Zagreb Artists' Lab - evaluation notes 10.12.2008

Just a few notes taken during our evaluation talks about the artists' lab format:

• the labs should be an opportunity for new input for the participating artists;
• labs should be a hybrid format - not deciding in advance where it is on the spectre between open lab and workshop as two extremes, but deciding based on people's initial input;
• accessible working space is a must;
• time-management (and a person designated for the task), not content moderation;
• preparation by all participants in advance;
• need to break-up repetitiveness and routine (introducing daily stimulating physical activity, sonic experience or cognitive challenge, working odd hours);
• continuous evaluation of the process;
• "show & tell" - getting to know each others' work.

Zagreb Artists' Lab 08.12.2008

Morning visit to the studio of Silvio Vujicic.



Afternoon discussion session at the Center for Drama Art office:

- what makes you decide to use a tool? especially a software tool for rehearsal work?
- process of semiotization of theatrical act depend on the audience subtracting some elements present; while with use of technology makes it hard to ignore (noise of projector, for example)
- generic/specific tool; custom tool
- reappropriation of available tools/gadgets
- overblown interface
- evident or visible technological intervention
- need to think of the operating algorithm of working technology
- what's the presence of technology even if it's removed from view
- accounted for as technology, transposition, content...
- apparatus
- dance-tech movement in the 1990's

ABSENT INTERFACES Zagreb Artists' Lab, 07.-12.12.2008

Following a series of activities including labs, residencies, workshops,
seminars and presentations in Zagreb, Vienna, Istanbul, Barcelona and
Celra/Girona during 2005-2008, the Centre for Drama Art is hosting an
artists' lab in December 2008 with participants: Daniel Aschwanden (A), Heine Avdal (N/B), Alain Baumann (S), Bacaci sjenki (HR), Zeljko Blace (HR/NL), Andrea Bozic (NL), Toni Cots (S), Philipp Haupt (A), Ivana Ivkovic (HR), Tomislav Medak (HR), Nikolina Pristas (HR), Ibrahim Quraishi (US/NL), Rosa Sanchez (S), Zeljka Sancanin (HR), Daniel Turing (D), Silvio Vujicic (HR), Julia Willms (D/NL) and others

07. 12. 2008

Morning Intro Meeting at net.culture club mama

KEY WORDS/PHRASES: locative media, hybrid space, container, haunted house, beautiful machines, toys, space of interaction, tingo, threshold, mind hacking, trick, queer sport, surveillance, conventions and codes of space, things we fundamentally disagree on, sonic space, rebooting, Steve Paxton

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Afternoon presentation of Daniel Turing's software collaboration with BADco.

Steering group meeting at Celra 11.-13. July 2008

Present: Toni Cots, Andrea Bozic, Aylin Kalem, Ivana Ivkovic, Heine Røsdal Avdal and Luea Ritter

'nothing can surprise us' residency at l'animal a l'escena 20.02-03.03.2008

robert's video postcard features julia, robert, andrea

and our guest nathalie at l'animal. amazing place.

a great beginning of the new project.

we'll be back!

here's a link to some photo impressions:

'nothing can surprise us' at l'animal a l'escena

Evaluating the Lab at TQW and planning 2008-2010

Open Lab 08.12.2007

Scott Delahunta and Daniel Aschwanden introduce the lab



... visitors roam the lab...