Panel Statement

What is the relationship between the creative and the city and the        dynamic interplay between place, culture, creativity and the artist/technologist. Recognising that arts and technology are   both the most local and the most international of activities ‑ proud of their traditions and identity, but at their most exciting when they break down barriers and cross borders, the panel LOCATION AESTHETICS: CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES will explore the cultural, social and economic role that creative individuals and institutions play in creating and transforming a       city, regional or national identity and place in the world. Within the panel there will be an emphasis on:                                                                                                  Identity‑Diversity»  Regionalism‑Globalism» Homecoming‑Nomadism» Economy‑Culture

• Janis Jefferies (moderator), University of London, UK