Manifiesto

Upgrade! Tijuana son reuniones mensuales de artistas visuales, músicos, programadores y gente interesada en el desarrollo y promoción de la cultura electrónica.

Tijuana esta localizada en el extremo norte de México, haciendo frontera con el sur de California. Es en el contexto de esta dinámica zona fronteriza entre México y E.U.A que Upgrade! Tijuana
ofrece un espacio para el intercambio de experiencias y conocimiento entre los artistas de los nuevos medios de ambos lados de la frontera (Tijuana, San Diego, L.A.), trabajando las sesiones en una praxis que permite compartir el conocimiento y la experiencia de cada uno de los participantes en torno al fenómeno de la fusión del arte y la tecnología. Las características de flujo migratorio de esta zona geográfica ofrecen la oportunidad de enriquecer las sesiones con la participación de artistas visitantes provenientes de América, Europa y Asia.

En cada sesión se presentarán dos proyectos, uno realizado en México y otro en E.U.A. ( o con invitados de algun otro país), conversando entre los participantes acerca de los proyectos, intercambiando procesos técnicos, estéticos, de acceso a infraestructura, etc., concluyendo las sesiones en LiveActs.

Las sesiones son organizadas y coordinadas por Dream Addicitve Lab

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Statement

Upgrade! Tijuana is a program of monthly meetings for visual artists, musicians, computer programmers and people who are interested in the development and promotion of electronic culture.

Tijuana is located on the northeast of Mexico, on the border with California. This is the context in which Upgrade Tijuana offers a space for exchange of experiences and knowledge between digital media artists from both sides of the border (Tijuana, San Diego, Los Angeles). They will work the sessions in a praxis that allows to share the knowledge and experience of each of its participants about the fusion of art and technology . The characteristics of migratory flow in this geographical zone allow the opportunity to diversify the sessions with the participation of visual artists from America, Europe and Asia.

In each session two projects will be presented. One from Mexico and another one from the United States (or from other parts of the world). The participants will talk about the projects sharing technical, aesthetical processes and those regarding infrastructure, etc. The end on the sessions will be a Live Act.

These sessions are organized and will be coordinated by Dream Addictive Lab.

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Upgrade! is an international, emerging network of autonomous nodes united by art, technology, and a commitment to bridging cultural divides. Its decentralized, non-hierarchical structure ensures that Upgrade! (i) operates according to local interests and their available resources; and (ii) reflects current creative engagement with cutting edge technologies. While individual nodes present new media projects, engage in informal critique, and foster dialogue and collaboration between individual artists, Upgrade! International functions as an online, global network that gathers annually in different cities to meet one another, showcase local art, and work on the agenda for the following year.

Current Nodes: Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro), Boston (United States), Caracas (Venezuela), Chicago (United States), Lisbon (Portugal), Johannesburg (South Africa), Istanbul (Turkey), Montreal (Canada), Munich (Germany), New York (United States), Oklahoma City (United States), Salvador (Brazil), Scotland, Seattle (United States), Seoul (South Korea), Skopje (Macedonia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Jerusalem-Tel Aviv (Israel), Vancouver (Canada), and Wellington (New Zealand)