art + research + art: 2011

The Lullaby - 2011 - By Joe Fenton from Joe Fenton on Vimeo.

reminder- these films from the Creative Lives- I posted last year, new season...

The Creative Lifes
Image: Rob and Roberta Smith

by Toolbox columnist Dr Dave Filipovic-Carter

Many communications and technologies can be described as 'new', but are already mainstream and common-place in our work. This area is also very fluid, making it impossible to give anything other than a subjective snapshot. In doing that, I will address a few ideas as to how we can use these technologies to enhance our research practice, and also wider career.

In terms of conducting research, I think the two the primary values of new technologies are:

Sourcing references and material: A strong community of fellow researchers can be extremely useful as a means of keeping abreast of developments in your field, and perhaps more importantly in related areas where you can't hope to keep abreast of the conventional literature. The key here is the right mix of people. The medium used is secondary - whether it is a social bookmarking site (such as Delicious or Diigo), a small Twitter crowd, or a shared blog - the purpose is to have a place where you are all able to post and see others' posts about what is going on out there. The aim, as for so much social media, is to post and let others determine what might be of interest. But there is a good presumption, since this will be from a trusted network of colleagues - the aim is to manage information overload by having a small trusted network. A further step is social citation-sharing (for example CiteULike or Mendeley)

do you know about printed matter?

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99% Behance - great tips, and hints for professional practice and time management etc

tips for creatives

Arjen Mulder on: 'From Image to Interaction'

KCRW ART TALK

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Art reviews, news and announcements from KCRW's resident art critic, Edward Goldman. Both fearless and fun, Edward offers a unique "accent" on art. Formerly employed by the famed Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, and a favorite on-air presence, he offers impassioned views on what he sees in the galleries and museums and at events throughout the world, and he isn't afraid to "speak truth to power."
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semiotics for beginners

'It is... possible to conceive of a science which studies the role of signs as part of social life. It would form part of social psychology, and hence of general psychology. We shall call it semiology (from the Greek semeîon, 'sign'). It would investigate the nature of signs and the laws governing them. Since it does not yet exist, one cannot say for certain that it will exist. But it has a right to exist, a place ready for it in advance. Linguistics is only one branch of this general science. The laws which semiology will discover will be laws applicable in linguistics, and linguistics will thus be assigned to a clearly defined place in the field of human knowledge.' (Saussure 1983, 15-16; Saussure 1974, 16)
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Art and culture research site- artists and theory- yummo

About Art+Culture?

Here's their blurb' ... 'Art+Culture is the portal for artistic knowledge and discovery. People across all of the arts come together to learn, connect and share.

Are you an art lover, artist, or arts organization? Get your daily or weekly dose of the arts information through Art+Culture. You can create your own profile; define artistic genres that are of interest to you, and even write about your interests.

We allow members to find recommendations based on their tastes while showcasing the artists and organizational programming that matches those interests. We want to expand participation in the arts while also helping artists, and institutions reach new audiences.

Art + Culture has received a tremendous response from all of our members and visitors; we really appreciate your support. We are dedicated to supporting the arts and creating an engaging environment for artistic exploration.' free join up, can post your work, get lots of info on film, vis arts, performance digital sound etc ... pretty good
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