Framing Ethico-Aesthetics - ICA London
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. Nash Room.
Monday 28th April 2008,
Seminar Workshop: 2 pm-6 pm
This event aims to investigate the relationship between the aesthetic and the ethic in human sociality that allows us to treat each other with trust, respect and dignity, and ask “how can it be, or how is it, embedded within art, performance and design?”
Computer-mediated communication, immersive & interactive technology (ambient) is impacting on how we communicate & interact, affecting our conception and performance of human knowledge and cognition, and thereby sense-making.
Chair: Dr Satinder Gill. Cambridge University, Centre for Music and Science, & Middlesex University, European research project ETHICBOTS.
Attendees include :
• Ghislaine Boddington, Creative Director Body Data Space
• Kristina Anderson, Interactive Artist, STEIM
• Alok Nandi, writer/director, designer, Brussels
• Caroline Nevejan, Researcher Ethics & Art (Presence), Amsterdam
• Alexis Johnson, AKarts
• Simon Poulter, PVA
• Jennifer Spiegel, Goldsmiths
• Gordana Novakovic, UCLA
• Julie Freeman, artist, nano-technology
• Derek Matravers, Philosophy, OU
• Alan Blackwell, Computer Science, Cambridge
The event is supported by EU Coordination Action network: ETHICBOTS (Emerging Technoethic of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and robOTic systems) and Middlesex University