[ISEA2013] Roundtable: Zita Joyce – ADA MESH CITIES: NETWORK, SPACE AND MEMORY IN THE TRANSITIONAL CITY

Roundtable Statement

Keywords: Earthquake, Media art, Network, Space, Memory.

In the aftermath of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, Christchurch, New Zealand is framed as a ‘transitional’ city, moving from its demolished past to a speculative future. The ADA Mesh Cities project asks what role media art and networks may play in the transitional city, and the practices of remembering, and reimagining space.

Intro
This paper summarises a panel discussion hosted by Aotearoa Digital Arts at ISEA2013. It addresses the ways in which media artists around Aotearoa New Zealand are responding to the implications of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Aotearoa Digital Arts (ADA) is a network of media artists, writers, teachers, and audiences, and a charitable trust focused on supporting media arts in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Zita Joyce, Department of Media and Communication, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ

Full text (PDF) p. 291-294