The open call for proposals for Pixelache Helsinki 2011 / 'map me if you will' and 'Computational Photography' programme will close today.In practice we will close the submission form on Tuesday 9 November morning (at 8:00 Finnish time, 7:00 CET), all...

5daysoff, Pervasive Media Studio, Kitchen Budapest and NIMk launch an open call for a cross-European residency programme.Deadline for proposals is 12 November 2010!We’re looking for interesting artists seeking time and space to research, produce and present...

Hello everyone. I'm responsible for curating the computational photography theme for next Pixelache in Helsinki. This artistic field is new and hence we have taken a rather explorative approach to it. We're aiming to present the topic of computational...

Photo - Re:Farm mega compostLast week in Paris the GREEN RUSH had an informal kick-off event, featuring a presentation of Re:Farm the City project. Re:Farm was presented earlier this year in Mal au Pixel #5.Re:Farm the City creates experimental open...

The fifth edition of Lens Politica film and media art festival will start today, featuring film The Forgotten Space and other excellent programme.

Photo: Practice Mapping in the Process as Paradigm exhibition (background)This is my first blog entry, one of many I hope. As a guest curator of Pixelache I am happy that I can contribute to not only the program but also to the discourse around it. I will...

Last week a book titled 'Aitoa ruokaa' ('Real food' or 'Genuine food') by Mats-Eric Nilsson was published in Finland. The main point of the book is to bring attention to the ingredients of industrially produced food that is sold in Finnish super...

Photo: My own private reality exhibitionSabine Himmelsbach will give a presentation on Wed 3 November, 18:00 at Pixelache office in Cable Factory.- - - -Art and Networked Culture. An exhibition on European Media Art at the KUMU Art Museum in Tallinn in...

A couple of months ago I wrote about the new law related to mining in the conflict areas of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The minerals from these mines are important for various consumer electronics companies (Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, Nokia,...

For the occasion of the national energy saving week, Andy Best has created a new prototype of the Power Flower sculpture. The sculpture will react to the level of energy consumption in Helsinki by changing its shape a few times per day.This artwork was...

Photo: Growth Pattern by Allison KudlaHere are some brief notes and personal afterthoughts related to Susanne Jaschko's presentation:Susanne presented two curatorial projects - Process as Paradigm and Urban Interface Berlin/Oslo - which both feature...