Gene Pool Podcast

Gene Pool Podcast#18: Artist-Led Spaces

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:28 +0000

Nikki Pugh of Birmingham hackerspace, FizzPOP and Julie Hoyle from Ochre Print Studio, Guildford join us to explain their differing approaches to housing facilities for their creative communities. Podcast hosted by Martin Franklin & Janet Curley Cannon. More info: http://www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#17: Emilia Telese

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:53:05 +0100

Artist, Advocate and A-N magazine's NAN Scheme Co-ordinator, Emilia Telese joins us for a discussion that ranges from Brain Machines and MacJob's to Artist networks and issues around the valuation of culture in the UK and abroad. Emilia's own work has moved from digital media and sound work, through interventionist performance which articulates ideas around social politics, celebrity, religion and individual freedoms. Join our listener mapping project by emailing: martin [at] digitalmediacentre [dot] org, saying where and when you listened to this episode. Further Info: http://www.digitalmediacentre.org http://www.emiliatelese.com

Gene Pool Podcast#16: Xtend III - Dance for Screen

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:14:55 +0100

Holographic 3D, interactive performance and aerobatics are all under discussion, when 3D animator, Matt Smith and dance/performance artist, Chris. Dugrenier join us to talk about their work, as featured in the "Xtend III: Bodies In Flight" exhibition of video pieces, shown at South Hill Park during March-April 2009. Audio extracts from: Chris. Dugrenier "Ascendance", Matt Smith "Motion Study", Julie Angel "Feedback Loop" Further Info: http://www.chrisdugrenier.com http://www.uniqueforms.net http://www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#15: Time To Play

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:37:53 +0000

Reading-based artist, Jon Lockhart has been awarded an Arts Council grant for his R & D project, which boldly investigates the process of developing, creating and showing objects and the place of creativity in Industry as well as the artist's own practice. Jon has been collaborating with several makers to provide different views of process during the project. Of those, Ceramicist, Andy Glass and visual artist, Sarah Britten-Jones join us for the discussion. Presented by Martin Franklin & Janet Curley Cannon. More Info: www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#14: Max Eastley & John Butcher In Concert

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:37:53 +0000

Concert by Max Eastley & John Butcher, performing inside the "Kinetic Drawings" installation, during the Sound:Space sonic arts symposium at South Hill Park 01.11.08. Short improvised performance in the Bracknell Gallery, with the musicians playing alongside the sounds of Eastley's kinetic sound sculptures. Max Eastley (Arc, mono-chord), John Butcher (Saxophone). Symposium info at: http://www.sound-space.info. www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#13: Sound:Space Artist Talks

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:50:32 +0000

Edited extracts from the presentations at the 2008 Sound:Space sound art symposium at South Hill Park on 1st November 2008. Featuring Max Eastley, Jana Winderen and Ray Lee and the amazing sounds and stories of their artistic projects, including Eastley's first meeting with Brian Eno and subsequent release on Obscure Records, Ray Lee's trip to the Theremin centenary concert in Moscow and glimpse of the early electronic instruments housed in the University vaults, plus Jana Winderen's audio from Nordic glaciers and frozen seas. More Info: http://www.sound-space.info - http://www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#12: Max Eastley

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:56:46 +0100

Innovative sculptor and sound artist, Max Eastley talks about the development of his work and some of the pieces showing in the "Kinetic Drawings" exhibition at South Hill Park. He will be speaking and performing at the Sound:Space sound art symposium at SHP on 1st November 2008. More Info: http://www.sound-space.info Audio in this podcast comes from the "Kinetic Drawings" installation in the Bracknell Gallery, plus Max Eastley and David Toop's "Buried Dreams" album (Beyond Records, 1993) and Max Eastley's "Arctic" recording (Cape Farewell, 2008)

Gene Pool Podcast#11: ReOrsa Artist Space

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:25:58 +0100

Occupying vacant shop spaces, the ReOrsa project brings contemporary art to the High Street. We hold this evening podcast meeting in the middle of one of the converted exhibition spaces during September 2008, and hear about the development of this artist-led opportunity. Info: www.digitalmediacentre.org / www.reorsa.org

Gene Pool Podcast#10: Curator Special

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:51:45 +0100

Gene Pool digital artists meeting from June 2008, featuring Gallery owners Zoe Hatch/Gallery 435 and Suzanne Stallard/Jelly Gallery. Discussion covers use of vacant industrial spaces, funding support and best approaches for exhibiting artists. More Info: http://www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#9: Surveillance Video

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:06:29 +0000

Video sniffing, 3D TV and the uncanny similarity of office furniture in every country around the World. Some of the artists whose work features in our curated "Surveillance" video exhibition (30 Nov-20 Jan 2008) are interviewed: Jonathan Moss, Alex Haw, David Valentine, Stuart Bowditch and Monica Heller. More Info: www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#8: December 2007

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:55:09 +0000

Gene Pool digital artists meeting from October 2007, featuring presentations from animator, Gemma Burditt on the making of "Night Shift", her techniques for creating digital noise, and ongoing pop music promo video projects. Poet/sound artist, Jane Draycott talks about sound and language, her work with BBC Radio 3 and shows new project "The Street". Podcast presented by Martin Franklin, Janet Curley Cannon and Sean Sonic. More Info: http://www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast #7 July 2007

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:33:32 +0100

Gene Pool digital artists meeting from July 2007, featuring presentations from Konrad Welz on the making of the documentary "Quirino Cristiani: The Mystery of the First Animated Movies" and sound artist, Ray Lee talking about his installation piece "Siren". Podcast presented by Martin Franklin, Janet Curley Cannon and Kim Noce. More Info: http://www.digitalmediacentre.org

Gene Pool Podcast#7: July 2007 (Enhanced MP4)

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:52:42 +0100

Gene Pool Podcast#6.1: March 2007 (Enhanced edition)

martin@digitalmediacentre.org (Digital Media Centre) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:11:40 +0000

Gene Pool meeting from February 2007, featuring presentations from Richard Whitelaw of Sonic Arts Network and Italian animator, Kim Noce. Podcast presented by Martin Franklin and Janet Curley Cannon. Enhanced MP4 Podcast with chapters, for those who can read them. More Info: http://www.digitalmediacentre.org