Important links of supportive organisations Michael Alstad is a Toronto based artist whose installations, mixed media works and electronic art have been exhibited in North America and Europe. He is co-founder of THE SYMBIOSIS COLLECTIVE and YEAR ZERO ONE. http://www.interlog.com/~alstad Symbiosis n. (biol.) the intimate association of two dissimilar organisms from which each organism benefits [Mod L. fr Gk symbiosis, to live together] Symbiosis is a multi-disciplinary arts collective committed to the integration of dissimilar disciplines - performance, video, installation, new media, painting and sculpture - within the context of site-specific non-traditional exhibition spaces. http://www.year01.com/symbiosis/ Literature Express There are 48 states and around 100 languages in Europe. The view from the train shows that languages are treasures, translators are artists, and the cargo on this "freight" train is Europe's linguistic heritage. Hear the sound! As it crosses 13 international frontiers this summer, the Literature Express Europe 2000 will unite countries and cultural memories on a poetic trail of discourse. http://www.literaturexpress.org/eng/index.html DFM Radio/Television LIVE Chat, Live radio/internet radio, direct and interactive. Based in Amsterdam deals with performance, free media, congresses, net critics, alternatives, 3rd circuit, eventhing, poetrix, free art subculture, networking and much more...
Manifesta 2 Manifesta is a new European biennial of contemporary art. ...The artists should not be judged according to geographical, national or regional criteria but should be treated and considered as equals taking part in a high-quality exhibition. Manifesta 2 should by no means be a diplomatic exhibition. Since it is not bound to any quota of national representation, Manifesta 2 aims at proving that, henceforth, the spotlight is turned on top contemporary art produced on the major international scenes - in Europe and worldwide. Robert Fleck, Maria Lind, Barbara Vanderlinden http://www.manifesta.org/manifesta2/e/other.html Train spotting For me the most pleasant part of the railwayhobby is taking pictures of unusual railway events. That can be an extra train with special (foreign) rolling-stock, sometimes with special (steam) traction, a train running on a "strange" part of the railway-track, diverted trains, old locomotives that come back in service etc. And sometimes even railway-accidents. Peter Honig |