Stream Art Day | THE VOID X UKRAiNATV [Bridges of Solidarity]

When: September 26, 2024 11:00 - 19:30

Where: Framer Framed Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71 Amsterdam

THE VOID (INC) and UKRAiNATV are co-organizing a day long event at Framer Framed in Amsterdam as part of the exhibition “Really? Art and Knowledge in Time of Crisis”. The event will focus on streaming practices, hybrid media, and tactical media. With an open invitation to both in-person and online audiences, we will explore how media can be used as a tool for collaboration during times of crisis. It includes hands-on activities like PeerTube transmission tests, live stream workshop together with talks and creative performances.

Throughout the day, we’ll explore how streaming technologies are being used to respond to global challenges. The event culminates in a final live stream event in the context of “Sense of Safety” exhibition currently ongoing at Yermilov Centre in the frontline city Kharkiv in the east of Ukraine. The project is part of a broader “Bridges of Solidarity” network that connects over 20 cross-institutional events across a dozen countries. It emphasizes the critical need to support Kharkiv, a city near the Russian border, as it is facing daily shelling. By linking Kharkiv to the rest of the world, the project underscores its cultural and political significance, fostering international solidarity through shared media and art practices.

Program

Part 1: 🔗 Introducing the Stream Art Network [Expert Session]

(11:00–13:00)

The first session is an expert meeting dedicated to establishing a stronger international network for stream art initiatives.  The discussion will focus on how stream art platforms can better collaborate, share resources, and build lasting infrastructure to support both existing and emerging nodes. This expert session will lay the groundwork for a stream art network community aiming to amplifying voices and creative initiatives globally, creating a foundation for future projects and collaborations.

This part of the event is aimed at who is already working within the stream art sphere or those looking to contribute to its growth, offering a chance to connect, strategize, and envision the future of this rapidly expanding field.

Part 2: 📹 Streaming in the Fediverse [Open Workshop]

(14:00–16:30)

The second session moves into an open workshop that explores decentralized streaming infrastructures. Together with the participants, we will create and test our pop-up infrastructures and (p2p) connections and network prototypes (PeerTube). We’ll also connect with our partners in various corners of Europe. Participants will exchange ideas on how to integrate decentralized streaming practices, connect audiences across borders, and develop a more sustainable model for networked, hybrid media.

This part of the event is open to everyone who wants to play around with PeerTube, HDMI Cables, Cameras, Video Console and the miraculous Green Screen.

Part 3: 🎤 Bridge of Solidarity with Kharkiv [Public Event/Live Stream]

(17:00–19:00)

The third session is a public live stream, which directly connects to the Sense of Safety exhibition in Kharkiv. As part of a larger international project, this exhibition highlights the city’s cultural, political, and historical importance while emphasizing the urgent need for global solidarity as Kharkiv endures daily attacks. The live stream will address topics like Stream Art, Images and Violence, Media Research, and Tactical Media, demonstrating how media can act as a bridge between distant communities.

🔴 Watch the live stream HERE

Program Public Event/Live Stream

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