i-DAT, working with Tate Collective London, have created a new interactive sculpture called This is Where We Are, for the opening of the new Tate Modern building in London, which will take place from 17 – 19 June 2016. i-DAT is an Open Research Lab at Plymouth University for playful experimentation with creative technology. This Is Where We Are is… Continue reading Digital artwork created by i-DAT for opening of new Tate Modern building
14 June 2016: Keynote by Dr Alexis Kirke at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences & Humanities
Dr Alexis Kirke has been invited to present a keynote talk entitled “For entertainment purposes only? How arts can contribute directly to research into the science of computing and Human Computer Interaction (HCI)” at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities on Tuesday 14th June 2016. His speech is part of an event called “Wo/Man, Mind, Machine”, which is… Continue reading 14 June 2016: Keynote by Dr Alexis Kirke at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences & Humanities
Feature: “The poetic film-making of Margaret Tait”
BY KAYLA PARKER The Orcadian artist, Margaret Tait (1918-1999), wrote prose and poetry, and made short films, usually shooting on 16mm with her clockwork Bolex camera. In her cinematic work she explored an array of highly experimental techniques, including painting and scratching on the film surface, from the beginning of her filmmaking career in Italy… Continue reading Feature: “The poetic film-making of Margaret Tait”
Paintings by Plymouth University researcher in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Dr Karen Roulstone has had two of her paintings selected for inclusion in the 248th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. Karen is Lecturer in Fine Art and programme leader for the MA Contemporary Art Practice at Plymouth University. She is also co-director of The Alamo Project, an artist led studio initiative offering a mentoring environment for emerging… Continue reading Paintings by Plymouth University researcher in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
15 June 2016: Transtechnology Research Seminar on Objects of Affect and Affection
“The Decisive Moment, Instant or Attenuated?” a research presentation by Jacqui Knight in the CogNovo seminar room, Link Building (3rd floor) at Plymouth University 15 June 2016, from 13:00-15:00 Preceded by coffee and tea from 12:30. The representation of the ‘distilled moment’ or ‘decisive moment’, clarifies some things whilst it obscures others; what it obscures is the distinction… Continue reading 15 June 2016: Transtechnology Research Seminar on Objects of Affect and Affection
13 June 2016: Public lecture by Dr Duncan Williams at the Institute of Physics in Reading
Dr Duncan Williams from Plymouth University’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR) has been invited to give a public lecture as part of the Institute of Physics lecture series at the William Penney Theatre in Reading. This series of lectures is designed to raise awareness of cutting edge physics research. Duncan will be talking about the ICCMR’s BCMI-MIdAS (brain-computer music… Continue reading 13 June 2016: Public lecture by Dr Duncan Williams at the Institute of Physics in Reading
17-19 June 2016: Spies on British Screens conference
The enduring appeal of the James Bond franchise and the rise to prominence of other spy thrillers will be explored during a conference at Plymouth University which runs from 17-19 June. ‘Spies on British Screens’ will see academics debate the impact of spy dramas from the 1960s to the present day on British culture, as… Continue reading 17-19 June 2016: Spies on British Screens conference
4-6 July 2016: Transatlantic Studies Association conference at Plymouth University
The 2016 Transatlantic Studies Association (TSA) conference will be held at Plymouth University from 4-6 July. This year sees the association celebrate its 15th anniversary. Plymouth has been chosen to celebrate this anniversary as it was the last contact with England for the Pilgrim Fathers before they set sail across the Atlantic in 1620. The city of Plymouth will also host… Continue reading 4-6 July 2016: Transatlantic Studies Association conference at Plymouth University
Feature: “Who ya gonna call? Spiritualism in Victorian Plymouth & Exeter”
BY JAMES GREGORY Devonport in the early 1870s. A former Baptist minister from Bristol leads meetings in the gas-lit parlour of a tradesman. The audience gather around an ordinary cloth-covered table. But the phenomena that they are there to experience will be decidedly out of the ordinary. Over the next few years, members of various… Continue reading Feature: “Who ya gonna call? Spiritualism in Victorian Plymouth & Exeter”
1-3 July 2016: The Atemporal Image Conference at the Intersections of Art, Science and Culture
The 4th International Conference on Transdisciplinary Imaging at the Intersections of Art, Science and Culture will taking place at Plymouth University between 1st and 3rd July 2016. Our contemporary quotidian lives are becoming increasingly indebted to virtual platforms for social exchange and cultural mediation. The ubiquity of social media has necessitated the birth of virtual graveyards;… Continue reading 1-3 July 2016: The Atemporal Image Conference at the Intersections of Art, Science and Culture