NEW LIFE BERLIN is a contemporary art festival dedicated to new modes of moving and existing.
NEW LIFE BERLIN is curated from the participatory art community WOOLOO.ORG, and will take place in Berlin between 1st and 15th June 2008. In addition to the published program, the curators invite members of the online community to participate throughout the festival itself.
By building participation into the program (while still retaining curatorial control), NEW LIFE BERLIN investigates the much discussed ‘online community’. How effective is this community? What binds this community together? What does 'community' mean today? Presenting projects from both artistic and sociological starting points, NEW LIFE BERLIN uses group participation to explore real-life cultural mobility.
NEW LIFE BERLIN is an entirely artist-run festival. WOOLOO.ORG has chosen Berlin as the festival location because of its growing position as the preferred meeting place for cultural practitioners from around the world. Constantly exchanging experiences, ideas, and knowledge with other like-minded individuals within (and far from) the urban confines of the city, the artists of Berlin are forming and fortifying new human collectives that transcend the boundaries of citizenship or nationality. In this way, the city’s artistic communities are building important models for understanding how new kinds of mobile, global networks are being established today.
NEW LIFE BERLIN directly engages the effects of our unprecedented 21st century mobility and treats the exhibition venue itself as a network of past and future sites. Utilizing public spaces and soon-to-be-developed real estate for festival presentations, NEW LIFE BERLIN has taken up the challenge of connecting the transnational resources of WOOLOO.ORG with the physical geography of Berlin to address the mechanisms of globalization. In contrast to traditional art festivals and biennials, our aim is not to represent a set of cultural conclusions, but to create a model for a fluid cultural landscape.
We invite you to join us in this challenge, and to participate in the projects that make up NEW LIFE BERLIN.
Abby Donovan, AIDS 3-D, Alexandria Clark, Alexis Zorbas, Ali&Cia, Amanda Gutierrez, Amenity
Space, Anga'aefonu Bain-Vete, Ann Rapstoff, Anne Kathrin Greiner, Art & Economics, Art
Haegenbarth, ArtSourceLab, Atya Grokhovsky, Barbara Rosenthal, Base North, Becky Yee, Benn
Sena da Silva, Brian Peterson, Carali McCall, Carrie Villines, Cassio Vasconcelos, Catherine
Hyland, Charlotte Morgan, Cheree Mack, Christa Holka, Christian Glass, Christina Irrgang,
Christopher Anthony Harden, Cia de Foto, Claire Louise Staunton, Clare Carswell , Claudia
Jaguaribe, Coletivo 01, David Bö'9ahm, Diane Arbus, Diane Busuttil, Douglas Gast, Eleanor
Hadley Kershaw, Elena Sorokina, Emily Pü'9ftter, Eve Hurford, Evi Lemberger, Fatima Miralda,
Fedele Spadafora, Felipe Russo, Fiona, Franck Leibovici, Gaia Novati, Gordon Sasaki, Going
Nowhere, Greg Stevenson, HACK.fem.EAST, Heiko Schmid, Iatã'8b Cannabrava, Ilana Bessler,
JJ Liu, Jiri Franta, Joanna Loveday Jo-Anne Velin, Joaquim Gromicho, Jordi Burch, Katerina Valdivia
Bruch, Kathryn Fischer, Kristin Mueller, Laboratorio Berlin, Lars Vilhelmsen, Leo Kö'9anigsberg,
Linda Kuncicka, Lucia Baruelli, Lucilla Kossowska, Luis Yrache, Marco Ponce, Maria Kjartansdottir,
Mariana Viegas, Marie Christine Katz, Marie-Laure de Beausacq, Marisa Olson, Mary Kate
Connolly, Mary Paterson, Martin Ullate, Martin Kaltwasser, Mattia Reiniger, Matthew MacKisack,
Meagan Crook-King, Megan Smith, Michiru Nakayama, Mona Ruijs, Myles Tweedie, Naghmeh
Sharifi, Nathalie DeBeaujeux, Nathan Fowler, Nathan Peter, Nick Tobier, Nicolas Silberfarben, No
Fixed Abode, OIO, Patrick Grü'9fneberg, Patrik Johansson, Paulo Batalha, Penna Prearo, Princess
Aura, Queen Elizabeth (Shokufeh Kavani), Rachel Lois Clapham, Randolph Allbright, Regan McNeil, Robin McAulay,
Rocco Rorandelli, Paz Tornero, Saatchi Online TV, Sabine Aichhorn, Sarah Stevens, Sasha
Rudensky, Scott Kiernan, Scott Townsend, Sergio Zevallos, Silvina Der Meguerditchian, Shelton
Walker, Sheffield University School of Architecture Students, Stefanie Schairer, Suzanne Caines,
S4C, Taeko Nasu, Tatiana Bazzichelli, The Marionette Club, Travis Bickle, Tuca Vieira, Valerie
Palmer, Virginie Lamarche, Why Waste?, Yiftach Belsky, Zachary Johnston, and many more...
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The NEW LIFE BERLIN festival program is open to participation from interested artists.
To participate in, or just learn about, the Festival projects, please explore the individual projects in the calendar below or click the PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS button on the Festival Main Page.
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
Saturday, MAY 31 6 PM
FESTIVAL OPENING RECEPTION
/Installation by Nathan Peter Location: Choriner Str. 85 / Mitte 10 PM
AFTER PARTY
/Live acts & performances at SCALA AIDS 3-D Location: Friedrichstr. 112 / Mitte
Sunday, JUNE 01 2 PM Eminent Domain
/Installation by Nathan Peter Location: Choriner Str. 85 / Mitte 5 PM Flash Job Campaign
/Public Workshop Location: Karl Marx Str. 168 / Neukölln
Thursday, JUNE 5 7 PM Arts and Conversation
/Mariana Viegas Location: Choriner Str. 85 / Mitte
Friday, JUNE 6th 4 PM CABAN UNNOS
/Public Workshop Location: Choriner Str. 85 / Mitte
Saturday, JUNE 7 1 PM Sandwich Box
/Performance at the Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen, Denmark 2 PM CABAN UNNOS
/Pre-building panel discussion Location: Choriner Str. 85 / Mitte 5 PM Open Dialogues Live Review Location: Choriner Str. 85 / Mitte
Thursday, JUNE 12 8 PM Your Imaginary Country Opening
/Installation by Scott Townsend Location: Choriner Str. 85 / Mitte
Friday, JUNE 13 6 PM FICTIVE DAYS Housewarming
/Performance
(The Fictive Days Apartment is open to visitors everyday from 7PM ) Location: Greifswalder Str. 220 / Prenzlauer Berg
Saturday, JUNE 14 6 PM Marisa Olson's Assisted Living
/Saturday Live Show
After Party G€LDRU$H
/ Mural Paintings by Benn Sena vs. David Bohm+Jiri Franta Location: Karl-Liebknechtstr. 13A / Mitte
Sunday, JUNE 15 2-4 PM Flash Job Campaign Conclusion
/Multimedia presentations by the participants Location: Greifswalder Str. 220 / Prenzlauer Berg 5 PM Powell Opera for Non-Musicians
/Grand premiere Location: Friedrichstr. 112 8 PM EAT THE WALL
/Public ceremony Location: Friedrichstr. 112 / Mitte
so, and this is probably a stupid question: how does one participate in this festival, other than by just showing up in berline at the appointed place at the appointed time. and is there a competition to get in. i am unclear on this, and am unclear as to whether this is a chat site, or an information please site right here. thanks for the answers/info.
i like the idea of creating community either virtually or actually. individuation has its limitations.
beau
CANADA
Apr. 11, 2008 23:53
How does one submit a new project to New Life Berlin? i went to the webpage and hit the button - Apply Now (i.e. for new projects) but nothing happened.
Are you still open to new projects?
Is there any support if the project is accepted?
What do you need in terms of information?
Thanks,
Beau
wooloosupport
GERMANY
Apr. 12, 2008 10:28
Dear Beau,
Hope you can use below information.
To apply for a project :
1. Log into your WOOLOO.ORG account.
2. Press the APPLY FOR PROJECTS button on the MAIN CONTROL page.
3. Select the desired project.
4. Complete the three steps of the application.
If you have not already done so prior to filling out an application, you must first upload works into your WOOLOO.ORG account.
You may add an unlimited number of works to your application. (Note: the WOOLOO.ORG basic account allows a total of 25 uploaded works).
In order to upload your work, please perform the following steps:
1. Log into your account.
2. Click the CATALOGUE button on the upper right-hand side of the page.
3. Click the UPLOAD IMAGE or UPLOAD VIDEO button on the upper left-hand side of the page.
4. Select your image or video file and enter all relevant information.
The maximum image size for uploading is 800K. All images must be in JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) format.
The maximum video size for uploading is 100MB. All videos must be in one of the following formats: MPG, MPEG, MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI.
It is not required that you create an exhibition in order to submit an application, but it is encouraged as once you have submitted an application, curators will be visiting your WOOLOO.ORG web site during the evaluation process.
To build an exhibition, please do the following:
1. Click the EXHIBIT SETUP button on the upper right-hand side of the page.
2. Click the NEW EXHIBITION button on the upper left-hand side of the page.
3. Fill out the exhibition information and choose an “Introductory Image” for your exhibition.
4. Click the BUILD EXHIBITION button.
5. Drag your uploaded images into the green squares at the top of the page.
6. When you are done you can press the PREVIEW button to see your new exhibition.
In terms of support it is difficult to answer your question. It all depends on the proposal, location and project. In the case of New Life Berlin our budget is used and we have no more money to fund further projects.
Thanks for using Wooloo and please feel free to write back to support@wooloo.org if you have any further comments or questions.
didge2111
IRELAND
Apr. 24, 2008 09:01
Was just reading up on this project sounds interesting, I work with installation and film how do I submit my work, is it too late? Is there a deadline of when you have to have your work handed in for this project as I live in Ireland? Thanks for feedback......
wooloosupport
GERMANY
Apr. 24, 2008 13:32
Hi didge2111,
Unfortunately, we are no longer able to accept project submissions for the NEW
LIFE BERLIN festival itself, but the projects currently selected as part of
the NEW LIFE BERLIN festival are still available for submission. These
projects include:
www.wooloo.org/CabanUnnos
www.wooloo.org/SandwichBox
www.wooloo.org/FlashJob
www.wooloo.org/FictiveDays
www.wooloo.org/OpenDialogues
www.wooloo.org/Opera
www.wooloo.org/Urban Space
To submit an application please do the following:
1. Press the APPLY FOR PROJECTS button on the MAIN CONTROL page of your WOOLOO.ORG account.
2. Select the project you want to submit for.
3. Complete the three steps of the application.
4. Submit the application and you are done!
Please feel free to write back to support@wooloo.org if you have any further comments or questions.
Sincerely,
Wooloo Support
support@wooloo.org
http://www.wooloo.org
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