MUV – music and digital art festival ::: Play the game
7th edition ::: June, 1-5 2011 / Firenze
MUV Contest – Call for proposal!
In collaboration with Zero, Laba – Libera Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze, Ableton,
InFact (spin off from the Science of Communications Department - Università degli Studi di Siena)
and Werk Booking
The 7th edition of Muv Festival is dedicated to the concept of “playing” e to its interactivity with music and digital arts. In the english language the verb “play” has a double meaning. By one side is refers to the practice of the game, and by the other side, to the art of playing the music, or start a theatrical action. Therefore, the inspiration of the festival's concept will be the word (“Play”) itself, even for its contests: interaction design, live media and short movie.
First section:
Lud in ! - LUDIC INTERFACES 01 is a project dedicated to interaction design edit by Antonio Boldrini wich offers the chance to young artist, students and designers and passionates from all over the planet to show the world their own creations, into the exposing spaces of the Muv Festival 2011. Participation is free of charge. Fun and all about is connected to game arts is touring out to be a most effective form of learning. “Ludic” learning, learning while you’re playing, that’s our challenge. Show up your own ways to aware any age public about ecologic themes and environment’s respect. Just tell us about yours suggestion to protect water resources and, again further more, tell us how you think would be an innovative way to teach children how to speak foreign languages or basic maths and physics knowledge; how to learn, understand and compose music and videos by using interactive games.
Second section:
LIVE MEDIA PERFORMANCE: Single or group artist’s projects based on balance in between game and music and digital arts. We want to pick up projects made by using “live” experience (Live Cinema, Mixed Media, Audiovisual projects, djs and vjs set). We’re interested to investigate discovering new talents the ones capable to create synaesthesian sounds and images. The selected projects will be presented during Muv festival 2011 e the authors will shared the stage with international artists.
Selected project will be introduced during of Muv 2011 days, shared the stage with international electronic artists.
Third section
SHORT MOVIE, edit by Piero Fragola. This year’s Video-contest got as goal analyzing game’s themes. “Game” activity transforms competition, conflicts and social tension into “ludic” balance. How many are the player? What are the rules? What’s the goal?.