Summer in the Museum of the Essencial and Beyond That (Northern Hemisphere)

You can find all these atractions together at the same page:
http://arteonline.arq.br . Being there, close the building map and go down
by the scrollbar.

GALLERIES:

Paris - Rio de Janeiro Gallery (9137 Km) > work in progress - 10,008 meters
up to now! (June).

This work in progress intend to do a cyberspace gallery from Paris to Rio
de Janeiro or the contrary. When the work is ready it must mesure 9137 km,
for now it measures only 10,008 meters (ha ha ha), what is already a good
extension ! It is amazing for me to imagine that I have already done 10,008
meters of images. It is interesting to follow the work. After a year working
in it I realize
that I am not only doing a spacial work, I am also working with time. For
example, you can observe two carnivals in the gallery (2003 and 2004). You
can observe the war against Irak too and other facts that happened in the
world or in my life. I think it is magic, is not it? I am writing History
with images and it was not my intention when I began the work.

News at the gallery Borders of Net.art - Web.art and Art Today > "Cajatres"
by Ivan Mejia Falabela (Mexico) and "www.-reverse.-flash-.-.back" by
Jimpunk
(France), (June).
Two funny works! Enjoy!
Falabela invite us to discover with a mouse click what there is inside his
surprise box...
Jimpunk is the artist of the windows, to browser his work is always a
surprise, we never imagine what will appear. Reverse-flash-back is one of my
favorite works on the net.

News at the gallery Electronic Artist's book > "Sonic Persephone" by
Christina McPhee (USA), "Dreams of Cobras" by Deena Larsen (USA) (June)
"Sonic Persephone" is a very sophisticated work, based on Italo Calvino
literature. The images, sounds and the structure of this Christina MCPhee
work/book form an amazing set.(fast connection recommended)
Dreams of Cobras by Deena Larsen - Kanji kus are short poems based on the
Japanese Kanji or the ideogram for the world itself. Dreams of Cobras is a
very interesting kind of narrative. The "cobra" is there and you must touch
it to read the text ...

News at the gallery Electronic Poetry > "Pain" by Annie Abrahams (France),
"Le bonheur" by Patrick-Henri Burgaud (Netherlands) (June).
Two very sensitive works about feelings. Pure Poetry!

News at the gallery Esthetic of Tragedy > "Mars 2004" by Xavier Cahen
(France) (June).
The war showed in a very strong creation.

NEW SPACES:

"Garden and Lake" > H2O, Playing with water (June)

The lake is conceptual because it arose from a series of digital photos
took in "Nossa Senhora da Paz" Square , Rio de Janeiro, those photos showed
the XXI century impressionism . As well as that movement, caused by
the invention of the photography, changed the XX century Art and created a
new
view, the computer is causing a revolution in the current Art and the Museum
of the
Essential and Beyond That has full conscience of being contributing for the
understanding of these changes.

Video Room (June)

Homage: Bill Lundberg
" A pioneer in the field of contemporary film and video installation,
Lundberg has engaged in aesthetic investigations that predate and presage
those of his more notable contemporaries including Gary Hill, Bill Viola,
and Tony Oursler. Lundberg is a magician of the human heart." (Valerie
Cassel)

Video of the Month: "Marble" by Joeser Alvarez and Carlos Moreira (June)

If you would like to see your video in the museum video room , send an email
to arteonline@arteonline.arq.br

Games Room News > "Orpheus" by Millie Niss and "Intruder" by Natalie
Bookchin (June)
Fun! Enjoy!

LIBRARY:

News at the library> books >"Camoes' Feast" by Regina Vater (V), "A Danca
dos Encefalos Acesos" by Maira Spaghero (S), "Entre Extremos Shirin Neshat",
exhibition catalogue, curator Marcello Dantas (D); "Extreme Bodies" by
Francesca Alfano Miglietti (M) (June).

News at the library> articles, reviews and essays >"Ana Maria e a Danca das
Letras" by Jorge Luiz Antonio - letter (A);"Transitoire Observable" by
Patrick-Henry Burgaud - letter (B). *

Section: CDs of Art and Poetry >"Orphee Aphone" by Patrick-Henri Burgaud
(09)" (June).
Orphee Aphone is a piece heavily influenced by mythology and literature, a
new interactive work in which the viewer makes his/her way through a path -
which is something like a computer game - by following a challenging
multimedia trail (images, fragments of poetry, video). The user is most
important, "is in the main position."

* GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS

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charge. Its only responsibility is to have its staff read written
submissions and check images, links or animations. It is under no obligation
to publish unsolicited submissions.

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9. All correspondence should be sent to the following address:

arteonline@arteonline.arq.br

Dear Friends,

We are starting today a new collaborative review and at the same time
launching a new building of the museum, where you can find the video room
(ready), the games room (ready) and the Fast Food (coming soon). Browser at:

http://arteonline.arq.br (popup windows available ), click video room on
the building map.

That new video room is being launched with a homage to the American artist:

BILL LUNDBERG

" A pioneer in the field of contemporary film and video installation,
Lundberg has engaged in aesthetic investigations that predate and presage
those of his more notable contemporaries including Gary Hill, Bill Viola,
and Tony Oursler. For over thirty years, Lundberg has integrated the
formalist qualities of painting, performance art, and film to speak to the
human condition. To understand the invaluable contributions of this pioneer,
to position his work within the spectrum of contemporary art practice,
viewers must first experience his illusory presence. Lundberg is a magician
of the human heart." (Valerie Cassel)

Visiting the video room you will find a link to Bill Lundberg' videos.

Marmol, the video of the month is a work done by the Brazilians JOESER
ALVAREZ and CARLOS MOREIRA. You can open that video from the museum's video
room or browsering at: http://www.iis.com.br/~regvampi/video/black.htm .
Marmol and another Alvarez's work, the Scalpoema (since 2002 in the
museum), http://www.iis.com.br/~regvampi/museu/netartwebart/joeser.htm ,
explore the Thanatos' Concept and will be the object of our collaborative
review of this month.

In the new Video Room, through links, also are being exhibited during a
month:

Atomic Elroy - "Jeff and I get a Hamburguer"
Doran Golan - "Tale of Crow"
Philippe Boisnard - Video Poetry
Regina Celia Pinto - Three Worlds

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You also can read all the second collaborative review, about Marcelo
Frazao's work, at:
http://arteonline.arq.br/newsletter/review2english.htm . However, I would
like to show here the same text I found at Keith Haring's website (
http://www.haring.com/master_sex.htm ):

WARNING: This exhibition contains sexually explicit material that is not
appropriate for children and / or that some people may find offensive. If
you do not wish to be exposed to this material, do not browser there.

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If you like BEAUTY, browser the Museum's Garden /Lake at:
http://arteonline.arq.br/h2o , about the lake, Millie Niss wrote:

"I am very impressed with the garden. I liked it before (when I saw an
incomplete version), but I think it is much better now. You are one of the
few people in net art who is making "Art" that can stand as Art. I would
expect people who like art to like your works, even if they are not computer
people. As I said when you showed me the incomplete version, this is Art
that fits in the artistic tradition and shows an understanding of art
history and of techniques from other arts. (For example, the photo of the
sinks looks almost Cubist, you have Japanese themes, you have the clay works
which I gather are modern but they seem almost ancient runic in style, you
have Impressionism, etc.) Here you have photographs that look like paintings
(I think they are modified photographs), little animated motifs that are
subtle instead of obvious like most animation, videos which like the
animation are tiny and delicate, rather than gross, and hand drawn motifs
which layer on top of the photo paintings. The sound also adds to the
experience; it is agian subtle, and it highlights the Japanese theme along
with the water sounds. Unlike many other people's sound work, it does not
sound like the soundtrack of a video game! Thus you really use MULTImedia,
only not in a showy way while says "Look what I can do!" but in a way that
makes a unified work, not an assemblage of parts. An interesting aspect of
this work is that is very organic, has smooth edges, gradations of tone,
etc. which is unusual in digital art."

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If you want to join the museum newsletter, browser at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/museumnewsletter/

All the best,

Regina

Dears Amanda and Eric and all:

Here is the collaboration of the Museum of Essential and Beyond That to
Steve Kurtz and Critical Art Ensemble cause.

Good luck,

Regina

----- Original Message -----
From: "arteonline" <arteonline@arteonline.arq.br>
To: <museumnewsletter@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: CAE - carta aberta de protesto (Portugues, Espanhol ) / CAE -
opened letter to protest ( English)

> <Portugues:>
>
> Colabore com a defesa do artista Steve Kurtz e do Critical Art Ensemble
>
> Mais pessoas foram intimadas pelo FBI!
>
> Adele Henderson, Chair of the Art Department at UB; Andrew Johnson,
> Professor of Art at UB; Paul Vanouse, Professor of Art at UB; Beatriz da
> Costa, Professor of Art at UCI; Steven Barnes, FSU; and Dorian Burr.
>
> Mais informacoes em:
>
> http://www.caedefensefund.org/
>
> e em:
>
> Critical Art Ensemble:
>
> http://www.critical-art.net/
>
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <English:>
>
> Collaborate with the defense of the artist Steve Kurtz and the Critical
Art
> Ensemble.
>
> SIX SUBPOENAS ISSUED IN FBI CASE AGAINST ARTIST
> More individuals were subpoenaed to appear before a Federal Grand Jury on
> June 15th. Thus far subpoenas have been issued to: Adele Henderson, Chair
of
> the Art Department at UB; Andrew Johnson, Professor of Art at UB; Paul
> Vanouse, Professor of Art at UB; Beatriz da Costa, Professor of Art at
UCI;
> Steven Barnes, FSU; and Dorian Burr.
>
> More information at:
>
> http://www.caedefensefund.org/
>
> and at:
>
> Critical Arte Ensemble:
>
> http://www.critical-art.net/
>
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > To whom it may concern,
> > >
> > > We, the undersigned artists, curators, critics, cultural producers,
> > > theorists and writers who have worked with or followed the work of the
> > > collective known as Critical Art Ensemble, are writing to express our
> > > serious concern over legal proceedings brought against members of this
> > > highly respected artists group.
> > >
> > > Critical Art Ensemble (CAE) is a collective of internationally
> recognised
> > > artists who work within pedagogic frameworks and art contexts to raise
> > > awareness of a range of social issues. Most recently their work has
> been
> > > directed towards providing the general public with awareness and
> > > understanding of issues to do with biological research. Their work is
> not
> > > alarmist but rather provides knowledge.
> > >
> > > CAE's work is always undertaken in a safe and considered way, using
> > > materials which are commonly available in scientific education
> > > and research
> > > practices. Their main motivation is to provide the public with the
tools
> > > needed to make informed choices.
> > >
> > > It has come to our attention that there was a recent seizure of a
> > > substantial amount of the artists' work and research material. The
> > > international art scene was shocked and surprised to learn that the US
> > > Federal Bureau of Investigation, following an analysis of the
materials
> by
> > > the Commissioner of Public Health for New York State which returned
the
> > > result that the material seized posed no public safety risk, have
> > > continued
> > > with their investigation and are now seeking to charge members of the
> > > collective under the US Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act as
> > > expanded by
> > > the USA Patriot Act.
> > >
> > > Whilst it is perhaps understandable in the current international
> political
> > > climate that such research might raise alarm bells with American
> > > authorities, it would have also been clear, upon investigation, that
the
> > > aims of CAE are not a terrorist act, but an awareness raising action
> > > undertaken with cultural, artistic and educational agendas. Indeed
> CAE's
> > > work is quite in keeping with mainstream art practices, which have,
> > > throughout history, had pedagogical aims.
> > >
> > > Having worked with CAE in various settings throughout the world we
have
> > > found CAE's approach has always been to understand and to know the
topic
> > > that they are presenting. It comes as no surprise, given the
> > > current focus
> > > of their work, that the research tools included biological material.
> > > However, those of us in the art world who have worked with this
artists'
> > > group also know that their work is undertaken with thorough research,
in
> > > continuous consultation with members of the scientific community, in
> order
> > > to ensure that the artworks they produce are safe, but also real, in
> terms
> > > of the investigations they pursue. The work of CAE is internationally
> > > recognised as thorough, investigative, educative and safe.
> > >
> > > This matter is one that raises serious concerns internationally that
the
> > > actions of the American government undermine the freedom of artistic
> > > expression, a fundamental democratic right, which is one of the
> > > cornerstones
> > > of the liberal democracies.
> > >
> > > As the materials have been tested and been shown to pose no public
> health
> > > threat, we demand that the American Government immediately cease legal
> > > action against members of the Critical Art Ensemble collective.
> > >
> > > The good reputation of Critical Art Ensemble must be immediately
> restored.
> > >
> > > Yours faithfully,
> > >
> > >
> > > Amanda McDonald Crowley,
> > > cultural worker/ curator, currently executive producer ISEA2004
> > > (International Symposium of Electronic Art 2004),
> > > Australia/Finland
> > > http://www.isea2004.net
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric Kluitenberg
> > > Head of the Media Program
> > > De Balie - Centre for Culture and Politics
> > > Amsterdam, The Netherlands
> > > http://www.debalie.nl
>
> > >
> > >
> > > Signatories:
> > >
> > > name/profession/position/country/url
> > >
> > >
>
>

Dear Padin and rhizomes,

Do not forget of browsering these sites about the last movie about Che
Guevara, by the Brazilian director Walter Salles:

http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/filmes/diarios-de-motocicleta/diari
os-de-motocicleta.htm (Portuguese)

http://www.motorcyclediaries.net/ (English)

The movie tells a trip across Spanish America, done by Che Guevara and
Alberto Granado. We can realize that it was during that trip, observing the
social problems of South America, that he decided to be what he was. A
wonderful movie!

All the best,

Regina

TURNS OF LIFE
In October 8, 1992, I memorialized a new anniversary of the death of Che
Guevara with the appropriation and change of name of Liberty Square of
Montevideo, Uruguay.
Nowadays, 2004, we informed us for internet that transnational companies are
making the same:

By being living in the Post Modernism, in the time of "everything prevails",
we don't have to worry us for the trans(inter)textuality neither the spoil
but rather these companies take possession of our spaces. Won't these
appropriations of the public spaces have that to see with the neoliberal
strategy of massive control of the communities? Where we will be going to
stop....!

Cultural documents of the new millennium in another service to the community
by Clemente Padin

The garden of the Museum of the Essential and Beyond That is ready, browser
at:

http://arteonline.arq.br/h2o

or

http://arteonline.arq.br (map, terrace, garden)

and have nice and beautiful dreams!

The lake did the garden. Everything is composed around of this water that
thinks. The lake is a great tranquil eye. It receives all the light and with
this light it does a world. The world is contemplated, the world is
represented by the lake.

The water and the dreams. The dreams in the water. The soul and the dreams.
The time line of dreams.

http://arteonline.arq.br/h2o

The human being want to dream, if you wish send me your dreams too...or
comment mine.

Based on "L' eau et les reves" (The Water and the dreams) by Gaston
Bachelard.