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[aether] berlin PREPARATION
chloé cramer chloecramer at gmail.com
Thu Sep 3 11:40:32 CEST 2009
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Dear Aethernautes,
It is the end of summer, i (Chloé) met with Boris and we talked about the
Berlin meeting were we'll both be present. The discussion started about our
expectations and small "fears".
I hope that we will establish a kind of calendar for 2009-10, and define
performances to be developped.
I had bad experiences with unprepared collective activities gathering strong
personalities: endless discussions with no concrete conclusion or benefit
for the ongoing project.
Boris hopes to that we define new performances and that we establish a
clear(er) approach to what we do and how we do it (regarding the purely
artistic approach and also the editions, the buzz, the context in which we
want to operate).
So we thought: "let's make a proposal of points to be reflected on in order
to be ready for Berlin":
Christian already began in his last mail:
"How's the development of the residency project going?"
"Its Satyricon we are doing correct?"
We focused on the WHAT to do and HOW to do it ?
Here are the questions/ideas that we reflected on :
- WHAT to do in Berlin ?
Determine clear subjects to be discussed during the Berlin-Meeting. We
propose the following:
> Define Aether9's activities now
> Agree on the kind of performances we would like to focus on for the next
12 months.
> Commercial activity? (yes/no? how? why? utopia?...)
> Ongoing booklet edition about Aether9
> Preparation of performance for 31st October
- HOW?
Determine the way we are going to discuss:
> are we going to have a moderator? (A person who takes care that anyone has
the opportunity to express and also refrains us to spend more time than
necessary on each subject)
> are we going to work in small groups or alltogether?
> How much time do we give for general matters and separate topics / how
much time for the performance developpment itself.
> regarding the performance, knowing how long it takes to develop a
performance, it might be good to define it before the actual meeting and
start working on it before, in order to spend more "practical rehearsing
time" than brain-storming/developpment time.
> should we make a schedule with morning, afternoon and night sessions ?
- PREPARATION OF BERLIN
In order to have clear and efficient discussion, we propose to reflect
before the Meeting. Here are a couple of propositions FOR EVERY PERSON WHO
WILL ATTEND THE BERLIN MEETING (physically or remotly):
> reflect on the above subjects.
> if you have a performance idea, summarize it (setting, story, aesthetic,
or any other feature)
> prepare a small selection of screenshots (maximum 5) of your favorite
aether9 moments (that you find inspiring, beautiful, interesting or
whatever) and explain why in a few words (to be presented and discussed at
the begginging of the Meeting)
!!! THE IDEA IS NOT TO HAVE BIG MAILING-LIST CONVERSATION NOW !!! We have
the chance to have a physical meeting to communicate more directly. The idea
is to prepare this meeting according to the subjects we would like to
discuss, and anyone who has strong wish to discuss any aspect of the aether9
should express it before, so that we are ready to interact.
OK ?
See you soon,
Chloé (& Boris)
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[aether] berlin flat/munich
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Wed Sep 16 18:05:30 CEST 2009
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regarding the flat - i also trust your judgement manu.
in addition, i spoke to cym yesterday (IRL!!) and she might be coming as
well so i think a bigger flat is best -
i also think it would be nice to have us all in the same space - though
that will be extremely intense and ironically diametrically opposite to
our usual relationship : )
audrey
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[aether] way to berlin
Paula Vélez Bravo ciruela at une.net.co
Sat Oct 24 04:51:48 CEST 2009
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Tomorrow I will take my plane,
long trip: MEdellín-Bogotá-Madrid_Paris_Berlin.
see you then monday.
bye
Paula
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[aether] reports of the 1st 1/2 day in residency :
ideacritik idea at 1904.cc
Mon Oct 26 18:25:21 CET 2009
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dear aethernautes,
daily reports will be sent to the list with contents of the day's
discussion. after initial group discussion we will split off into smaller
groups to focus on specific issues detailed below (tentative list). for
those remote participants, if you feel there is a topic that interests you
particularly and want to give feedback on - please tell us - we try to
include remote participation : ) we can do this over IRC for example.
currently present are:
boris, judy, manu, frauke, audrey
laure and paula will be joining us this evening.
we have arrived at _____-micro research today. we have enjoyed a superb
vedgetable vindaloo cooked by kati! re-energising us for the hours to come
: )
the main subjects of discussion we foresee are:
-website design (manu will give a presentation on the wordpress website at
14:00 tomorrow)
-technical development (specifics to be determined)
-PR (publication - contents, distribution, flipbook, prints)
-performance (narrative, formal stuff, content, nomadic idea,
storyboarding/script, sets/scenography) > directions? i.e. workshops,
festivals, vjing [proposals: "urban screen", pact, rote fabrik, okno,
mousonturm]
-financial - grants, sponsorships, agent/producer
-saturday's performance (who/what) - dr. mabuse still restaged
question: who would be interested in following the discussion over IRC
(irc.freenode.net #aether9)? what timeframe and what discussion do you
think is of interest to you?
proposed schedule of the week:
tonight: preparation of slideshow for tomorow's presentation, initial
discussion about saturday's performance
tuesday:
offline till 14:00 - painting and prepararing gallery space.
14:00 : manu's presentation about website
19:00 : presentation
wednesday + thursday (schedule not yet determined)
[chloe and cym arrive in berlin]
friday :
11:00~14:00 : interviews with diana mccarthy
rest of the day prepare for saturday's performance
saturday >>> PERFORMANCE
sunday :
offline debriefing with diana mccarthy
that's all folks!
updates coming daily : )
frauke/audrey
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[aether] Fwd: Video-Performance, Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery
1.1 1.1 at 1904.cc
Mon Oct 26 23:15:43 CET 2009
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FYI, here is another short compiled version of our press-text, can be useful to send around:
*****
rupert goldsworthy gallery is premiering an aethereal performance, a wildly dispersed yet intimate collision of live sounds and images.
Developed by an online networked group of international visual artists/collectives working through Oceania, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and into the Americas, aether9 is a matrix for video/audio performance, the foundations being distributed authorship, cross-platform, and 'remote' performance of streaming audio and visual material to a nomadic web interface.
>From October 26th to 31st, an intensive real-life residency of members of the aether9 group is held at at _____-micro research [berlin], where the artists meet in physical space for the first time.
further information:
http://1904.cc/aether/
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[aether] [Fwd: daily reports - aetheric activity 29.10.2009]
ideacritik idea at 1904.cc
Thu Oct 29 00:30:00 CET 2009
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28.10.2009 - daily report aetheric activity
Morning discussions:
-IRC vs skype discussion (what are the pros and cons)
-division into work groups:
*the radio show group
*the saturday performance group
*PR/publication group
Radio show group:
aether9 was broadcasting on Herpstradio.de in the Berliner Runde radio
show at 19:00 CET @ HKW.
http://1904.cc/aether/2009/news/live-on-backyardradio-berlin/
Link in Herpstradio:
http://herbstradio.org/plan/sendung/8614.html#Magazin-Berliner_Runde-Aether9
PR group:
the PR group discussed crucial ‘producibles’ that will be invaluable to
potential up and coming young and wealthy collectors. Such as, the deluxe
collector’s kit (both digital and tangible) amongst numerous other
novelties.
Publication:
an aether9 publication is soon to come, including documentation of
performances, interviews conducted this week in berlin and an essay by
Diana McCarthy. discussions are still going around edition and printing
issues.
Performance group:
Saturday, aether agents will be directed by doctor Nylon and her assistant
from the Rupert Goldworthy Gallery in an attempt to materialise the
Californian. This script is an interpretation of Doctor Mabuse by Fritz
Lang. Further script development to follow.
audrey/aether9 group
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[aether] performance group get your ass on IRC
ideacritik idea at 1904.cc
Thu Oct 29 13:16:21 CET 2009
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log in to IRC ____ !!!!!!!!!
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[aether] mid-way almost the end report
ideacritik idea at 1904.cc
Fri Oct 30 11:26:52 CET 2009
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yesterday (thursday 29th):
main groups were performance, future directions and PD patch.
** we have bought aether9.com & .org domains **
Performance:
the performance will reflect of what has 'impressed' the aether9 meeting
in berlin. for the first time in aether9 history the performance will be
partially streamed from a taxi speeding through berlin.
notes: we will insert more documentary in the fiction.
Future directions >>
festivals - residencies - workshops - tours - agent
Festivals:
*FLOSS Orientated festivals
Interested parties: audrey, Manuel.
*Generic media art festivals:
Presenting aether9 as an installation.
Interested parties: Manuel.
*Art fairs/biennale
Interested parties: Boris
Residencies:
Could be dedicated to development of specific aspects:
- Software development (with some programmer giving technical support)
- PureData patching
- Mobile platform support (Symbian, mobile linux...)
workshops: [2 people minimum]
[*move to PD necessary + formal language and notation should be formulated]
*educational context (in art academies and universities)
-> the WORKSHOP PDF IS NOW READY TO BE CIRCULATED
*performative context (in festivals)
Interested parties: Manu, audrey, Judy, cym
speaking engagements:
Interested parties: Judy
tours:
A group of 3-4 aethernauts could be touring with a performance. Activity
in a Festival or a Workshop could be followed by a couple of other dates.
AGENT/Representation:
Should contact possible representants.
Interested parties: Judy.
Clothing of the performers / Visual identity / in-kind sponsorship
We will propose to fashion designers to sponsorize the aether9 group with
clothes, luggage.
Interested parties: cym, Judy
->PD patch:
working with dynabolic boot CD as way around 'shell' object problem. one
still uploaded to server! (micro success)
from the madly working aether9 team in berlin... also we are on IRC : )
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[aether] I add names to the mailing message
Paula Vélez Bravo ciruela at une.net.co
Fri Oct 30 15:50:52 CET 2009
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AETHER AGENTS in Berlin
comming from Geneva, Rotterdam, New York, Brussels, Medellin,
or streaming remotely from Sydney, Yorba Linda
Scheduled for October 31st - 21:00 CET
Aether9, an experiment in collaborative realtime storytelling
is gathering souls in a dramatically online fashion.
BERLIN hosts a physical reunion,
a seance,
workshop,
conspiracy, residency, and eventually a performance.
wtf
ALL SOULS BERLIN >>>
Tommorow night, Saturday, Halloween,
as a culmination of a week long residencey @ _____-micro research
aether9 will present a live online performance before an audience in
the rupert goldsworthy gallery in Berlin.
The wireless building of a mass mind, controlling aether9
agents ...amongst Berliners unaware.
Aether9 presents an interpretation of Fritz Lang's Doktor Mabuse
streaming from a taxi speeding through Berlin.
Join us online at 21:00 CET --> http://1904.cc
///
about aether9
Aether9 is a collaborative art project exploring the field of realtime
video transmission. It was initiated in May 2007 during a workshop at
the Mapping Festival in Geneva, Switzerland. Developed by an
international group of visual artists and collectives working in
different locations (Europe, North and South America) and
communicating solely through the Internet, ther9 is a framework for
networked video/audio performance, and the collaborative development
of dramarturgical rules particular to Internet modes of communication.
The system functions as an open platform for participants of any
technical level to transmit imagery in real-time and interact through
a structured narrative performance questioning the issues of presence/
absence, remote/local, identity and intimacy in the context of the
electronic space.
http://1904.cc/aether/
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residence @ _____-micro research [berlin] http://www.1010.co.uk/
/// PERFORMERS
Judy Nylon/Audrey Samson/Paula Vélez/Chloé Cramer/Frauke Frech/Boris
Kish/Laure Deselys/Cym/Manuel Schmalstieg/Christian Cruz/Vinny Bhagat
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[aether] flat joke and other thoughts from c3cil
chloé cramer chloecramer at gmail.com
Mon Nov 2 14:14:39 CET 2009
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Hello aetherians
russian joke:
advertising stating "they take your last (money)"
in front of it, "DPS" (police department) sign
comment: "This takes your motivation without a word."
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I begin to see more clearly about this intensive time we spent together. It
was really great to meet, even if I feel I was "unprepared" for the
intensity of such a meeting... quite unconscious of the human stakes of this
project!
I was touched by each of you and so suprised about this other "human" part.
Maybe some things you cannot write on a chat, it would make them too heavy.
I also feel that beside the problems encountered during the performance, the
story had more depth and flesh than usuall. Because it was related to
something real that we really went through and care about. I wish we go
further in this direction and think of how to represent these aether
adventure. The agents were very good characters, because I see it like this:
a bunch of agents on a mission. These missions not necessarilly clear, but
nevertheless necessary. Isn't this what we like to invent about ourselves,
participating in the aether project? Agents serving a cause... A cause
related with money and technology, with speed and communication, with
material and unmaterial stakes.
I also have a deep memory of this first time were we joined hands with
Cristian included (last rehearsal). It was amazing, it really was connecting
over distance, a similar feeling that people must have had with the very
first long distance communication (telephone and so on). Maybe this tool is
an attempt to create revivals of this feeling actually, and we should try to
focus on performances that are stories about this..?
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about the performance setting, here are a couple of remarks I thought for
myself. if you agree with this pattern (or would like to think about it with
me), it could be used for future developpment or for workshops. By the way,
I would be interested to lead workshops to guide performance developpment
part, without taking part myself. Would be interesting!
(In addition, I am now starting a project were 100 people are creating a
part of a parade, me and another guy being the artisitic coordinator who
will eventually "stage direct" and write what comes out from all these
imputs...) :
_ NEEDS FOR A PERFORMANCE:
* one person doing only continuity chat and looking at the interface
* one person doing music only
* one voice person doing the narratives
* each image-uploader should deal 2 frames maximum, not more, in order to be
really aware and creative, and especially in order to be FASTER.
_PREPARATION: how to write an efficient script step by step:
* brainstorm around a thema connected with smth actual, happening now.
think of images, not ideas. think of interaction of frames.
>> there are very efficient techniques of brainstorm. I learned some
recently and think we should try them on. you can have a first collection of
homogenoeous idea in not more than 3 hours.
* more accurate brainstorm with maximum 4 people, ending with 4 propositions
for a performance-
*1-2 persons, after discussion, write final proposition
* 1 person write the text (the story to be told, it can be a poem, whatever,
but must be entertaining for the lenght of the performance)
* others organise a general disposition of interface, coherent with the
story and esthetic/ image choices.
* rehearsal: absolutely necessary to do at least one with *everybody*.
thank you all and see you soon aetherians,
Chloé, analisa, c3cil and the others
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[aether] meeting
Frauke Frech fraukefrech at gmx.net
Wed Nov 18 11:53:42 CET 2009
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> i would be in on the 21st. (next saturday)
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this saturday i'm available around noon/1pm.
in case loads of us can't be there we could also meet in smaller groups, no?
i really need to clear some things within our continuation and also just
getting in touch with you again.
after this intense week it suddenly feels so withdrawn again...
hope an rdv works out soon
excited frauke
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