MUTEK Barcelona, the international electronic music and digital creativity festival, celebrates it 15th edition from 9 - 13 March with a broad selection of activities under the umbrella of Nurturing Networks in Digital Creativity. Thanks to the British Council's grant programme Biennials Connect, this year's programme will include the participation of Chinese-British artist, Sian Fan.
Fan's artistic work combines movement, the body and technology to explore embodiment, identity, and human experience in the digital age. On 12 pril at 16:00 h, Fan will form part of MUTEK Simposio MESA REDONDA, a roundtable that aims to challenge normative digital experiences, exploring gender, identity and representation within the digital realm. She will be joined by Efe Ce Ele, Samito y Natalia San Juan to discuss the current challenges behind the technological revolution in terms of diversity and inclusion.
On 13 March at 16:00 h Sian Fan will present Diety, a digital performance that combines the act of capturing live body movement with physical movement. Through this piece, spectators will be able to interact with an avatar inspired by a fictional videogames character to reflect on their bond with their digital selves. Set up in a sanctuary-like space with screens that portray inactive objects, the installation also aims to highlight the disassociated relationship between our digital and physical existence.
Both events will take place at the Antigua Fábrica de Estrella Damm in Barcelona. All activities will be held in English.
Originnaly from Canada, MUTEK is formed by an international network that extends to America, Europe and Asia. It promotes a new vision aimed at fostering digital creativity and the exchange of ideas among creatives worldwide.