"open source, open knowledge, open world"
12. November - 2. December 2008
What roles do copyrights and intellectual property rights play in the age of mobile communication and wireless networks? How does society deal with knowledge in the Internet? Today’s “digital communities” give us the answer: No matter whether their background is mainly social or rather of an artistic nature, such communities promote societal developments.
The exhibition “open source, open knowledge, open world” puts the spotlight on digital communities which have the potential to broaden and recreate our understanding of the world. The phenomena presented focus on the creation and sharing of knowledge – beyond the boundaries of copyrights and the interests of private enterprise.
FALLEN FRUIT
by David Burns, Matias Viegener, Austin Young
http://www.fallenfruit.org
“Fallen Fruit” examines the questions of urban spaces and new forms of locally based communities. The artists undertake all their investigations from the perspective of fruit, which interests them because of its simplicity and its social
value. Fruit is as democratic as culture – and totally independent of social classes.
19.20.21
by Richard Saul Wurman, Larry Keeley,
Jon Kamen, Michael Hawley, Robert Friedman
http://www.192021.org
19 cities with 20 million people in the 21st century – in the year 2050, more than 2/3 of the world’s population will be living in cities. The project “19.20.21” examines the effects of this urbanisation and shows, in visualisations, the most important challenges to be met on our Earth in the future.
80+1 – EINE VIRTUELLE REISE UM DIE WELT
by Ars Electronica, Linz09, voestalpine
http://www.80plus1.org
“80+1” poses questions about our future and travels to 20 places where this future is being either conceived and mas tered or impeded and destroyed. With journalistic, artistic and scientific means, the project examines central questions relating to our future and draws a picture of our networked world.
DATA TO GO
by Ars Electronica Festival Linz 2008
http://www.aec.at/de
In the context of the Internet, knowledge, content and source codes are generally understood as being “public”. These data are made available by users voluntarily and cannot be compared with actual possessions. The project “data to go” examines the virtual “possession” of knowledge and real goods.
HISTORISCHE LANDKARTEN
by Wikimedia, The University of Texas
www.wikimedia.org , http://www.utexas.edu
Old maps are a mixture of fact and fancy. Until well into the 17th century, mapmakers peopled the borders of the known world with
drawings of mythical creatures. Historical maps give us exciting glimpses into the history of the Earth. Come and embark on a trip around the world that is also a journey through time.
NASA – SATELLITENBILDER UNSERER ERDE
by National Aeronautics and Space Administration
http://www.nasa.gov
800 active satellites are orbiting our planet and constantly transmitting information about our world and the universe.
NASA is committed to the principle of a free exchange of knowledge and infor mation, and in this spirit makes pictures, films and scientific and technical reports freely available to the public on its homepage.
DIGITAL COMMUNITIES
by Prix Ars Electronica 2008
www.aec.at/dcbrowser
net.culture.space presents projects from this year’s Prix Ars Electronica, taken from the category “digital communities”: political, social, artistic and cultural projects from all over the world which use digital technologies as a basis for taking social initiative and demonstrating social responsibility. One of them is the winner of the Golden Nica 2008.
This project, entitled “1 kg more”, provides elementary schools in the rural regions of China with teaching materials.
DISCUSSION
„OPEN SOURCE, OPEN KNOWLEDGE, OPEN WORLD“
2. December 2008 7 p.m.
In a final discussion, representatives from various disciplines will apply themselves to the question of how the exchange of and free access to knowledge through the Internet is changing society as a whole. The discussion will be held at net.culture.space; admission is free.
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