Critical Tourism: Disappeariing

Marko Paunović - live electronics.

’Disappeariing’ is an ambiental installation for magnet tapes and psycho-navigative electro-acoustics with video projections.

Performance will be using the recordings which emerged in the electronic studio of Radio Belgrade during the workshop Synthi 100. It is a top-notch analog-digital synth from 1971, made in 30 pieces, and which represents the central device of Radio Belgrade electronic studio, restored in 2017, after had been out of order for more than a decade. EMS Synthi 100 contains 30 sources, 50 treatments, 60 controling consoles, 11 gauges, as well as a digital sequencer.

Composition ’Disappeariing’ is devoted to the Dutch conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader (1942 – 1975), whose last performance was the crossing of the Atlantic ocean in a small sailing boat. Author disappeared at the ocassion. Namely, in 1975 Ader embarked on what he called “a very long sailing trip.” The voyage was to be the middle part of a triptych called “In Search of the Miraculous,” a daring attempt to cross the Atlantic in a 12½ foot sailboat. He claimed it would take him 60 days to make the trip, or 90 if he chose not to use the sail. Six months after his departure, his boat was found, half-submerged off the coast of Ireland, but Bas Jan had vanished. (from http://www.basjanader.com)

This event celebrating the Leonardo 50th International Celebrations

Since June 2017 to the end of 2018, Leonardo 50th was Celebrated 38 times in 27 countries
The Celebrations took place mostly in Europe, North and Latin America. Due to lack of time and financial conditions/support it was unfeasible to focus more on Asia and Africa.

The list of the Leonardo 50th Celebrations are recorded (thanks to Danielle Siembieda) on the
https://www.leonardo.info/50th-anniversary website. The followings are based mostly on my updates of international events combined with data from the Leonardo 50th Celebrations website.
Celebrations were independently conceptualized and formatted by the Hosts, thus they were different in each and every venue. The Celebrations gathered together a wide variety of international and local participants for discussions and exchange. The central theme was on arts, science, and technology and most events included presentations re interdisciplinary education and collaborative practice. Exhibitions, performances and workshops were also included in the programs. Some of the events were connected to a conference, symposium or other events some were self-standing. Several were connected to universities, some to cultural organizations and some to foundations. The length of the Celebrations also varied from place to place. Attention was paid to honor Leonardo contributors. Authors/pioneers participated in several Celebrations. Youth was actively involved in nearly all of the events. Leonardo Slam organized by students (and curated by Christa Sommerer) at ARS Electronica 2018 was a unique event, presented again in Dallas, Texas. Four dedicated participatory family/children workshops formed part of Celebrations (to my understanding it was the first time to have active family/youth/children involvement in a Leonardo event). Utmost global recognition in art science and technology: ARS Electronica awarded The Visionary Pioneers of Media Art Golden Nica 2018 to Leonardo. Within the framework of the CyberArts exhibition of Golden Nica winners the Leonardo 50th exhibition co-curated by Nina Czegledy and Genoveva Ruckert presented Leonardo's archival heritage as well as current activities. The exhibition was very well received. In the last 18 months In addition to major venues a serious attempt was made to reach beyond prominent sites to smaller or more distance places on order to create broader awareness for Leonardo.

Leonardo 50th International Celebrations - List of countries:
Argentina, Austria, Australia (2 venues), Brazil, Canada (3 venues), Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico (2 venues), Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal (2 venues), Russia, South Africa, UK, Uruguay, US (6 venues)