The catalogue accompanies “Interstanding 2”, a series of art events, created in collaboration between Soros Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia; Estonian Academy of Arts and international partners. The event series centred on the development of interactive media art and possible artistic strategies within that context. The fast commercialisation of media space, institutional corruption, desire to establish a monopoly and an increasing number of profit-driven or forbidden zones leads to questions about the openness of media space, its ethics in the conditions of social self-regulation and individual freedom to choose alternative strategies of media participation.
The book opens with an introduction by the exhibition’s curator Ando Keskküla. The texts are based on conference presentations and authored by Eric Kluitenberg, Erkki Huhtamo, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Mart Raukas, David Garcia, Drazen Pantić, Paul Garrin, Lisa Haskel, Jeff Taylor, Dmitri Mihhailov.
Introductions to the video screenings are written by Janka Vukmir, Barbara Borčić, Sofiya Asoyeva, Biljana Tomić, Oleg Kulik, Ryszard Kluszczynski, Rasa Smite, Raitis Smits.
The catalogue also includes short biographies of all participating artist and photos of their works: Anu Juurak, Gleb Katchuk, Damijan Kracina, Maksim Mamsikov, Dalibor Martinis, Martin Pedanik, Rauno Remme, Gia Rigvava, Mare Tralla, Sanja Iveković, Jaan Toomik, Ilmar Kruusamäe, Jan J.Graps, Maria Kruus, Pier Li, Mart Viljus, Mihhail Rõklin, Liina Siib, Ando Keskküla, Jüri Ojaver, Tüüne-Kristin ja Urmo Vaikla, F.F.F.F., Raivo Kelomees, Tiia Johannson, Virve Sarapik, Kai Kaljo.
The catalogue is available for downloading at DIGAR, the digital database of National Library of Estonia.
