Sankt Interface Day

14. Dezember 2018, 18.00 Uhr Audimax & Dokapi, Domgasse 1, Kunstuniversität Linz, 4020 Linz

Die Abteilung Interface Cultures lädt zum Sankt Interface Day und Mouse Contest!

‘Sankt Interface’ is an artistic project organized by Interface Cultures which serves also as the annual celebration of our department. It is not a coincidence that it is celebrated around every ninth of December, the same day of 1968 when Douglas Engelbart did his ultra-famous conference, known today as “The Mother of All Demos”.

At Sankt Interface, academic conferences, artistic performances, exhibitions, concerts and a “Computer Mouse Award” conform a celebration transforming into a happening in which students, professors, and friends of Interface Cultures participate at the same level.

This year’s event includes the keynote “Techno-political interfaces. Collective agents and multiple transitions” by Laura Benitez,
(PhD in Philosophy and currently coordinator at the research program in Hangar.org). Proposing a critical analysis of the emancipatory potential of (bio)technology through interfaces in the context of artistic practices.

The keynote "NAME Readymade" by Janez Janša®: In this talk, the Janšas will touch upon the function of the proper name as an interface reflecting on how, in western society, the concept of personal name might coincide with (or differs from) the question of personal identity. www.janezjansa.si

With a special introduction by Robert Pfaller about his collaboration in the book “Janez Janša and beyond.” edited with Mladen Dolar, Jela Krečič, Slavoj Žižek.
Free download: aksioma.org/pdf/JanezJansaAndBeyond.pdf

But also Sankt Interface 2018 includes art performances. The fourth edition of the infamous ‘Computer Mouse Award‘ and a series of live music performances with electronic instruments, as well as some hot DJ sessions, will close the night. It’s a must see!

Program
18.00 bis 18.05 Uhr Welcome Sankt Interface 2018! Prof. Dr. Christa Sommerer.
18.05 bis 18.45 Uhr Keynote by Laura Benitez “Techno-political interfaces. Collective agents and multiple transitions”.
18.45 bis 19.00 Uhr Special introduction by Robert Pfaller about his collaboration in the book “Janez Janša and beyond.” edited with Mladen Dolar, Jela Krečič, Slavoj Žižek.
19.00 bis 19.45 Uhr Keynote by Janez Janša "NAME Readymade".
19.45 bis 20.45 Uhr Computer Mouse Contest Award
20.45 bis 21.30 Uhr Buffet & Getränke (in Dokapi).
21.30 bis 22.30 Uhr Concerts from Interface Cultures Students, Teachers & Friends: (Enrique Tomás, Estefan Tiefengraber, and more coming.)
22.30 - open end DJ sessions (Arthur Mrór, Stella Markidi, and more coming).

Sankt Interface (Culture) proudly presents the fourth Computer Mouse/keyboard Contest!

Die Abteilung Interface Cultures lädt zum Sankt Interface Day.

We all have them, we all use them… hack your computer
mouse and win a prize! The catch is… weird ideas… crazy
metaphors… strange hybrids!

Categories & Awards
1.Award for weirdest and most engaging computer mouse/keyboard.
Show us the computer mouse artist inside you. Any format, material, scale, shape… anything. We want to see how far you can go!
≈ ≈ Prize: A Sankt Trophy!

2. Award for fastest clicking computer mouse/keyboard.
How fast can you (or your mouse) click? Train yourself using this open source counter application. Bring your computer to the contest and participate in the infamous 15 seconds clicking race!
≈ ≈ Prize: A Sankt Trophy!

3. Award for best flying mouse/keyboard.
Of course our inspiration was the quadcopter cat! We want to see your computer mouse flying. The award goes to the coolest and full functional flying interface.
≈ ≈ Prize: A Sankt Trophy!

Requirements & Conditions
Your computer mouse must be fully functional, it must be able to click and navigate like any other normal mouse. We will check it during the contest and presentation. Only fully functional designs can be awarded.
Only affiliates to the Kunstuniversität Linz can participate: students, teachers, assistants, etc.

Jury
To be announced

How to participate
1.  Build your favourite computer mouse/keyboard monster
2.  Bring your computer mouse to the contest venue:
≈ ≈ Audimax, 14th December, 18.00h
4. Your project will be presented and tested in Audimax from 20.30h. Our jury will deliberate and say… the winner is….
 
Questions?
Send an email to cesarescuderoandaluz@hotmail.com
 
Sankt Interface
This award is part of our Sankt Interface Day 2015
Sankt Interface 2018 program will be announced soon.