Posts By: rachel

As a follow-up to his visit and great presentation at...

Video Postcards from Dr. Strangelove

By rachel, March 21, 2011

As a follow-up to his visit and great presentation at Video Vortex #6, Dr. Michael Strangelove put together these video postcards of the experience. If you weren’t able to come to Amsterdam for the event, these audiovisual impressions will give you a quick glimpse into the happenings of Video Vortex #6. Thanks again to everyone [...]
On Wednesday March 10th, at the Netherlands Media Art Institute,...

Animated GIF Mashup Workshop Video – the results!

By rachel, March 21, 2011

On Wednesday March 10th, at the Netherlands Media Art Institute, artist Evan Roth hosted a workshop as part of Video Vortex #6.  Over 6 hours, participants worked fervently to collaboratively put together a mashup of their favourite animated gifs, resulting in a music video. Participants learned about the open source animated mashup software Roth built, [...]

Video Vortex Reader II: moving images beyond YouTube

By rachel, March 8, 2011

Dear All, the Institute of Network Cultures is pleased to announce the publication of Video Vortex Reader II: moving images beyond YouTube. The printed copies have arrived safe and sound at the INC headquarters as we wait excitedly to launch the book at the Video Vortex #6 conference on Saturday. If you are unable to [...]

Out in public: Evening screening and Q&A with artist Natalie Bookchin – VV#6 Side Event

By rachel, March 7, 2011

Out in public: An evening screening and Q&A with media artist Natalie Bookchin, moderated by Bart Rutten (Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam) Date: Tuesday 15 March, 19.30-21:30 hrs Location: SMART Project Space, Arie Biemondstraat 101-111 (Auditorium) Tickets: 4 euros at the door As part of the Video Vortex #6 conference in Amsterdam (March 11-12), the Institute of [...]

VV#6 Program Booklets Have Just Arrived!

By rachel, March 1, 2011

Download the digital version here!
The INC is pleased to announce the contributors and contents...

VIDEO VORTEX READER II: moving images beyond YouTube – CONTENTS

By rachel, February 18, 2011

The INC is pleased to announce the contributors and contents of the upcoming Video Vortex Reader II: moving images beyond YouTube (Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam, March 2011). The reader will be launched at the Video Vortex #6 conference in Amsterdam on Sat., March 12th at 5:15pm. A number of contributors to the reader will [...]

CLOUD SOUNDS exhibition: NIMk 19 Feb – 29 April, 2011

By rachel, February 16, 2011

From February 19th – April 29th, 2011, the exhibition CLOUD SOUNDS will be on at the Netherlands Media Art Institute (NIMk) in Amsterdam. Included in the exhibition will be artists Evan Roth and Roel Wouters who will both be speaking at the upcoming Video Vortex #6 conference, in the “Online Video Art” session taking place [...]

VIDEO VORTEX #6 BOOK LAUNCH: Web Aesthetics by Vito Campanelli

By rachel, February 9, 2011

Vito Campanelli, Web Aesthetics: How Digital Media Affect Culture and Society, NAi Publishers, Rotterdam and the Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam, 2010. ISBN 978-90-5662-770-6. On Friday, March 11th at 17:00 during Video Vortex #6,  the INC is pleased to present Web Aesthetics: How Digital Media Affect Culture and Society by author Vito Campanelli. During the [...]

VIDEO VORTEX #6 SPEAKER: Joanne Richardson

By rachel, February 1, 2011

At the upcoming Video Vortex #6 conference, video artist and media theorist Joanne Richardson will be presenting a talk titled Making Video Politically in the session Online Video as a Political Tool To see her video work (and blog): http://subsol.c3.hu/joanne/videos.html _______ The following is her text “At the Crossroads of Art and Activism” that her [...]
As most of you know the INC is in the...

Update: Second Video Vortex Reader

By rachel, January 6, 2011

As most of you know the INC is in the process of producing the second Video Vortex Reader We are pleased to announce that the Reader is well into the copy-editing phase of production. The Reader will be launched March 2011 at the upcoming Video Vortex 6 event in Amsterdam. We hope you can join [...]