The overall aim of the project is to draw attention to the lives of people who are separated by walls. Physical walls and boundaries may have been torn down in Europe but mental and cultural walls are still prevalent. This project will use new media and bring together artists, researchers and children from countries with a history of walls in order to open new ways of thinking about “walls” and realizing that all people are variations of each other. This project is a plea for true mutual understanding and a truly peaceful co-existence and will reach out to the people in Europe, the Middle East and the world at large.The project embraces four countries with a history of walls and segregation: Germany, Cyprus, Ireland and Israel/Palestine region. The starting point, however, was the wall between Palestine and Israel.

walkscreen was invited from the Asia-Europe Foundation’s (ASEF) for the creation of Multimedia Presentation and Photography for I’mPULSE, the Third Asia-Europe Music Camp scheduled in Beijing, China on 14-21 May 2006, which was set to coincide with the Dashanzi International Art Festival.This project is ASEF’s first attempt to embark on the current trends in music specifically focused on Asian and European Djs.

Walkscreen will be involved with:

1. Multimedia Presentation:

Prepare and compose a multi-media installation from the photographs taken in Beijing and of the I’mPULSE activities for the two-day performance at the designated club in Beijing on 19-20 May 2006;· Set-up an installation at the opening reception on 14 May 2006

Provide additional technical equipment required for the installation (i.e. sensors)

2) Photography:

Engage in a photo shoot that is representative of the theme “Beijing Background” and I’mPULSE between 9-21 May 2006.

Background:

For the Third Asia-Europe Music Camp, I'mPULSE, digital music technology will take centre stage as a medium for creative performance and composition. This project is ASEF's initial attempt to embark on the current/latest trends in music specifically focused on DJs. Maintaining I'mPULSE's musical focus whilst keeping itself abreast of the advancing digital music applications and practices, ASEF will further establish and enhance the role it as a key player in promoting process oriented exchange and dialogue amongst young music practitioners.

This camp is envisioned to bring together 25 emerging DJs from Europe and Asia to engage in a dialogue through comprehensive digital music technology experimentation. DJs who are exploring varied ways of mixing music will be given the opportunity to share their passion in creating and recreating music.

The timing of I'mPULSE is set to coincide with the DIAF 2006 (2006 Beijing Dashanzi International Art Festival) on 14-21 May 2006.

http://www.asef.org/

http://www.diaf.org

Pictures from china

A lecture about walkscreen's projects was held in the Gallery "Kunstraum" on the 11.01.06 (Invitation.pdf)

http://www.kunstraum.at/

They were very happy to stay in the OK Centrum für Gegenwartskunst and in the Stadtwerkstatt to meet the resident artists and to work on their project "visionary wrinkles" .

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