FurtherStudio is an exploratory, year long project, set up to create online, real-time, net art residencies with three UK-based artists. Each residency lasts for 3 months, during which time the artists need not leave their studio or home environments, as the FurtherStudio web facility offers a public window on the artist's PC desktop as they work.
The curatorial theme of 'appropriation and ownership of ideas, services, products and images' is explored with the artist through a programme of open studio events and discussions between artists, net art critics and anyone interested in exploring creativity on the Internet. Visitors can further experiment with the curatorial theme in the VisitorsStudio, uploading, mixing and exhibiting their own works.
This project began with the production of the unique FurtherStudio facility that enables audiences to watch artists develop their work online in real-time, offering a landmark interactive tool for digital artists.The chat and critical forum facilities enable artists, critics and audiences to discuss the work made by the artists for the project in a series of live, globally accessible interviews & critical debates.
In the VisitorsStudio, designed for public participation and collaboration visitors can experiment with the curatorial theme- 'appropriation and ownership of ideas, services, products and images'; uploading, mixing and exhibiting their own works. The VisitorsStudio is in continual development
The residency programme consists of a series of open studio events in which visitors can observe artists work processes and chat with them online. Over 9 months 3 artists will create their proposed digital/ net art projects with feedback from 3 net art critics.
For general information concerning the project email : info@furtherfield.org
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FurtherStudio is a Furtherfield project. This facility and artistic programme continues to be developed and designed by a team of artists, artist/curators, artist/programmers and IT specialists:
Concept, design and project co-ordination by Marc Garrett and Ruth Catlow
Programming and Design by Neil Jenkins (www.furtherfield.org & www.devoid.co.uk)
FurtherStudio Site Designed by Chris Webb of Paperheads
Supported by the Furtherfield team
Funded by the Arts Council of England
In kind Sponsorship:
Server, by the wonderful Ivan Pope (www.ivanpope.com) (also thanks to Steve Hanlon)
Kit and Studio by Untangled Web Solutions
