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Talking Galleries
Focus Digital
26–27.06.2023
MACBA Barcelona
A talks programme on the crossroads of art and technology
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On Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th of June 2023 Talking Galleries celebrated the special edition ‘Focus Digital’, a 2-day talks programme on the crossroads between art and tech, at the MACBA museum in Barcelona.
With the participation of Pau Alsina (UOC / Hac Te), Rob Anders (Niio), Maria Arnal (artist). Roberta Bosco (El País), Xavier Bové (La Salle Campus Barcelona), Bani Brusadin (curator), Fernando Cucchietti (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Antònia Folguera (Sònar +D), Matthew Fuller (Goldsmisths), Gary Gautier (Casa Batlló), David Gryn (Daata), Valérie Hasson-Benillouche (Galerie Charlot), Oscar Hormigos (Colección SOLO), Carolina Jiménez (Hangar), Mario Klingemman (artist), Wolf Lieser (DAM), Anna Manubens (Hangar), Marta Mateu (Meta), Joana Moll (artist), Lluís Nacenta (curator), Oriol Pastor (MIRA Festival), Andrés Reisinger (artist), Mónica Rikić (artist), Steven Sacks (bitforms gallery), Pep Salazar (OFFF Festival), Jordi Sellas (IDEAL), Carles Sora (CITM-UPC), José Luis de Vicente (Disseny Hub Barcelona), Santi Vilanova (Playmodes), Pau Waelder (Niio) and Silvia Zayas (artist).
As a think tank dedicated to the analysis and reflection around the art world and with the aim to promote and participate in the most current debates, Talking Galleries presented a special talks programme on the crossroads between art and technology, to discuss how digital technology is transforming artistic creation at different levels.
With the intention of highlighting Barcelona’s vibrant digital innovation ecosystem and fostering a space for connection with the visual arts sector, the meeting brought together key figures in the digital creativity realm from national and international scope.
Programme
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Day 1 – Monday 26th June
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9.00 – 9.45 | Arrival & registration
9.45 – 10.00 | Welcome speeches
Elvira Dyangani Ose, Director, MACBA
Llucià Homs, Fundador and Director, Talking Galleries
Edgar Garcia, Director, Institut Català d’Empreses Culturals, Generalitat de
Catalunya
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10.00-11.00 | “20+ Years at the Forefront of New Media Art”
Steven Sacks, bitforms gallery, New York
In conversation with Pau Waelder, Senior Curator, Niio
Talk in English
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11.00-12.15 | “Research Environments at the Crossroads Between Art, Technology and Science”
– Pau Alsina, Program Director ‘Art i Tecnología’ UOC, Co-Director Hac Te, Barcelona
– Xavier Bové, Artist and Director del Grau and Máster en Arts Digitals, La Salle Campus Barcelona (URL), Barcelona
– Carles Sora Domenjó, Director, Centro de la Imagen y la Tecnología Multimedia CITM / UPC, Barcelona
– Silvia Zayas, Artist and researcher, Barcelona
Moderator: Carolina Jiménez, Research and knowledge transfer programs, Hangar, Barcelona
Talk in Spanish
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Coffee break
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12.45-14.00 | “Silent Code: Unspectacular Art Moves Within the Digital”
– Matthew Fuller, Professor of Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London
– Joana Moll, Artist and researcher, Barcelona
Moderator: Anna Manubens, Director, Hangar, Barcelona
Talk in English
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Lunch break
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15.20-15.50 | Presentation “Digital Creativity and Business Transformation”
Marta Mateu, Global Creative Strategy Lead, Meta
Talk in Catalan
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16.00-16.30 | Artist talk | “A Conversation Between Andrés Reisinger and José Luis de Vicente”
Andrés Reisinger, Artist and founder of Reisinger Studio, Barcelona/ Madrid
José Luis de Vicente, Director, Museu del Disseny, Disseny Hub Barcelona
Talk in Spanish
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16.30-17.45 | “Festivals, a Circuit for Digital Creativity”
– Antònia Folguera, Curator, Sónar +D, Barcelona
– Oriol Pastor, Director, MIRA Festival, Barcelona
– Pep Salazar, CEO, OFFF Festival, Barcelona
Moderator: Llucià Homs, Talking Galleries
Talk in Catalan
DAY 2 – Tuesday 27th June
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10.00-11.00 | “The Role of Galleries in the Digital Art Market”
– Valérie Hasson-Benillouche, Director, Galerie Charlot, París
– Wolf Lieser, Founder and Director, DAM, Berlin
Moderator: Pau Waelder, Senior Curator, Niio
Talk in English
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11.00-12.00 | “Navigating Online: Marketplaces for Digital Art”
– Rob Anders. Co-Founder and CEO, Niio
– David Gryn, Director and Founder, Daata
Moderator: Pep Salazar, CEO, OFFF Festival
Talk in English
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Coffee break
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12.30-13.45 | “Artificial Intelligence, a New Creative Paradigm”
– María Arnal, Artist, Barcelona
– Fernando Cucchietti, Head of Data Analytics and Visualisation, Barcelona Super Computing, Barcelona
– Mario Klingemann, Artist, Berlin
Moderator: Lluís Nacenta, curator and researcher, Barcelona
Talk in English
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Lunch break
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15.15-15.45 | Presentation “Ways of Collecting Between Art and Technology”
Oscar Hormigos, Chief Creative Officer, Colección SOLO, Madrid
Talk in Spanish
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15.45-16.45 | Artist talk
“Creative Encounters Between Science and Technology”
Mónica Rikić, Electronic artist, Barcelona
Santi Vilanova, CEO, Playmodes, Barcelona
Moderator: Bani Brusadin, Curator, educator and researcher
Talk in Spanish
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16.45-18.00 | “Displaying Digital Art. Challenges and Opportunities”
– Gary Gautier, Director, Casa Batlló, Barcelona
– Jordi Sellas, Director, IDEAL. Centre d’Arts Digitals de Barcelona
– José Luis de Vicente, Director, Museu del Disseny, Disseny Hub Barcelona
Moderator: Roberta Bosco, cultural journalist and curator
Talk in Spanish
