Interactivos? @ Eyebeam: Better than the real thing :: June 26-July 12, 2008 :: New York City :: Call for Workshop Projects and Collaborators :: Application Deadline: April 25 :: Notification of acceptance: May 15.

The theme of this workshop is centered around exploring the tension of real versus fake. What is authentic in the realm of the digital? Can something be so fake that it moves into the realm of the real? As an urban art+tech research facility, Eyebeam supports experimental ways of thinking about what constitutes the “real” and “public space”; located in New York, Eyebeam is interested in presenting work that extends beyond the confines of the gallery and explores the theme of Interactivos? in relation to the urban environment. Participants are encouraged to consider how their projects might be presented inside or outside of Eyebeam’s gallery.

How do you generate belief around an idea that is fake or an illusion? How can hoaxes, recreations, and illusions be used aesthetically and critically? We invite you to ponder these questions as you design your proposals.

Interactivos? was initiated by the Medialab-Prado program and the Madrid City Council in 2006. The title, “Interactivos?,” means “interactivity?” in Spanish, and projects made in the workshop are invited to provoke, challenge and engage the notion or concept of interactive art. This summer, Eyebeam joins Medialab-Prado in running Interactivos? as part of its annual summer workshop-based programming. The two week program, a hybrid workshop and exhibition, takes place June 26-July 12, 2008. In addition to the workshop, Interactivos? encourages deeper exploration of the chosen theme through lectures and local events led by some of New York City’s finest. Interactivos? New York was initiated by current R&D OpenLab fellow Zach Lieberman, and will be curated and produced by Eyebeam staff, fellows and residents.