AMC Working Group: Inaugural Speaker & Panel Series

[Mateus vanStralen]

AMC Working Group: Inaugural Speaker & Panel Series

The Art, Media, and Cybernetics Working Group (AMC) at the American Society of Cybernetics (ASC) is pleased to announce its first series of events, taking place in March and April 2025. This series will critically engage with the theme of cybernetic ontology, examining its development as an epistemology, practice, and method through the lens of performative artifacts and system-based art and design practices.

Keynote Conversation – March 23, 2025 - 10 AM EST 

A conversation with Roy Ascott, reflecting on his extensive contributions to cybernetic art, theory, and pedagogy.

Panel Series – April 26-27, 2025

Presentations and discussions featuring Charissa N. Terranova, Ken Rinaldo, and Joost Rekveld, exploring the intersections of cybernetics, contemporary art, and media.

We invite scholars, practitioners, and students to join us in this critical discourse. All events will be hosted virtually via ASC Zoom and recorded for archival purposes. 

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Join Us for a Conversation with Roy Ascott

For our first event, we are honored to host a conversation with Roy Ascott, a pioneering artist, theorist, and educator whose integration of cybernetics, art, and pedagogy has shaped contemporary and telematic art.

Date: March 23, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM EST | 7:00 AM PDT | 3:00 PM CET | 10:00 PM CST

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83667104921?pwd=qmghW1Hhdcb2XSKTLb1GD9ifI2krLM.1

In this conversation, we will explore the evolution of Ascott’s ideas—from his Constructivist beginnings to cybernetic behaviorist systems and distributed intelligence in telematic networks. We will also discuss his radical approaches to arts education, including the influential Groundcourse, and reflect on his international academic contributions in Europe, the United States, and China.

Roy Ascott is a pioneer of media art, recipient of the first Ars Electronica Golden Nica for Visionary Pioneers of Media Art, and founder of the Planetary Collegium. His work is included in major exhibitions worldwide, including the Venice Biennale, Tate Gallery, and Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. He is also the author of Telematic Embrace: Visionary Theories of Art, Technology, and Consciousness (University of California Press).

Free Registration

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About the Art, Media, & Cybernetics Working Group

The Art, Media, & Cybernetics Working Group (AMC) is interested in exploring the evolving intersections of cybernetics, art, and science, building on mid-20th-century movements where artists and cyberneticians pioneered conceptual and collaborative approaches. Through panel discussions, online events, and a growing index of artists, theorists, and key concepts, we examine how cybernetic thinking continues to shape art and media in today’s technological and ecological landscape.

We aim to advance cybernetics in artistic practices, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and connect students, practitioners, and researchers in rethinking art as a reflexive system. Join us in shaping new conversations at the intersection of systems thinking and creative practice!

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