understanding or technologies, and, finally, a clearing (Lichtung), an entry into
unknown and unmapped territories. An enclosure is breached allowing access to another, totally unforeseen state or space. Communication is thus implied, a new form of exchange, perhaps between two otherwise unconnected domains, between the living and the dead, between many worlds. What does the sheer possibility of a breakthrough imply for communication between the past and the future?
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OpenLab 5 : Cafe OTO, 25th April 2009
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Openlab are providing a day of workshops & presentations about
opensource software, and performances in the evening at Cafe OTO,
Dalston. There is a venerable lineup of OpenLab members providing some
in depth knowledge during the day and some great performances at
night. The preliminary line up goes like this:

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Piksel [Bergen] in collaboration with Lydgalleriet presents:

Neanderthal Electronics workshop with Derek Holzer.

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Please register early for the workshop, as it is  limited to 10 places! The workshop fees include electronic components + use of tools.

***DATES: Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2009 10.00-16.00 daily
***LOCATION: PikselHut, Georgernes Verft 12, Bergen, Norway
***COST: 500 NOK (approx 56 EUR)
***FINAL PRESENTATION: Friday 29 May, 19.00, PikselHut
***REGISTRATION: post (AT) lydgalleriet (DOT) no +47 48 23 78 88

The workshop is organised by Piksel [Bergen] in collaboration with Lydgalleriet and Ny Musikk Bergen. A part of the Off_Piksel series of research and events  exploring Free/Libre Technologies in Art.

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