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This project intends to develop a community actively discussing and reflecting on philosophy and theory related with Vjing and realtime interaction.
It is apparent, during workshops and discussions at Festivals and symposia, that practitioners of both VJing and Interactive Installations will quickly move on from problems with the practicalities of production to more complex ideas of how and why the process has, for example, significance for the viewer.
There is a lack of written texts on the philosophies and theories related with VJing and realtime interaction.
This project and the associated book, aim to bring together work by some of the foremost practitioners and academics in the field.
We aim to produce a body of work which, for the first time, will address these theoretical issues and place the practices of VJing and Interactive Installation, into a useful context.

The website is a growing collection of articles, references and art projects in collaboration with contributors from the book and the growing community.

This is phase 1 of the project. New sample material from the book and complete texts specifically for the site will be available online as the work progresses.

 

Small Projects

VJam Theory
Let's Chat event
What is VJing and realtime interaction

September 07
Masterclass Live Audio Visual Art

Presented by Cimatics, Brussels, within the framework of the studio-program Experimental Media-art provided by the VAF (the Flemish Audiovisual Fund).
12 internationally renowned and specifically chosen artists and theoreticians from within the field of Live A/V engage to conduct these workshops.
Cimatics is looking for 10 participants for these workshops and addresses young artists from within the fields of visual arts, music, media arts or performance arts.
For more information, visit Masterclass website

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September 07
Interactors, audiences and participators

These are the themes of the third VJam Theory blog. This is the last of three blogs collaboratively written by those interested in VJing and realtime interaction.
Know more about this project
Go to Interactors, audiences and participators blog

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August 07
Second VJam Theory

Performance is the theme of August's blog. This is the second of three blogs collaboratively written by those interested in VJing and realtime interaction.
Know more about this project
Go to Performance blog

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July 07
ABERTURA

Sunday, 22nd July 2007
This event, the first of it's kind in Portugal, has a strong focus on the broad variety of technical approaches that reflects methods and techniques in the making of live visuals. ABERTURA is a one day event in Lisbon which presents VJing and realtime visual performance by national and international artists.
For more information, visit the website.

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July 07
Disrupting Narratives

One day symposium at the TATE Modern, in collaboration with iRes (concept by Kate Southworth). Featuring Mark Amerika (professor VJ), Alexander R Galloway, Andrea Zapp, Kelli Dipple, Kate Rich and Paul Sermon.
This international symposium brings together some of the world's leading media artists, theorists and researchers to explore real-time interaction in electronic media.
iRes link to symposium
online webcast

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July 07
VJam Theory

The performer is the theme of July's blog. This will be the first of three blogs collaboratively written by those interested in VJing and realtime interaction.
Know more about this project
Go to The performer blog

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June 07
Reserach exchange VJ Theory with Cimatics

This reasearch, to happen during the month of June, has ideology as a broad theme and is taking place in Falmouth and Ghent.

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June 07
DIGIMAG: interview with VJ Theory

In issue 25, for the month of June, Digimag publishes an interview with VJ Theory conducted by Silvia Bianchi from VJCentral Italy. Text in italian.

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