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Born in [[Bratislava]], he graduated in information technologies from the University of Economics, [[Bratislava]] (DI, 2002), and [[Networked Media Piet Zwart Institute Rotterdam|Networked Media]] from the [[Piet Zwart Institute]], [[Rotterdam]] (MA, 2012).  
 
Born in [[Bratislava]], he graduated in information technologies from the University of Economics, [[Bratislava]] (DI, 2002), and [[Networked Media Piet Zwart Institute Rotterdam|Networked Media]] from the [[Piet Zwart Institute]], [[Rotterdam]] (MA, 2012).  
  
He founded and ran the online culture portal [[Koridor]] (in Slovak, 1999-2002). In 2003 he co-founded [[BURUNDI]] media lab and organised the [[Translab]] evening series there. Developed the open source tool for online group-help [[backstage]], and around 70 websites and open access databases for artistic, cultural and educational organisations. Together with [[Magdaléna Kobzová]] he organised the two-week long workshop-based event [[Summer Open Academy|Letné dielne / Summer Open Academy]], bringing together people from the arts, technology, media and humanities (Bratislava, 2006 & 2007). From 2004 he was involved in the organisation of [[Multiplace]] network culture festival, in 2007-09 as festival coordinator. Since 2008, together with [[Peter Gonda]] he has been running the free art server [[Sanchez]]. In 2004, he initiated [[Monoskop:About|Monoskop]], a wiki for collaborative studies of the arts, media and humanities; and in 2009, together with [[Tomáš Kovács]], its affiliated online repository of publications, [[Monoskop Log]]. In 2015, together with [[BEK|Bergen Center for Electronic Arts]], he organised and moderated a series of seminars on media aesthetics, [[The Extensions of Many]].
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He founded and ran the online culture portal [[Koridor]] (in Slovak, 1999-2002). In 2003 he co-founded [[BURUNDI]] media lab and organised the [[Translab]] evening series there. Developed the open source tool for online group-help [[backstage]], and around 70 websites and open access databases for artistic, cultural and educational organisations. Together with [[Magdaléna Kobzová]] he organised the two-week long workshop-based event [[Summer Open Academy|Letné dielne / Summer Open Academy]], bringing together people from the arts, technology, media and humanities (Bratislava, 2006 & 2007). From 2004 he was involved in the organisation of [[Multiplace]] network culture festival, in 2007-09 as festival coordinator. Since 2008, together with [[Peter Gonda]] he has been running the free art server [[Sanchez]]. In 2004, he initiated [[Monoskop:About|Monoskop]], a wiki for collaborative studies of the arts, media and humanities; and in 2009, together with [[Tomáš Kovács]], its affiliated online repository of publications, [[Monoskop Log]]. In the spring of 2015, together with [[BEK|Bergen Center for Electronic Arts]], he organised and moderated a series of seminars on media aesthetics, ''[[The Extensions of Many]]''; in the autumn, a symposium entitled ''[[Ideographies of Knowledge]]''.
  
 
In [[2012]] he has co-founded the artist collective [[La Société Anonyme]]. Collaborated with [[OKNO]], [[Atrakt Art]] ([[3/4|3/4 magazine]]), [[13m3]], [[Col-me]], [[Satori]], [[Artlist]], and others. Taught interactive media at Prague College (2006) and lectured at universities and academies internationally. He had lived in the United States (2002-03), [[Prague]] (2004-08), [[Berlin]] (2008-10), [[Rotterdam]] (2010-12), and currently is based in [[Bergen]] and [[Bratislava]].
 
In [[2012]] he has co-founded the artist collective [[La Société Anonyme]]. Collaborated with [[OKNO]], [[Atrakt Art]] ([[3/4|3/4 magazine]]), [[13m3]], [[Col-me]], [[Satori]], [[Artlist]], and others. Taught interactive media at Prague College (2006) and lectured at universities and academies internationally. He had lived in the United States (2002-03), [[Prague]] (2004-08), [[Berlin]] (2008-10), [[Rotterdam]] (2010-12), and currently is based in [[Bergen]] and [[Bratislava]].
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==Convened symposia==
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* [[Symposium|Unlimited Editions: A public discussion on personal collecting and media archiving]], TENT, Rotterdam, 2 Jul 2012.
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* [[The Extensions of Many|The Extensions of Many: Seminars on Media Aesthetics]], Hordaland Art Centre, Bergen, Mar 2015. In collaboration with the Bergen Electronic Art Center. On the ambiguity of the notion of media from an aesthetic and technological perspective.
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* [[Ideographies of Knowledge]], Mundaneum, Mons, 3 Oct 2015. On the poetics, aesthetics and politics of information and knowledge in relation to digital libraries, search engines and the legacy of library/documentation science.
  
 
==Talks, essays, interviews==
 
==Talks, essays, interviews==

Revision as of 11:13, 5 October 2015

Dušan Barok is an artist, writer and cultural activist involved in critical practise in the fields of software, art, and theory.

Born in Bratislava, he graduated in information technologies from the University of Economics, Bratislava (DI, 2002), and Networked Media from the Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam (MA, 2012).

He founded and ran the online culture portal Koridor (in Slovak, 1999-2002). In 2003 he co-founded BURUNDI media lab and organised the Translab evening series there. Developed the open source tool for online group-help backstage, and around 70 websites and open access databases for artistic, cultural and educational organisations. Together with Magdaléna Kobzová he organised the two-week long workshop-based event Letné dielne / Summer Open Academy, bringing together people from the arts, technology, media and humanities (Bratislava, 2006 & 2007). From 2004 he was involved in the organisation of Multiplace network culture festival, in 2007-09 as festival coordinator. Since 2008, together with Peter Gonda he has been running the free art server Sanchez. In 2004, he initiated Monoskop, a wiki for collaborative studies of the arts, media and humanities; and in 2009, together with Tomáš Kovács, its affiliated online repository of publications, Monoskop Log. In the spring of 2015, together with Bergen Center for Electronic Arts, he organised and moderated a series of seminars on media aesthetics, The Extensions of Many; in the autumn, a symposium entitled Ideographies of Knowledge.

In 2012 he has co-founded the artist collective La Société Anonyme. Collaborated with OKNO, Atrakt Art (3/4 magazine), 13m3, Col-me, Satori, Artlist, and others. Taught interactive media at Prague College (2006) and lectured at universities and academies internationally. He had lived in the United States (2002-03), Prague (2004-08), Berlin (2008-10), Rotterdam (2010-12), and currently is based in Bergen and Bratislava.

Convened symposia

Talks, essays, interviews

Recent talks
Interviews (given)
Interviews
Edited publications
  • Dušan Barok, Magdaléna Kobzová (eds.), Save Before It's Gone, 2006. Includes interviews with Dirk Paesmans, Maja Kuzmanovic, Darko Fritz, and Andrei Smirnov. (English)
Essays

Works

22.2.2001 (2001), Matrica slovenská (2006), Computer with a Printer (2006), FaceLeaks (2010), The SKOR Codex (with La Société Anonyme, 2012), XVIII (with La Société Anonyme and Marja Wilgenkamp, 2013).

See also

Contact

  • db at societyofalgorithm dot org
  • PGP key