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Eastern Bloc is an artist-run centre based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dedicated to digital art. The centre was founded by Eliane Ellbogen and Sandor Poloskei in 2007. Its programming includes meeting with artists (Salon : Data), new media art laboratories, residencies, and the annual Sight and Sound festival.
Sight and Sound Festival
Sight and Sound is an international festival presenting digital art performances and installations as well as conferences on this subject. In line with the centre mandate, it gives an important place to emerging artists.
In 2015, the festival theme was HyperLocal. It included the work of Daniel Jolliffe.
In 2014, the festival was centred around the theme of black market and clandestineness, presenting artists such Nicolas Maigret, Steve Bates, Erin Sexton and Melissa F. Clarke.
In 2012, the festival was concerned with symmetrical systems.
Residencies
Eastern Bloc hosts artist residencies (for local and international artists). The program promulgates critical engagement, with a focus on DIY and open source culture as well as the political discourse surrounding contemporary digital culture.
Past artists in residence include:
2015-2016:
Yolanda Duarte
Lucas Paris
2014-2015:
Sofian Audry, Samuel St-Aubin, Stephen Kelly
Santiago Leal
Audrey Samson
2013-2014:
Sahar Kubba
Erin Gee
Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnik
Jan Reimer and Max Stein
2012-2013:
Collectif Termostat
Fiona Annis
Tyson Parks
Kelly Jaclynn Andres
See also
Canadian artist-run centres
New Media art festivals
References
External links
Official Website of Eastern Bloc
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Eastern Bloc (art centre)
- Eastern Bloc
- Daniel Jolliffe
- Third Position
- Eastern Canada
- Revolutions of 1989
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Radical Party of Oleh Liashko
- Leonid Yengibarov
- Urban planning in communist countries
