Call For Papers: presentations and papers are invited from artists, scientists and theorists in all fields!
CONSCIOUSNESS REFRAMED
art and consciousness in the post-biological era. 2017
How far have we come in exploring consciousness: in what ways is our curiosity reflected in our art? Have our digital systems learned to feel? Does the computer exhibit emotional intelligence? Whilst science fails to provide any understanding of how consciousness arises, or where it is located, the artist seeks every way to navigate Mind, and explore its domains. In the process, our digital technology may come to call for the enhancement of chemistry. Can we expect robots to access new forms of thought and awareness? Will the scenarios of Artificial Reality elicit new mental states, and evince new qualities of being? As we increasingly recognise how intelligence pervades every aspect of nature, can we empower architecture to access the field of consciousness: can we grow buildings that think, feel and communicate? Can we design the temperament of products?
These questions form the background to the conference of artists, scholars, scientists, and engineers that will constitute Consciousness Reframed 2017. Consciousness Reframed is a forum for transdisciplinary inquiry into art, science, technology, and consciousness, drawing upon the expertise and insights of artists, designers, architects, performers, musicians, writers, scientists, and scholars, from many countries. Consciousness Reframed conferences have taken place in Australia, Austria, China, England, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Norway, Portugal, and Wales. Proceedings of the Consciousness Reframed conferences are published in Technoetic Arts Journal of Speculative Research. (Intellect).
DeTao Masters Academy had successfully held the 18th and 19th International Research Conference, Consciousness Reframed: art and consciousness in the post-biological era. 2015 and 2016 in Shanghai, with more than a hundred international participants. This year, the 20th conference will be held on 25th-26th November at DeTao Shanghai CCIC Building.
Presentations and papers are invited from artists, scientists and theorists in all fields! We sincerely look forward to receiving your contributions!
Deadline for abstracts: June 20th
Deadline for full paper: October 30th
Contact email address: detao.node.conf@detaoma.com
Reviews of CONSCIOUSNESS REFRAMED :Art and Consciousness in the Post-biological era. 2016
Welcome speech delivered by Professor Roy Ascott,International new media
art pioneer, DeTao Master of Technoetic Arts, President of Planetary
Collegium of Plymouth University
Keynote speech delivered by Professor Qiu Zhijie, head of the School of
experimental art, China Central Academy of Fine Arts; the professor of
the China Academy of Art, general director of art studio, invited
artists of China Art Institute of Contemporary Art Academy, member in
Chinese experimental art association committee
Keynote
speech delivered by Professor Hu Jieming, Artist,head of Digital Media
Arts and chair of the academic board at School of Fine Arts, Shanghai
Institute of Visual Arts
Keynote speech delivered by Cao Kai, Artist, filmmaker, independent curator
2016 Conference Venue Information
Main Conference Room:
DeTao Shanghai Centre (at SIVA)2200 Wenxiang Rd,Songjiang District, Shanghai, China 201620
Parallel Conference Room:
M50 Creative Park, 50 Mogan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, China
2016 Conference Hotel Information
Reviews of CONSCIOUSNESS REFRAMED :Art and Consciousness in the Post-biological era. 2015
