::: Digital Art Festival Taipei 2006 :::

About the Eevent

Date: November 10(Fri)~November 19(Sun), 2006
Venue: Chung-Shan Hall, Red Theatre and the pedestrian area of the Hsi-Men-Ting

This event is presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei Municipal Government, organized by the Etat Lab

Introduction

Initiated by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei Municipal Government, the Digital Art Festival Taipei 2006 will be kicked off.

Taipei Digital Art Festival Taipei 2006 is the first large digital art event inaugurating in Taipei, and will present both indoor and outdoor activities. The Festival aims to introduce digital art to the general public and through public involvement, creating art that reflects daily life of the public. In order to bring different angles and diversified experience of art to people's daily activities, this event will take place in the two historical buildings: Zhongshan Hall and Red Theatre in the Hsi-Meng-Ting and the pedestrian mall between them, the most popular spot of youths in Taipei.

Along with the Digital Art Festival Taipei 2006, Taipei Biennale and the Public Art Festival are staged at the same time.

CONTACT US:

Etat Lab, the curatorial team of Digital Art Festival Taipei 2006
7F, No.160, Sec.1, Chien-Kou S. Rd, Taipei, Taiwan
Email: daf@dac.tw Tel: 886-2-27117895 Fax: 886-2-27736980

Main Activities

• 1. Exhibition
  Exhibiting works of Interactive Installation, Internet Art, Audio Art and Video Art in Zhongshan Hall as well as some outdoor space around the neighborhood.
• 2. Digital Art Awards
  Calling for new digital art works from Taiwan and the Grand Prize of the First Digital Art Awards to one selected work from the following four categories: Interactive Installation, Internet Art, Audio Art and Video Art.
• 3. Performances
  Outdoor opening of the Festival to kick off indoor and outdoor performances
  Performing Artists: Ku & Dancers, Benoit Maubrey among others.
• 4. Forums
  Artists participating in the Festival, art critics and art curators across the world in three forums to share their experiences in digital art. The forums will be open to the public.