Knowledge Systems - Introduction Is science universal? Value the contribution of other cultures and philosophical models towards this body of knowledge we call science towards the instrumental ordering of our collective knowledge about the world and nature's functioning. Examine interconnected relationships between people, species, natural systems and culture as a means...
The aim of the ANAT Winter School in 1995 was to provide knowledge and practical skills in the production of multimedia titles.
In 2000, ANAT and Asialink developed a new media residency program for an Australian artist to travel to Asia.
LabCulture was a week-long intensive residency program run by PVA, focusing on professional development, interdisciplinary practice, broadband and alternative means of distribution. Experienced media practitioners and facilitators work with residents, giving access to digital video, digital audio production, web development, interactivity and DVD authoring, developing concepts and supporting collaborative practice.
Managed by ANAT, Julian Stadon's mentorship was a part of the Australian Government’s Young & Emerging Artists Initiative supported by the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. The mentorship provided an opportunity for an artist aged under 30 to explore new directions, expand technical skills and increase knowledge of...
In 2006, ANAT facilitated artist Pierre Proske’s residency at the Department of Archaeology and Natural History at the Australian National University. Pierre’s work, for the large part, takes place in electronic environments but also strays into social, cultural, political, and scientific spheres. For the...
The Australian Video Festival, 1987 [catalogue pp.77-78] COMPUTER GRAPHICS James Blomfield (Channel 9/ZAP Productions) - Channel Nine I.D.Computer Graphic to continue the design strength of Nine. A strong Identification with state of the art technology,
[2nd AVF catalogue pp.76-77] CORPORATE VIDEO Axolotl - Fruit and VegiesA 60 second commercial produced for the Sydney Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Board, depicting the fruit and vegie team beating the Australian cricket team.
[2nd AVF catalogue, pp.80-82] DRAMA / NARRATIVE Kathryn Bice - Silent PartnersDemo tape for two mime artists - four skits. Catherine Birmingham - The WorrierA young man's subjective reality includes an interminable encounter with an unsympathetic father offering money and a cold addict girlfriend.
HOME VIDEO AWARDS “Video is the medium of the future - it's what our era is going to be all about.” - Francis Ford Coppola
[2nd AVF catalogue pp.82-83] MUSIC VIDEO Axolotl - Star Club: Red ZoneFour minutes of madness involving 'Star Club’, a Japanese punk band. Pippa Bailey / Rosie Waitt / Pedro Troche - No DivingA montage of images depicting alienation, internal and external.
[AVF '87 catalogue, p.60ff] THE AUSTRALIAN VIDEO FESTIVAL AWARDS INDEPENDENT/COMMERCIAL
[2nd AVF catlaogue, pp.79-80] DOCUMENTARY Christine Anastasi - It doesn't kill you - a film about MSPeople with multiple sclerosis talk about the disease and how it has affected them.
Bioeconomics - Introduction As we enter the 21st Century, key issues that face our economy that confront economic development are shifting away from those of the late-Industrial Age towards an era in which life-sciences and biotechnology are fashioning a bio-industrial world. Public awareness and broad-ranging debate on the implications of...
Bioeconomics - Question Time Audience Member With the Cult of the New Eve were the beer and bread actually engineered? Steve Kurtz Oh yeh. Audience Member Did you have to get approval? Steve Kurtz No we didn't go for approval because one of the things we found in terms of getting approval was that the approval structures are...
Bioeconomics - Craig Cormick Thank you for coming along this afternoon everyone. I am going to talk through a presentation using some slides. Some of these sound like science fiction, but these are all factual realities that are being worked on.
Channels is an international biennial festival based in Melbourne showcasing contemporary video practice from Australia and around the world. In September 2013 Channels hosted an eclectic and playful program of screenings, performances, workshops and artist commissions designed to provoke curiosity and engagement amongst the arts and broader community.
Closing The Loop (CTL) was an international research and performance project examining how sound, technology and gameplay can conspire to promote collaboration and inventiveness across networks. The CTL 2000 project aimed at investigating the effectiveness of techniques for net based collaboration. CTL 2000 was divided into two distinct phases. The first...
ConVerge was a project developed by The Art Gallery of South Australia and the Adelaide Festival 2002 that explored the nexus between art, science and technology and its creative expression. The project comprised of: 2002 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art - conVerge: where art and science meet, an exhibition which profiles a selection of work...
The D>Art.O5 Forum explored the histories and near future of distributed art in a networked age. The program was divided into three thematic sessions with leading speakers from the arts, business and legal professions exploring the key issues and technologies that are shaping the contemporary media environment.
The fourth online residency of the 'deep immersion: creative collaborations' project.