Expanding Frequencies
Expanding Frequencies is a half-day gathering organised by Common Protocol and co-presented with arebyte Digital Art Centre, bringing together artists, curators, and organisers to reflect on the evolving digital art landscape.
The programme combines a panel discussion on infrastructures of support, a series of short presentations by invited practitioners, and an open-format session for exchange and networking.
Expanding Frequencies is curated by Clara Che Wei Peh, produced by Mary Ann Ng, organised by Common Protocol and co-presented with arebyte Digital Art Centre. This programme is supported by the National Arts Council Singapore and Singapore Global Network (SGN).
Programme Schedule
3.00PM Introduction by Clara Che Wei Peh, Curator, Common Protocol
3.05PM Infrastructures of Support
This panel discussion brings together curators and organisers working across contexts in Singapore and London to consider how structures of support for digital art and innovation are being built and sustained.
Speakers:
Pita Arreola, Head of Programmes, arebyte Digital Art Centre
Tao-Tao Chang, Director, Digital Innovation in the Arts, British Council
Clara Che Wei Peh, Curator and Foundation, Common Protocol
Dr Linda Rocco, Curator (Arts & Technology), Somerset House Studios. Tutor (Research), Royal College of Art
Tsige Tafesse, Producer, Arts Technologies, Serpentine
4.00PM Practicing Today
This session brings together a series of short presentations by four invited practitioners. Each offers insight into how an artist is broadening the digital art landscape from within their own work. The session is co-convened with Dr Sean Cham, artist and researcher based in London.
Speakers:
Ibiye Camp, Artist, Designer and Educator
Adam Cole, Artist / Researcher, Creative Computing Institute, University of the Arts London
Kim Ying, Artist-technologist
Studio Playfool, Artist / Designer
5.00PM Open Fields
The programme concludes with an Unconference, designed to encourage dialogue and connection among participants for peer-to-peer exchange and provide ground for future collaborations.
Facilitators:
Abigail Miller, Curator, Writer and Cultural strategist
Stephanie Yeap, Programme & Communications Manager, Bagri Foundation, and independent arts journalist
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Designs by Ninaad Kothawade
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