PROGRAMS_
A Digital Region_
Date Tags policy, asia, et
A Digital Region interrogated possibilities for exchange and exploration between Australian technology-based artists and artists/organistations in Asia and the Pacific regions.
Collaboratations included 24 Hour Art and QANTM-NT in Darwin, Umbrella Studios in Townsville, Kick Arts in Cairns and Multimedia Arts Asia Pacific and the Queensland Art Gallery's Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane. ANAT took into consideration foreign policy issues and ensured an open dialogue with government policy organisations, particularly concerning developing and maintaining appropriate approaches to the region.
A scan of the Asia/Pacific region revealed a highly complex media/ technological landscape, struggling to cope with recent financial challenges. Nation States like Singapore had set targets like the year 2000 to become a fully integrated "intelligent island", but we questioned where this left artists? In fact, many artists in these techno-aggressive localities and/or situations are taking an anti-technology position, not only because of the techno obsession of their country, but also as a response to state information controls. In many of the countries in our region, the concept of artists working with technology were relatively new at this time. ANAT hoped to develop a space for Australian practitioners to learn from and contribute to the interrogation of these issues within our own region.
Whilst the core focus was South East Asia and the Pacific (including New Zealand), we also took into consideration the periphery of North Asia, and other less well-documented regions.
Collaboratations included 24 Hour Art and QANTM-NT in Darwin, Umbrella Studios in Townsville, Kick Arts in Cairns and Multimedia Arts Asia Pacific and the Queensland Art Gallery's Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane. ANAT took into consideration foreign policy issues and ensured an open dialogue with government policy organisations, particularly concerning developing and maintaining appropriate approaches to the region.
A scan of the Asia/Pacific region revealed a highly complex media/ technological landscape, struggling to cope with recent financial challenges. Nation States like Singapore had set targets like the year 2000 to become a fully integrated "intelligent island", but we questioned where this left artists? In fact, many artists in these techno-aggressive localities and/or situations are taking an anti-technology position, not only because of the techno obsession of their country, but also as a response to state information controls. In many of the countries in our region, the concept of artists working with technology were relatively new at this time. ANAT hoped to develop a space for Australian practitioners to learn from and contribute to the interrogation of these issues within our own region.
Whilst the core focus was South East Asia and the Pacific (including New Zealand), we also took into consideration the periphery of North Asia, and other less well-documented regions.
