| SEMINARS - PROGRAM SUMMARY |
Overview
Lectures and discussions focused on contemporary art and artists working
with technology.
Description
These seminars are a great way to learn how these cool things work,
who made them, and why. They focus on the artists talking about
their work and the men and women who help bring their projects to
life. It takes a lot of time and an incredible amount of technical
skill to realize most of these projects. There are many people who
work behind the scenes to make them happen: electrical engineers,
computer scientists, machinists, fabricators, scientists and others.
These seminars allow all of them to come forward and tell their stories.
Some of our seminars focus on curators, engineers and scientists speaking
about the future possibilities of art, while others focus on our own
community speaking about how we can (and why we need to) incorporate
this type of art into our lives and our community.
Activities
Seminars take place in series ranging from 2-10 evenings per series,
each focused on a single topic or idea. The types of seminars include:
- Lecture/demonstrations (artists, engineers, curators, etc.)
- Panel discussions (artists, mixed groups, community)
- Studio tour/lectures (given by artists in their studios)
Roles and Participants
QBOX seminars are curated by QBOX staff, but are often augmented by
outside organizations such as YLEM, Rhizome, and others.
Impact
These seminars provide an in-depth look at the art and the artists
working in the Bay Area. Rarely are people given the opportunity hear
from the artists the whys and hows of their work. Artists and the
audience alike are given the chance to investigate and understand
the complexity and desired meaning of the complicated contemporary
art being created around them.
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