5107: Urban Expeditions in Dortmund along the GPS Matrix PHOENIX Halle Dortmund, 21 - 22 June 2008

GPS-workshop with Evamaria Trischak (AT)

HMKV in the PHOENIX Halle Dortmund
June 21 (Sat) - 22, 2008 (Sun), the longest days of the year!
Max. 20 participants, in German
Registration until Wed, June 18, 2008 at info@hmkv.de or Tel +49 - 231 - 823 106

In the framework of “Waves -The Art of the Electromagnetic Society", HMKV in the PHOENIX Halle Dortmund, May 10 - June 29, 2008, www.hmkv.de


PHOENIX Halle Dortmund
Hochofenstr. / Ecke Rombergstr.
Dortmund-Hörde

The Austrian artist Evamaria Trischak has been inspired by the Global Positioning System to develop a special psychogeographic record of Dortmund. Dortmund is located 51° north of the equator and 07° east of Greenwich, the so-called prime meridian. This is why all GPS coordinates in Dortmund begin with N 51° E 07°. The workshop title 5107 references this specification. The centre of focus lies in the specific GPS-grid minute intercept points for the Dortmund municipal area. The points are situated circa 1.9 km apart on the north–south axis, and circa 1 km apart on the east–west axis. In the scope of the workshop, the objective will be to locate and visit these locations with the aid of a GPS device and to document them photographically. Four photographs per point – one for each point of the compass – are necessary for 5107. By homing in on a GPS minute intercept point, one embarks on an expedition through Dortmund – and, indeed, off the beaten path of historically evolved street networks. Dortmund becomes an expedition destination, a surveying subject, a playground, and an abstract matrix. The down-to-earth strategy for registration and implementation inspires a systematic and conceptual exploration of Dortmund’s urban space.

See also http://4816.nsew.at

Enquiries about the workshop, registration until June 18, 2008:
Hartware MedienKunstVerein, info@hmkv.de or Tel +49 - 231 - 823 106


Schedule:

Saturday:
11:30 - 12:30 Lecture/Introduction by Evamaria Trischak in the PHOENIX Halle
12:30 - 13:30 Instructions for the workshop participants
13:30 - 18:00 Workshop - expeditions to the GPS-grid minute intercept points in Dortmund
18:00 - 19:30 Evaluation and exchange of experiences

Sunday:
11:30 - 12:30 Meeting and exchange of experience during brunch
12:30 - 17:00 Workshop - expeditions to the GPS-grid minute intercept points in Dortmund
17:00 - 18:30 Evaluation, discussion and preparation of the public presentation
18:30 - 19:30 Public presentation of the workshop results in the PHOENIX Halle

Please bring with you:
- digital photo camera ( + transfer cable)
- weatherproof clothing
- sturdy shoes
- compass if available
- enough drinks / water

Regulations:
- please do register, this is mandatory
- the participants will pay the costs for travel, food and accomodation; admission to the workshop itself is free
- HMKV recommends the City Hotel Dortmund (http://www.cityhotel-dortmund.de/) or Ruhgebiet (http://www.ruhgebiet.de)

For any further information, please contact:
Hartware MedienKunstVerein
Guentherstrasse 65
D-44143 Dortmund
T ++49 (0) 231 - 823 106
F ++49 (0) 231 - 882 02 40
info@hmkv.de
www.hmkv.de

Exhibition and workshop venue:
PHOENIX Halle Dortmund
Hochofenstr. / Ecke Rombergstr.
Dortmund-Hörde