Cultural Digital #034 - pigeons named Bob
Cultural Digital
Hello
Last week I started with something soothing. This time round I figure if you can't beat them, join them. So here's a thing that to make you say 'No way! That's insane!' Probably not for the first time this week.
Links
Social media have become a vital tool for artists — but are they good for art? Ok, not the most inspiring title for a piece, but consider this quote: "Currently, Ulman is in the midst of another piece — which she is shooting, Instagram by Instagram — in a small office space downtown, in which she dons conservative office wear and hangs out with a pigeon named Bob".
An interview with Jason Rohrer on art and video games.
London Sinfonietta and the hub are partnering on Make, Do and Bend which is "a project that brings together composers, musicians, producers and creative technologists to explore how digital technology can open up new forms of interaction – through live experiences, digital-only initiatives and ideas that combine the two".
Digitising public domain images creates a new copyright, rules German court even if the intent is to create a faithful image rather than produce an artistic interpretation.
Museopunks: Digital As A Dimension of Everything I gave this another listen recently. It's a really good discussion with John Stack (then at Tate, now at the Science Museum) and Keir Winesmith (SFMOMA) about digital strategy, organisational structure, and the impact of the evolving digital landscape on the decision making process.
Related: John Stack runs The Digital Museum. "Presentations and interviews on the use of technology in the culture and heritage sector".
Dumb Cuneiform takes your tweets and makes them into clay tablets.
Stagedoor is an app for London's theatre lovers.
Digital transformation in cultural organisations. This from Charles Beckett on the CCCB Lab blog. He kindly called my blog insightful, which makes me feel a bit guilty that I've not written anything there in a while.
New websites
Autry Museum of the American West, Collectie Boijmans Online, Dominion Theatre, Scottish Ballet.
Events
14 July 2016, London: MAKE, DO AND BEND: live music, audiences and technology
July - Nov 2016, London: Kickstarter and Guardian - Games, Arts, Design, and Technology talks
Jobs
There are digital-related jobs going at the Royal Opera House and Historic England.
As ever, thanks for reading and big thanks to everyone who's shared this with friends, family, and colleagues.
Chris Unitt
@chrisunitt
When not sending newsletters like this, I work with really good cultural organisations on projects involving digital analytics, user testing, measuring content performance, and wider digital strategy. Visit One Further for more on that.