onedotzero x LTM Sense and the City events

onedotzero x LTM Sense and the City events

UKLondon
01 Feb 12 - 16 Mar 12

onedotzero have teamed up with London Transport Museum to present a dynamic series of educational events inspired by the "Sense and the City" exhibition that promises to illuminate, educate, challenge and inspire.

Sense and the City: smart, connected and on the move, unravels the digital future and a dynamic events programme poses questions about mobility, society and work in the Capital over the next decade, and compares this with past visions of the future. The exhibition closes on 18 March 2012.

onedotzero have put together four events that explore key themes from the exhibition in depth, inviting featured artists and leading practioners to take part in panel discussions, film screenings, presentations and workshops.

All events take place in the Cubic Theatre, London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB. Tickets can be booked online in advance by phoning London Transport Museum's Booking Office on 020 7565 7298.


Forthcoming events

Play and the City - Artist Presentation

Mobile devices and social media are having a dramatic impact on the way we use our city. Technology designed for navigation and communication purposes is being subverted by artists and gamers who seek alternative urban adventures.

Guest Speakers:
Julianne Pierce, Executive Producer at Blast Theory - one of the most adventurous artists' groups using interactive media
Alex Fleetwood, Founder and Director of Hide&Seek - the game design studio dedicated to inventing new kinds of play.

Both speakers are well versed in the art of pervasive gaming and will share stories and examples from their own ground-breaking projects to demonstrate how mobile and social networking tools can transform a city into an interactive playground.

Shane Walter, Founder and Director of onedotzero, will introduce the evening and lead an audience Q+A session following the presentations.

Date: Friday 16 March 2012
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Tickets: £9.00 adults, £7.00 concessions
(ticket price includes complimentary drink on arrival)
BOOK ONLINE HERE


Past events

Data Hack Day - Workshop
Delve into the beautiful and instructive world of data visualisation for a whole day at the London Transport Museum. onedotzero and partners Protein will bring together anyone a little nerdy with a love of facts, stats, data and great design. Designers, developers, techies and competent amateurs all welcome.

Date: Saturday 17 September 2011
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
This event has passed, catch some highlights from the day here

The City as a Canvas - Panel Discussion
Increasingly new technologies such as projection mapping, augmented reality and geo-tagging are being used to transform public and private city spaces. Artists and industry leaders from the worlds of art, architecture and advertising present and discuss imaginative digital interventions, which embroider, invade and subvert urban surfaces.

Guest Speakers:
Usman Haque, Director - Haque Design + Research Ltd
Kevin Brown, Digital Director - Brothers and Sisters
Sam Hoey, Studio Manager - Jason Bruges Studio

Date: Monday 17 October 2011
Time: 18:30 - 20:30

Future Cities - Screening with artist Q+A

An eclectic selection of short films, animations and motion graphics that present evocative visions of future city living. Juxtaposing utopian fantasies against nightmarish dystopias,Future Cities highlights the obsession today’s image makers have with the possible metropolis of tomorrow. The screening will be introduced by onedotzero and followed by a discussion with guest filmmakers.

Date: Wednesday 1 February 2012
Time: 18:30 - 20:00
WATCH FILM CLIPS HERE



Produced in partnership by onedotzero and London Transport Museum.