DATA.BASE: MEMORY, LOSS
‘And only in the lost do we survive’ - Chronicles of Bustos Domecq
In a time of digital abundance - where streams of data endlessly multiply across networked domains, connected through an ever expanding infrastructure of data centres, copper and fibre optics cables and devices made of rare minerals extracted from the earth - how do we deal with the endless expansion of the digital in a world that has limits?
Whilst digital expansion continues unabated there is also an increasing awareness of the environmental impact of data, the social and political impacts of hyper-connectedness and pervasive media, and the impacts on labour, wealth and inequality.
This autumn, join us for DATA.BASE: MEMORY, LOSS, a five-week peer-learning programme organised by DATA, and hosted at BASE, that explores what it means to record, to remember and to forget.
Working in association with Beta Festival and Fire Station Artist Studios, Memory Loss allows participants a focussed period of experimentation and exchange to dig deeper into pressing questions of technology, power and society.
Over six sessions, participants will come together in a peer-led programme supported by facilitators to examine themes including digital waste, media obsolescence, critical tech and digital infrastructure and to consider ways in which to exist and resist in the face of digital accumulation.
Programme:
6 days from 22nd October to 23rd November, with outcome on 23rd Novemeber.
Tuesday 22.10.24, 7-9pm: Jessica Foley - Introduction to Memory, Loss
Tuesday 29.10.24, 7-9pm: Beulah Ezuego - Speculative Archives (My Autonomous Memory Machine)
Thursday 7.11.24, 11am-4:30pm New Obsolescence at Fire Station Artist Studios - Including talks, screenings and workshops by; Brian Castriota, Rob Collins, Benjamin Gaulon, Aisling Phelan AEMI and Amanda Rice
Tuesday 12.11.24, 7-9pm: TBC.
Tuesday 19.11.24, 7-9:30pm: Cliona Harmey & Rhona Henderson - Web 1.0-2.0: Rollovers and Redirects.
Saturday 23.11.24, 2-5pm: Cliona Harmey & Tom O’Dea - Group Work Towards Public Outcome.
Saturday 23.11.24, 5-7pm: Public Outcome - A moment to forget.
*All events take place at BASE, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1 with the exception of New Obsolescence, which takes place at Fire Station Artist Studios, Buckingham Street, Dublin 1.
Who can apply?
We aim to gather a group of artists and other practitioners with diverse backgrounds, skills, experiences, and technical abilities. No previous technical experience is required.
DATA.BASE: MEMORY, LOSS is for individuals who are eager to learn from one another and thrive in a collaborative learning environment. In line with the overarching ethos of BASE, our focus is on including those often excluded from art, technology, and educational spaces to create fair and empowering conditions for everyone involved.
Fees - Free Fees
The programme costs €65 which includes a €25 fee for a full day workshop - New Obsolescence at Fire Station Artist Studios on Thursday 7th of November. The remaining fee covers speaker fees, refreshments and other running costs.
A small number of places on the programme are reserved at no fee or reduced cost in order to prevent cost being a barrier to participation. Please get in touch with us when applying if the fee is prohibitive to your participation.
Application
To apply, please send the following details in a single pdf document to info@data.ie - by October 4th, 2024 with the subject ‘Memory, Loss - Application’.
We aim to respond to applicants by October 11th, 2024.
- Name
- Describe yourself (50 words).
- Describe your work (150 words and up to 3 images/links to video/sound works).
- Why you would like to take part (150 words).
*As places are limited we ask all applicants to confirm that they can attend all sessions.
What will you need to take part?
The sessions include talks, discussions, screenings and workshops. During these you will be asked to record, take notes, communicate your thoughts and ideas. Some useful things to bring include notepads, pens, camera, laptop, phone - depending on how you prefer to work. We will try to ensure that all materials required for participation in the sessions can be provided by DATA in the case that the participants do not have access to any required material.
About DATA
The Dublin Art and Technology Association (DATA) was formed in March 2002 to create a space for promoting, exploring, discussing, and exhibiting art and technology in Ireland and beyond. Based in Dublin, DATA is built on the idea that sharing and collaboration are key to supporting rich and critical conversations about technology through art practice and about technologically mediated arts practices.
We aim to create informal spaces where art and technology meet and where people from diverse backgrounds come together to collaborate and explore new directions and art practices.