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Proposal for ( C ) lick Me – A manifestation about internet pornography
This installation targets the relationship between human and machine. Seeing the personal computer as an equivalent partner using a dildo (human shape but technically [re]produced) mounted on a joystick (gaming device) as interface the audience is able to “visualize” the feelings of the computer. The more the user “interacts” with the installation by rubbing the phallus the more processes are triggered, until the computer is totally occupied by the interaction. Error messages appear due to the excessive usage. The digital orgasm will crash the computer. A reboot resets the installation.
The exhibition setup changes the paradigm of the voyeur perspective. Private turns to public. Also playing with that fact, the user himself gets part of the installation and is exhibited to the visitors.
December 4th, 2006 at 4:42 am
Open Call for Contributions
( C ) lick Me
A manifestation about internet pornography<7h3>
Dates: June 1 & 2 2007
Location: Paradiso, Amsterdam
Organized by: Paradiso and the Institute of Network Cultures in collaboration with Katrien Jacobs and Matteo Pasquinelli
Paradiso and the Institute of Network Cultures would like to invite you to send in your work for ( C ) lick Me, an international manifestation on internet pornography. This edition will focus on topics as commerce vs. individual, (gender) identity, social and ethnic minority groups, politics and censorship.
( C ) lick Me will take place in Amsterdam on June 1 & 2 in 2007. We are currently looking for people who are working on the subject of pornography and sexuality and would like to present their work to an international audience. If you are a theorist, artist, researcher, producer or in another way engaged in the field of netporn, we ncourage you to send in an abstract of your work.
Program
The event will take place on Friday June 1st and Saturday June 2nd. On both days opening lectures will be held by keynote speakers. After the keynote lectures, each day will be filled with clusters of presentations and lectures concerning one of the four themes. In the evening of the second day there will be an extensive artistic program with screenings, performances and installations.
Topics
Four main themes shall be used as focus points for the presentations:
– The revolution of alt pornography: in what way has alternative and do-it-yourself pornography democratized porn production? What are the reactions of the commercial industry? How does it influence our perception of porn?
– Porn niches and “trans” gender: stereotypical social divisions with groups like hetero, gay, transsexual and transgender seem to matter less and less. What new revolutionary identities are arising? Are old patterns making way for a larger network of sexual possibilities?
– Globalization of porn and the influence of ethnic minorities: this session wants to define the way various ethnical groups make use of the possibilities of porn. In what way do they they shape their own sexuality, making use of new technologies like the Internet?
– Politics of netporn; censorship, new rights and nightmares: Porn is subject of repression (censorship) as well as progression (emancipation, liberalization). Where do we draw the line? What are the newly acquired rights that we already got out of this still expanding subject?
During this manifestation, we want to give an in-depth look and sharper focus, based on the four themes that are provided. The organisation aims to create an atmosphere where people from different backgrounds can
meet and exchange views on the topics that are raised.
Significant dates
Deadline for submission abstract (250 words) and biography (100
words): 30
November 2006
Submit to: marije@paradiso.nl
Acceptance notification:
21 December 2006
Further enquiries: marije@paradiso.nl
Organizers
Paradiso
Institute of Network Cultures
Katrien Jacobs
Matteo Pasquinelli
Location
Paradiso – Amsterdam
http://www.networkcultures.org
http://www.paradiso.nl