TodaysArt
| TodaysArt | |
|---|---|
 Art installation at TodaysArt festival, 2008. | |
| Genre | media arts, electronic music, digital culture, video and visual arts, film, photography, fashion, performing arts, theatre, contemporary dance |
| Dates | 2005 |
| Location(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Founders | Olof van Winden |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Website | Official website |
TodaysArt is the annual international festival for Art, Music and Technology in The Hague, Netherlands.
Concept
Each year in the end of September, the festival offers a programme at 20 venues (in- and outdoor) in the city centre with more than 200 artists from over 25 countries, all presenting their creative vision about what Art is Today in terms of music, video and visual arts, film, photography, fashion, performing arts, theatre, contemporary dance and other disciplines and crossovers.
Unique and custom-made productions and performances by the world's most creative artists can be expected at this 3 nights lasting annual festival.
Partners
TodaysArt works closely together with partners such as Club Transmediale[1] from Berlin - Germany, Mutek from Montreal - Canada, DEAF from Rotterdam - The Netherlands and Wasted festival from Berlin - Germany.
Pre-History
TodaysArt festival originated from a pilot-festival called Sound/Vision, held on the Malieveld in The Hague on the hot summer day of July 27, 2002. Due to problems with the local council regarding noise nuisance, further editions of Sound/Vision were not organised in the future. The organisation of the pilot outdoor festival Sound/Vision, The Generator Foundation, started to focus towards the organisation of an indoor multidisciplinary festival in close cooperation with various cultural locations and sites in the city centre of The Hague.
In September 2003 the first edition of the Cultuurnacht was being held on Saturday 20 September 2003 and an immediate success. With a diverse program, amongst 5.000 visitors enjoyed the first edition. Saturday 25 September 2 edition of Cultuurnacht took place and the growth of locations, acts, artistic inspiration and visitors was evident.
History
Since 2005, TodaysArt collaborated with- and presented works by international artists, including but not limited to: 3 Chairs, Ali Demirel, Ande Somby, Ash Koosha, Ben Frost, Bendik Giske, Caterina Barbieri, Charlemange Palestine, Chris Salter, Collective Works, Daan Roosegaarde, Daito Manabe, Dasha Rush, Deena Abdelwahed, DJ Nobu, DJ Stingray, David Jablonowski, Dopplereffekt, Fatima Al Qadiri, Francisco López, Gabey Tjong a Tham, Guy Ben-Ary, Heather Phillipson, James Bridle, Jon Rafman, Joris Strijbos, Keiji Haino, Kimchi & Chips, Koert van Mensvoort, Kyle McDonald, Lanark Artefax, Legowelt, Linn da Quebrada, Limpe Fuchs, Machinefabriek, Mark Bain, Mark Flash, Memo Akten, Metahaven, Mika Vainio, Michela Pelusio, Mike Rijnierse, Morton Subotnick, Mounira Al Solh, Myriam Bleau, NONOTAK, Jeff Mills, Jennifer Cardini, Oneohtrix Point Never, Philip Beesley, Philip Vermeulen, Planningtorock, Rafael Rozendaal, Refik Anadol, Robert Henke, Ron Morelli, Staalplaat, Soichi Terada, SØS Gunver Ryberg, Studio Roosegaarde, Tarik Barri, The Gaslamp Killer, Tim Hecker, Underground Resistance, Unit Moebius, Universal Everything, upsammy, Varg, Wajeed, Zimoun and Zoro Feigl.
See also
References
- ^ "CTM Festival: Current News". Clubtransmediale.de. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.