Microwave International New Media Arts festival 2008 kicks off on Friday, November 7, 2008!
Can Life which is based on a genetic code be translated into a computer code?
Can a computer program produce Life?
Where is the line between Human and Machine, when technology is tangled up so intricately in our existence?
And what happens when technology starts blurring the line between Human and Animal?
As the ever-advancing technologies seep into our being, Microwave Festival 2008 aims to take a long, hard look at life technologies and biotech from the point of view of art. “Transient Creatures” will bring scientist/artists from all over the world to Hong Kong, provoking deeper thought into issues that lie hidden in our society, while inspiring the city with extraordinary creative uses of today’s technology.
Apart from exhibitions, there will be a vast range of events and activities, with free admission for all except screening programmes.
Festival Grand Opening on 7/11/2008 at Exhibition Hall, Low Block, Hong Kong City Hall.
For more details about artists, venues and schedule, please visit www.microwavefest.net
