[Leonardo/ISAST Network] Leonardo Network Newsletter | August 15, 2010

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EVENTS

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE GLOBAL WARNING SYMPOSIUM
The two-day GLOBAL WARNING Symposium (September 16 and 17, 2010, San  
Jose, CA), co-organized by ZER01: The Art and Technology Network,  
LEONARDO/ISAST, City of San Jose Public Art Program and CADRE  
Laboratory for New Media at San Jose State University with additional  
support from the Montalvo Arts Center, will examine the  
interconnectedness of ideas and actions and the current relationships  
between art-making, science and ecology. A group of distinguished  
artists, scientists and policy-makers will present and examine case  
studies of collaborative environmental art projects. Symposium  
participants will be invited to help advance this cross-disciplinary  
enterprise through their active involvement in the dialogue. Tickets  
are now available for the symposium via the ZER01 web site. Seating  
is limited and the event is expected to sell out! Find out more

ART, SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
FROM THE LEONARDO AND LMJ ARCHIVES
Leading up to the GLOBAL WARNING Symposium, we will be publishing  
abstracts from papers that have been published in Leonardo and LMJ  
over the years on art, science and the environment. Many of these  
papers are available for free to current Leonardo and LMJ  
subscribers. Papers published before 2005 are available through the  
JSTOR digital archive.

"The Earth Music of Thramkrabok" by Phra Hans Ulrich Kaempfer and  
Sheila Pinkel
ABSTRACT: Since 1981, Luang Paw Charoen Panchard, Abbot of Thamkrabok  
Monastery in the Lopburi province of Thailand, has created music  
based on shapes found in nature. Cracks in walls, stones or the soil  
are traced onto transparent plastic sheets and transformed into  
musical notes. Luang Paw believes that the process of making this  
earth music results in spiritual healing and growth. [This paper was  
originally published in Leonardo Vol. 37, No. 1, 2007, and is  
currently available to Leonardo and LMJ subscribers through the MIT  
Press web site.]

"Island Landscape: Following in Humboldt's Footsteps through the  
Acoustic Spaces of the Tropics" by Daniel Velasco
ABSTRACT: The author describes his sound-image installation Island  
Landscape and its inspirations: the flora and fauna of Cuba and the  
writings of Alexander von Humboldt. Humboldt was a forerunner of the  
acoustic ecology movement, which endeavors to preserve and record the  
natural sounds of environments. Through his vividly written  
descriptions of the sound landscapes of the New World, Humboldt  
created a lasting work that continues to inspire artists today. [This  
paper was originally published in Leonardo Music Journal Vol. 10,  
2000, and is currently available to Leonardo and LMJ subscribers  
through the MIT Press web site.]

Find out more about how to access these articles

OTHER EVENTS

THE PLEASURE OF LIGHT: GYÖRGY KEPES AND FRANK J. MALINA
AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SCIENCE
The Pleasure of Light exhibition and conference (September 3 -  
November 21, 2010, Budapest, Hungary) aim to present the pioneering  
interdisciplinary concepts of György Kepes and Frank J. Malina  
through the course of their lives, creations and enduring influence.  
Simultaneously we wish to chart the intersection of art, science and  
technology, particularly in the last century. Nina Czegledy and Rona  
Kopecky, Project Curators. Find out more

COMMUNITY

THE HYBRID CITY AS INTERFACE
A YASMIN DISCUSSION JULY/SEPTEMBER 2010
In the beginning of the 21st century, urban environments, within  
which social life evolves, are being radically reordered by  
technological systems and networks. Join the YASMIN discussion list  
to discuss the relations between the virtual and physical experience  
of the city, as well as the new social dynamics of this hybrid urban  
context for everyday life. Find out more

PUBLICATIONS

LEA CALL FOR PAPERS
ISEA 2010
For ISEA2011 Istanbul Leonardo Electronic Almanac is planning to  
develop a series of international synergies with a wide range of  
institutions that will take the form of pre-symposia, seminars and  
workshops leading to the main conference event. These activities will  
allow the development of panels, foci areas, curatorial and research  
projects as well as art and science collaborations. Find out more

LEONARDO CALL FOR PAPERS
ENVIRONMENT 2.0
Leonardo is soliciting texts that document the works of artists,  
researchers and scholars involved in the exploration of citizens as  
environmental data gatherers, and new approaches to environmental  
data systems and environmental sustainability. Find out more

MEMBERS

SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO RENEWS AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
Leonardo/ISAST is pleased to announce that The Master of Fine Arts in  
Sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has renewed its  
membership in the Leonardo Affiliate Membership program. The Master  
of Fine Arts in Sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago  
is a unique program in the creative use of sound that goes well  
beyond the boundaries of a typical program in visual art, music, or  
multimedia. Students may pursue the creation and recording of audio  
work; the composition of music in numerous genres; live performance,  
improvisation, and audio installation; the integration of sound in  
other media, such as video, film, performance, and web-based art;  
designing and building software and hardware instruments; live and  
recorded electroacoustic music; and the use of distribution  
technologies such as radio, internet, and others. Find out more

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