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Final Programme, Book of Abstracts and Catalog SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ELECTRONIC ART November 12 - November 16, 1990 Groningen, Holland Final program Book of abstracts Exhibition catalogue Rijkshogeschool Groningen (RHG)/Groningen Polytechnic RHG Dept. of Visual Arts, Music & Architecture • Academie Minerva" National Institute for Computer Animation/SCAN S L S E C T O ll K E O O K U N S T V A K IJ G O R N OPLE IDINGE N R O H G I N ACADEMI E H C N E M I N E ll V A S G Aclr•ewfe,l•••••t• . The membersof the Org;mizing Committee wish to express their gratitude to the followingfor their cooperation;md support: Ministry ofWelftire,He.Ith and Culture Ministryof EconomicAffairs Prins BernhardFund PWT-Found.tion Hewktt-P.clurdNederla.nd BV Scholten Fund City tindPrO'Uince of Groningen VB Visu.lDesi gn PTT-Tekcom SocieteRictird SIGGRAPH ComputerMusic Assocwtion Ars EkaronicA/Siemens KulturProgr.mm ISASTILeorurdo l.N.AJCentre Cult#relFrllnCiUS Ering• ProfessioneeVEFB SONY Nederla.nd Studium Gener.kGroningen Noorderlicht RijksuniveniteitGroningen Air C.rud., ArtsPromotion Division ExtemtilA!ftiirs,md lnterntitiorul Trtide CAntid. Ministryof Cult#re & CommunicAtions C.rud. Governmentof Ontario and others T•••• of Contents I. Welcome OrganizingInstitutions Committees FinalProgram Exhibition SpecialEvents GeneralInformation II. Book of Abstracts Ill. Exhibition Catalogue SecretariatSISEA, Westerba'Oenstr-i13, 9718 A] Groningen, Holland Tekphone:(31)-(0)J0-138160 or 138343 Fax:138242 Enwil:SCAN@HGRR UGJ (Bitnet) MiiinSymposium LOCAti.on: C11/t,m,lCenter De Oosterpoort Pa/msl.g10 Groningen .1 Final program � � SISEA � WELCOME Groningen Polytechnic (RHG), the Department of Visual Arts, Music and Architec­ ture c· Academie Minerva•) of the RHG and SCAN, the National Institute for Computer Animation would like to welcome participants to the Second Interna­ tional Symposium on Electronic Art. The Symposium brings together experts on all aspects of artistic applications of electronic technology in a scientific, creative and educational forum for scientists, artists, policy makers and all other specialists in the field of the electronic arts. The five day event will offer workshops by international experts on the current state of the computer arts. Papers selected by the International Program Commit­ tee will be presented on the most recent developments in computer graphics, computer music, interactive electronic art, video art, virtual reality and so on. Special focus will be given to the integration of electronic art forms and the aesthetics of electronic art. During 'Poster Sessions', artists will demonstrate and discuss their work in an informal setting. A wide variety of electronic art institutions and organizations will introduce themselves during the 'Institutional Presentations' sessions. During the Symposium the Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts will hold its first meeting. Other Symposium events will include an electronic art exhibition, presentations of industrial and commercial applications, evening performances and concerts, a film & video show and general events. The Organizing Committee anticipates a stimulating and thought provoking symposium where scientists, artists and technologists can exchange expertise and ideas. We hope your attendance at the symposium gives you a broadened sense of the potential within your field. Your participation in SISEA is an integral part of its success. Enjoy your stayin Groningen! C.L.H.B. Verstegen (Chairman of the Board, Groningen Polytechnic) ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS SISEA is Organized by • RHG, Rijkshogeschool Gronlngen (Groningen Polytechnic) • RHG Department of Visual Arts, Music & Architecture • Academie Minerva• • SCAN, Stichting Computeranimatie (National Institute for Computer Animation) Rijkshogeschool Groningen (RHG) The Rijkshogeschool Groningen (Groningen Polytechnic) is the result of a merger between sixteen independ­ ent schools for Higher Professional Education which took place in 1986. The RHG has over 8000 students, 1000 staff members and provides over 45 areas of study. The RHG consists of five departments: 1. Communication and Education (a.o. Teacher Training, Library and Information Sciences) 2. Social Sciences (a.o. Social Work, Personnel Management, Child Welfare Work) 3. Health (a.o. Physical Therapy, Nursing, Speech Therapy) 4. Technology (a.o. Software Engineering & Computer Science, Electrical Engineering) 5. Visual Arts, Music and Architecture c· Academie Minerva") Academie Minerva Originally • Academie Minerva" was the name of a renowned artschool, founded in 1798. In 1986 the Academy of Visual Arts, the Academy of Architecture and the Municipal Conservatory were united into the De­ partment of Visual Arts, Music and Architecture, which is now the • Academie Minerva"of the Groningen Poly­ technic (RHG).Minerva has, besides many more 'traditional' departments, a computer graphics department and a computer music department. The computer grahics departmentcooperates closely with SCAN. Minerva offers a post-graduate education, including a masters degree in computer graphics and animation. SCAN SCAN (Stichting Computeranimatie), the National Institute for Computer Animation, was founded in 1988 by � SISEA the Groningen Polytechnic in cooperation with industry. It provides short and extended courses in high level � computer graphics and computer animation. SCAN cooperates closely with the departmentof Visual Arts and Architecture of Academie Minerva. Students work with both low and high level equipment and use both commercial and inhouse software. The artistic use of animation software based on advanced research in physically-based modelling and robotics is one of the most interesting features of SCAN. COMMITTEES • Ebe Treffers (Academie Minerva) • Gerrit Velthuis (Academie Minerva) COMMITTEE OF RECOMMENDATION TE04NICAL TEAM • H.J.L. Vonhoff (Royal Commissioner) • Martin Bartels (SCAN) • A.A.M.F. Staatsen (Mayor of Groningen) • Erik Bijl • A. van der Zwan (President, World Software Group) • George Herfkens (Academie Minerva) • Fokke van der Veer ORGANIZING COMMITTEE • Jochem Vos (Academie Minerva) • Wim van der Plas (Director SCAN) • Eric Kluitenberg COORDINATOR GENERAL EVENTS • Ben Warner (Board Member SCAN, advisor) • Emmy Okkerse (RHG) STEERING COMMITTEE PR COORDINATOR • C.L.H.B. Verstegen (Chairman of the Board, Gro­ • Marlise Vroom (RHG) ningen Polytechnic) • A. van Hijum (Board Member, Groningen Polytech­ SECRETARIAT nic) • Heidi van der Plas-van der Wal • P.G.J. Leijdekkers (Director, Department of Visual Arts, Music & Architecture • Academie Minerva•, GRAPHIC DESIGN Groningen Polytechnic) • Bas W.M. Ekkers • J.H.J.M. van de Vijver (Director, Post Graduate Studies, Academie Minerva) The Organizing Committee wishes to thank: Tjebbe de Boer (RHG), Ton Kee (RHG), Babs Warner INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE (SCAN), Susan Amkraut (SCAN), Robbert Bloemen­ • Virginia Barratt (Australia, Australian Network Art daal and many others. � & Technology) SISEA • Francois Bayle (France, lnstitut National de � I' Audiovisuel) • Paul Berg (NL. Computer Music Association) • Jurgen Claus (BRD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) • Donna Cox (USA, SIGGRAPH) • Charles Csuri (USA, Ohio State University) • Michael Girard (NL, SCAN) • Theo Hesper (NL, Foundation for Creative Computer Applications) • Felix Hess (NL. Groningen University) • Yoichiro Kawaguchi (Japan, Nippon Electronics College) • John Lansdown (UK, Middlesex Poly/Computer Arts Society) • Raymond Lauzzana (USA. Art Science & Technology Network) • Tom Linehan (USA. Texas A&M University) • Roger Malina (USA. Int. Society for the Arts, Science & Technology) • Kees van Overveld (NL, Eindhoven University) • Stephen Pope (USA, Computer Music Journal) • Christine Schopf (Austria, Ars Electronica) EXHIBITION COMMITTEE • Simon Biggs (Academie Minerva/Middlesex Polytechnic) • Eric Kluitenberg • Ben Remkes (Academie Minerva) advanced students. Some computing experience is FINAL PROGRAM SISEA desirable, but not a prerequisite.This course is meant to serve as an introduction in computer graphics and MONDAY November 12 computer animation. A substantial partof the course WORKSHOPS is hands-on, using Amiga's. The Amiga and the Time 09.00-18.00 Macintosh will be compared. Teachers: Hans Roos & Ed Ubels both teach at 1. MUSIC Groningen Polytechnic (Academie Minerva). Both are independent artists and computer animators. Monday November 12, one-day Workshop Zack Settel: TIMBRE AS A FUNCTION OF CONTROL Monday, November 12-Tuesday, November 13. SIGNAL PROCESSING Two-day Workshop Place: Music Conservatory, Groningen Polytechnic For: Musicians, teachers and advanced students with Simon Biggs: COMPUTER GRAPHICS FOR VIDEO some technical background. ARTISTS Place: Academie Minerva, Groningen Polytechnic Content: This Workshop could be called "electronic For: Designers, animators, video artists, computerart instrument design". In this workshop the main teachers. emphasis is placed on the role of dynamic parameter A good knowledge of video and animation is ex­ change (instrument behaviour) in the synthesis of pected. Some computing experience is desirable, but •timbre•, that is, the great importance of the control not a prerequisite. (MIDI) interface in electronic instruments. Content: This course will look at the creative applica­ Monday, November 12-Tuesday, November 13, tion of a number of software packages on the two-day Workshop Macintosh II platform with 32 bit broadcast video input and output. Included in the course will be 2-D Phil Burk: THE USE OF HMSL TO DESIGN LIVE, INTEL­
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