White Building

The 5-month residency will begin in mid January (negotiable start date) of 2014 and run through June of 2014, the first half of the time will be spent at The White Building, London and the second half at Eyebeam, New York. The resident will receive a stipend to be paid out over the course of the residency in connection with the achievement of specific milestones. In addition, travel between London and New York will be covered, and housing will be provided in London. The resident will not receive automatic housing in New York but will receive assistance in locating temporary housing.

1.What is the role of authenticity in the current creative situation? Digital technologies are built to reproduce themselves in perfect copies -- this is antithetical to notions of single authorship. What is authentic; can there be a single author anymore?

2. What is the place of discussion around aesthetic beauty and form in contemporary technological art? Particularly, how do the formal aspects of work on the internet affect how we ‘appreciate’ and understand art? How are platforms such S[edition] and art.sy re-configuring what is digital and physical practice? Moreover, what do we say to skeptics who argue that native art produced on the internet, does not boast the same social, aesthetic, or political value as traditional forms?

There is a single residency available under this program, though it may be shared by more than one person. The resident should be prepared to document, in both London and New York, the learning and development process for the project. This documentation, which may take any number of forms, will further engage the public by increasing understanding of the project itself. This documentation may include public-facing reports and updates designed to engage the public with the project and shed light on the artist's creative and educational process.

The selected resident will be expected to start the residency at The White Building's London facilities in January, remaining in regular contact with Eyebeam. In London, the artist will be expected to spend at least 3 days a week developing their project at The White Building residency studio, where they will contribute actively to the culture of The White Building and its public program. After the first two months, the resident will be given working space at Eyebeam's Chelsea, New York City space and have 24/7 access to Eyebeam's facilities and equipment. The resident will also be expected to play an active role in the Eyebeam community by taking part in Eyebeam's weekly residents & fellows meetings, monthly Stop Work critique sessions, and annual Exhibition of artists' work.

In New York, the resident will bring their experience and expertise to Eyebeam where they will finalize the creation of the project(s). Residents are expected to contribute to the Eyebeam community as collaborative partners to other residents and fellows. Eyebeam may offer program support in developing work for public or educational programming within its space during the term of the residency.

A belief in progress and openness are core values of Eyebeam. This has been demonstrated through 16 years of experimentation via the creative use and misuse of technology with the goal to innovate and develop better relationships between people and tools. Eyebeam believes that all creative work begins with a commitment to sustainability, equality, diversity, and concern for a better future. Across all research initiatives and focus areas, Eyebeam primarily supports projects that have real-world impact -- Eyebeam maintains that cultural progress is possible and encourages work that is paradigm shifting within a large spectrum of genres.

Announcement: eyebeam.org blog, via the Internet Archive