In science terms, < b l a s t u l a > is an early stage of embryonic development: It is from this stage (128-512 cells) that embryonic stem cells are isolated… Given the significance of these cells for regeneration and development, blastula, in a more personal manner, represents a pool of possibilities for incubation as well as cultivation of ideas, projects and exchanges.
Welcome to this pool initiated by Pavel Sedlak aka b l a s t u l a.
I am currently living in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe, where I work at the International Centre for Art and New Technologies (CIANT) as a development manager. I am involved in various curatorial, editorial and production projects focused on art/science/technology/society connections. Feel free to find out about some of my recent activities under sections curating, conferences, and texts.
The more lively part of this site is a reblog where I republish posts of my interest from blogs I enjoy to follow… (What is a reBlog?)
Short bio:
Pavel Sedlak - arts manager, curator, editor, freelance journalist. Born 1977 in the Czech Republic (CZ). Studied philosophy and philosophy of art. In 2002-2003 joined the Czech Academy of Sciences, a Group of Science, Technology, Society Studies. In 2003 an intern at the Czech National Gallery, Department of New Media. Since 2001 with CIANT, has worked as project development manager, fund-raiser, editor, CIANT Gallery and ENTER festival curator. Co-initiated a number of local as well as international co-operation projects in arts and culture. In 2004 co-founded ScArt - Society for the Convergence of Science and Art, and in 2006 TransGenesis - an annual Prague art/science festival. Curator of exhibitions Unsafe Distance, Cosmopolitics, I, Resident, Therapy, Wearable Information. Writes for Flash Art CS, Golden Cut, Dance Zone, A2, reviewer for CLA - Consciousness, Literature and the Arts. In 2008 established collaboration with the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF).
2010
-member of ARTECH 2010 programme committee
- member of ISEA 2010 advisory committee
2009
- curator of Wearable Information exhibition in Prague
- chief curator and catalogue editor of ENTER4 festival in Prague
- member of ISEA 2010 advisory committee
- invited participant of Global Economy of Contribution at the Goldsmiths, London
2008
- co-producer of Open Spectrum mini-symposium in Prague
- artistic advisor of the Ludic Times workshop by Asia-Europe Foundation
- member of ARTECH 2008 conference scientific committee
- curator of Therapy exhibition in Prague
- co-producer of New Media Art Audiences mini-symposium in Prague
- co-curator of Cosmopolitics exhibition in Berlin and Moscow
- curator of CIANT Gallery in Prague
2007
- chief curator of ENTER3 festival in Prague
- co-chair of MutaMorphosis: Challenging Arts and Sciences conference in Prague
- curator of Unsafe Distance exhibition in Prague
- co-curator of I, Resident exhibition in Prague
- co-editor of ENTER3 festival catalogue
- co-curator of Cosmopolitics: Generation 2.0 exhibition in Buenos Aires
- curator of CIANT Gallery in Prague
2006
- co-curator of TransGenesis festival in Prague
- invited speaker at the 40th AICA congress Critical Evaluation Reloaded
- co-producer of Artistic Mobility in the 21st Century symposium in Prague
2005
- chief curator of ENTER2 festival in Prague
- co-editor of ENTER2 festival catalogue
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This post was written by admin on September 8, 2008
