Blurred Boundaries – convergence of real and virtual spaces

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During the pandemic, we were all confined behind our screens as physical encounters were to be reduced to a minimum. The digital sphere suddenly became our most important window to the world, to families and friends, in order to stay in touch with our loved ones even in times of limited mobility. Our new normal, in which periods of quarantine continue, is of a new space that is interior, intimate, and mediated even for working with endless Zoom meetings and conference calls. This kind of blurred spaces requires a high degree of emotional intelligence and navigational skills. Therefore, many new cultural formats have been revisited and developed further. Net art, which emerged in the 1990s, experienced a revival and rightly so, the digital space has been newly occupied with artistic works and exhibitions. Even before the pandemic we have been living in a state of hyper-connectivity, where the separation between off- and online worlds has become obsolete. The conference’s focus “blurred boundaries” takes into account these shifts and overlaps and presents concepts and projects that reflect the impact of information and communication technologies on our human condition and on our lives.

Introduction of the Topic and Participations 
Sabine Himmelsbach | Director, HEK (House of Electronic Arts)
DooEun Choi | Curator in art and technology
 
Discussion 
Exonemo | Artist
Sebastian Schmieg | Artist
Yukiko Shikata | Curator/Critic based in Tokyo
Anne-Cécile Worms | Co-Founder and President, ArtJaws
 
Moderator           Bi Xin | Curator – Researcher