D. Aksenov: “In Culture, New Business Models, Inevitable!”
Arts and entertainment industries faced many changes in the last year, the crisis revealing many flaws in the ‘system’ of functioning.Artists and entertainers asked for support, but what to do when the usual supporters (businesses or persons) need support themselves? Society seems to be in a shortage of life ring buoys, calling for innovators.The signals … Continue reading D. Aksenov: “In Culture, New Business Models, Inevitable!”
PHI. Centre: VR Art-Worlds Vision
PHI Centre Montreal is one of the early promoters of high-quality VR experiences, and are internationally recognized for being THE Space where you want to be.If you are a creator, you want to exhibit there; if you are a producer, you would not say “no” to co-produce with them, and if you are an event … Continue reading PHI. Centre: VR Art-Worlds Vision
Grants for Artists. With One Click!
TechvangArt in dialogue with René Pinnell the Artizan of ARTIZEN:… “Arts and Creatives, in crisis”. This is how the pandemic kicked-off, and the first solution was: hackathons. As we were used to organise hackathons and mentor teams, we offered to help artists. From the very start, few things become clear.Firstly, Art people began to work … Continue reading Grants for Artists. With One Click!
Building ArtTech Startups: ARTERNAL
TechvangArt in dialogue with Sean Grean, CEO & Founder of ARTERNAL. Building a startup is hard, but to ‘dare’ building in the ArtTech field is twice as difficult. Just a simple look at the market and anyone can notice that there are not that many startups. Artsy is always given as an example.So, why is … Continue reading Building ArtTech Startups: ARTERNAL
Circular Fashion Detective
“ #DressYourselfie! Upgrade your Lockdown Look ” was a post that caught my attention on Linkedin. My first thoughts were that it is just another funny COVID-related gimmick, but then immediately I noticed the intriguing and high quality design of the dress, made by María Ruano.For me, the idea was not just funny, but also … Continue reading Circular Fashion Detective
Synesthesia. Gift or Curse?
‘Music is liquid Architecture; Architecture is frozen Music’ – Goethe Do you want to hear the sound of time? Or maybe taste the music? Or see its colors? Or the dance of sculptures? And no, we have not just taken some…. mushrooms, before writing this article. But we really discovered this world of new perceptions … Continue reading Synesthesia. Gift or Curse?
Future of VR : VeeR
As VR is still an emerging field, these type of startups are quite rare in the ecosystem. Definitely, it is not easy to set up a business and convince investors to be the first to pull funds in a domain that might or might not grow. However, for creators, having startups as allies to support … Continue reading Future of VR : VeeR
Tech and Histories +/- Humanity
Have you ever thought that history can repeat itself, but it might take different forms or “the more things change, the more they stay the same”?If yes, “Bodyless” is for you.If not, think again, after you watched “Bodyless” – a VR experience directed by taiwanese artist Hsin-Chien Huang, produced by Virtual and Physical Media Integration … Continue reading Tech and Histories +/- Humanity
Dancing With Techies
How can you shift from classical ballet into the tech field? It seems almost like ‘mission impossible’, right? But not for Caitlin Hafer, the co-founder of What the Hack. And discussing with her, we found out that ballet and tech have many facets in common. Caitlin started to do work in choreography when she was … Continue reading Dancing With Techies
Experiencing “Chocolate Milk”
When was the last time when you had a good Chocolate Milk? Well, if you can’t even remember it, it is time to…make one. Take that cup, and continue reading our story. This is a different kind of Chocolate Milk story, maybe more sweet, maybe more spice, maybe more flavoured? We are not so sure … Continue reading Experiencing “Chocolate Milk”
AI Beyond Programming. Afro Algorithms
AI.Automation.Robots.Digitization.All these are words commonly used. Some are scared about them, others are excited. But AI has already become part of our life, and will penetrate it even more. It is indeed the age when technology is transforming the way we work, the workplace itself and many other aspects of our life.Besides debates about if … Continue reading AI Beyond Programming. Afro Algorithms
Aperta Rebellion of Art #2
THIS ARTICLE IS THE SECOND PART OF THE INTERVIEW. Please find HERE the first part. Nowadays, art has amazing possibilities and opportunities to create without any limits. The boundaries disappear, I am referring to the limits that yesterday defined with sacredness the genres and the forms of artistic expression. It is wonderfully frightening to today’s … Continue reading Aperta Rebellion of Art #2
Travelling Across “AfroRoutes”
Striving to find his place, Selim is a traveler, a digital nomad, until he realized that art is his only space and home to fulfill himself. Rooted in the North African culture, Selim Harbi is a Tunisian director, and transmedia storyteller, based in Berlin since 17 years. His first steps into immersive media and Virtual … Continue reading Travelling Across “AfroRoutes”
Aperta Rebellion of ART #1
Nowadays, art has amazing possibilities and opportunities to create without any limits. The boundaries disappear, I am referring to the limits that yesterday defined with sacredness the genres and the forms of artistic expression. It is wonderfully frightening to today’s artist, the creators of this historical period. Art as well as Humanity is in the … Continue reading Aperta Rebellion of ART #1
Makers Hub. Plus Arts
Makerspace are popular environments that were set up to help (future)makers, but also to promote STEM Learning. The new trend was fuelled by necessities in our society toward more experts in the field of technology, engineering or science. So learning together form one another seemed a good idea. But, what happens when you include also … Continue reading Makers Hub. Plus Arts
Mixing Art and Tech
Visual arts went online. We are talking about an industry who was quite conservative and tech-blind. Till, few months ago, when it started to gain huge presence and visibility online. From museums, galleries, artists, advisors, collectors, activists, everybody shows its online muscle: art, but also, we could see their home, and unthinkable talents on how … Continue reading Mixing Art and Tech
Art of Africa: Pavillon 54
Art-Tech Startups Conversations. One-stop-shop for African Art: Pavillon 54 Even if still the US, China and UK dominate the art markets – largely because these richer countries count more art collectors, Art from Africa is showing a constant increase from year to year, in terms of sales! Museums in Europe and North America hosted shows of … Continue reading Art of Africa: Pavillon 54
UK Spotlight: The Dark Theatre
March 2020. For the first time in the modern history, in the whole world, all cultural institutions enter the most dramatic lock down. Without any discrimination, big institutions such as philharmonic, opera, theatre, museum, etc became just a landmark on google map. I don’t know if you looked on the interactive google map in March, … Continue reading UK Spotlight: The Dark Theatre
The Power of Ageless
We discovered for the first time “Black Sugar” creation in 2017 at the MQ Fashion Week in Vienna.I was totally absorbed in such a complex monochromatic architecture and Infinite possibilities of elegance. The style can be described as timeless couture which evokes the impression of an Asian/European clothing interplay: white shirts are re-interpreted with artful … Continue reading The Power of Ageless
Nigeria: First 3D Expo
Art and Creatives industry were massively affected by COVID crisis, and art industry made efforts to keep things in normality. The answer was SOS digitalisation. In Nigeria, during the crisis, the first 3D exhibition took place, and it was brilliant. TechVangArt discussed with the curator of the exhibition about digitalisation, visual art in Nigeria, and … Continue reading Nigeria: First 3D Expo
On the Stage Of Life
From the Paris Opera to making facemasks. It is a story of a wonderful fashion designer, Vali Cioban, who had to adapt rapidly during the pandemic. TechVangArt discusses with her about this change, new collection, and how fashion will be. TechVangArt(TVA): We had our last on-line discussion when you were waiting for the costume rehearsals … Continue reading On the Stage Of Life
Crisis Is Not A Show
TechVangArt(TVA): More design experts characterize you as an “eclectic” designer.Juan Carlos Gordillo: Yes, this is true because I mixed many styles, materials; but today my style is defined by influences “Country, Andalusian Spanish, and obviously my Latin roots. TechVangArt(TVA): You do not follow trends. So, you are unfashionable and untrendy? Juan Carlos Gordillo: No, I don’t … Continue reading Crisis Is Not A Show
