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| − | + | [[Image:Metaforum_2_Wam_Kat_Budapest_1995.jpg|thumb|258px|A presentation by Dutch political activist Wam Kat about the war situation in the Balkans, ''Metaforum II'', Intermedia Department (Room 13), Budapest, 6 Oct 1995. From left to bottom: Andreas Kallfelz (verein 707), Tom Bass, Noel Villers, János Sugár, Diana McCarty, Walter van der Cruijsen, Zoltán Szegedy-Maszák, Dani Molnár (B2Men), Ákos Maróy (EastEdge), E. "Gomma" Guarneri (Decoder), Matthew Fuller (IOD), Ferenc Gerlóczy, John Perry Barlow (EFF), Wam Kat (Zamir), Vuk Ćosić. Photo: Miklós Bölcskey. [https://www.artmagazin.hu/archive/2355 (Source)]] | |
| + | '''MetaForum''' was a series of annual conferences organised by the [[Media Research Foundation]] from 1994-1996 in [[Budapest]]. The organising committee included [[Geert Lovink]], [[Diana McCarty]], and [[János Sugár]]. | ||
| − | + | "The series, primarily organised by the Media Research Foundation, began in 1994, with the topic of multimedia. This small, chaotic event included CD-ROM and the World Wide Web, which was just gaining attention in the explosive hype of the Internet. There were no commercial Internet providers in Hungary, and just three Hungarian CD-ROMs. The lack of a working Internet connection during the event led to a heated debate between representatives of the Hungarian Telecom and East Edge, a group of Hungarian students well acquainted with the Internet. This debate led to MetaForum II/NO BORDERS/Budapest Networking Conference in 1995. These were international topics, and perhaps even more important in Hungary, where bad telephone lines and a general lack of expendable wealth magnify the issues of new communication technologies in the West. MetaForum III followed with the subject of content, which has become the crucial element in the new media discourse. " [http://www.mrf.hu/buenobye.html (organisers, 1996)] | |
| − | + | The participants included [[Richard Barbrook]], John Perry Barlow, [[Konrad Becker]], Tamas Bodoky, [[Heath Bunting]], [[Vuk Ćosić]], [[Nina Czegledy]], H.C. Dany, Erik Davis, [[Manuel DeLanda]], [[Matthew Fuller]], [[David Garcia]], Ferenc Gerloczy, Mieke Gerritzen, Rop Gongrijp, Debra Guzman, E. "Gomma" Guarneri, John Horvath, Heiko Idensen, Gabor Kelemen, Max Kossatz, Attila Kotányi, George Legrady, [[Olia Lialina]], Alpar Losoncz, Eveline Lubbers, Oliver Marchart, Masuyama, Andras Nyiro, Benjamin Perasovic, [[Miklós Peternák]], Gereon Schmitt, [[Pit Schultz]], [[Alexei Shulgin]], Mark Stahlman, [[Marleen Stikker]], Barbara Strebl, Tamas Szalay, [[Katalin Timár]], Jozsef Tillman, Laszlo Tolgyes, Toshiya Ueno, Walter van der Cruijsen, Salvatore Vanasco, Willem Velthoven, Charles Wessel, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. | |
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| − | + | An exhibition showcasing the MetaForum and [[Nettime|Nettime-l]] documentation, entitled ''[http://web.archive.org/web/19990505100145/http://www.c3.hu/c3/mr.html Select All]'', was held in June 1997 in [[Budapest]]. Included were video clips, texts, and other memorabilia tracing major topics that fueled the growth of the Internet and World Wide Web. | |
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| + | ==Editions== | ||
| + | * ''MetaForum 94: multimedia'', 7-9 October 1994. [http://web.archive.org/web/20000918120955/www.mrf.hu/mf94.html Concept and programme]. [http://www.hix.com/arch/?page=issue&issueid=50129#26 Announcement]. | ||
| + | * ''MetaForum II/NO BORDERS/Budapest Networking Conference'', 6-8 October 1995. [[Media:MF2prg+txtE.doc|Programme (DOC)]], [http://www.strano.net/town/meeting/budapest/prog.htm HTML]. [http://www.c3.hu/intermedia/kronologia/metaforum.html Event website] (HU). [http://www.strano.net/town/meeting/budapest/budapest.htm Report] (IT). [http://www.strano.net/town/meeting/budapest/interv.htm Intervention by Strato Network]. [http://www.tommasotozzi.it/index.php?title=Netstrike_(1995) Tomaso Tozzi's Netstrike]. [http://www.medialounge.net/lounge/workspace/nettime/DOCS/1/barlow.html JP Barlow interview by Janos Sugar]. | ||
| + | * ''MetaForum III/UNDER CONSTRUCTION/Budapest Content Conference'', 11-13 October 1996. [[Media:MF3prg+txtE.doc|Programme (DOC)]] [http://web.archive.org/web/20040713010908/www.thing.desk.nl/meta4um3/index.html Concept and programme]. [http://viemoderne2.blogspot.com/2007/03/media-criticism-kotanyi-octobre-1996.html Paper by Attila Kotanyi]. | ||
| − | http://www.mrf.hu/ | + | ==Photo documentation== |
| − | http://www. | + | <gallery> |
| + | MetaForum 1 Legrady Pandilovski Czegledy Budapest 1994.jpg|George Legrady, Melentie Pandilovski, Nina Czeglédy, ''MetaForum I'', 1994. Photo: János Sugár | ||
| + | MetaForum 1 EastEdge Heath Bunting Budapest 1994.jpg|EastEdge and Heath Bunting, ''MetaForum I'', 1994. Photo: János Sugár | ||
| + | MetaForum 2 Geert Lovink JP Barlow Konrad Becker PL Wilson Debra Guzman Budapest 1995.jpg|Geert Lovink, John Perry Barlow, Konrad Becker, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Debra Guzman, ''MetaForum II'', 1995. Photo: János Sugár | ||
| + | Metaforum 2 Hungarian net initiatives Budapest 1995.jpg|Hungarian net initiatives, ''MetaForum II'', 1995. Photo: Miklós Bölcskey | ||
| + | MetaForum 3 Andreas Broeckmann Budapest 1996.jpg|Andreas Broeckmann, ''MetaForum III'', 1996. Photo: Miklós Bölcskey | ||
| + | MetaForum 2-3 speakers Budapest 1995-1996.jpg|MetaForum speakers: Matthew Fuller (MF II, 1995), Attila Kotányi (MF III, 1996), Manuel DeLanda (MF III, 1996), Heath Bunting (MF III, 1996), Richard Barbrook (MF III, 1996), Rop Gongrijp (MF II, 1995). Photo: Miklós Bölcskey, János Sugár | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Literature== | ||
| + | * Geert Lovink, Diana McCarty, János Sugár, [http://www.mrf.hu/buenobye.html "MetaForum (c) Bueno Bye! MetaForum, Select All/Clear"], Dec 1996. [http://web.archive.org/web/20021225133423/colossus.v2.nl/syndicate/FMPro?-DB=texts.FP3&-Format=reader_fmt.html&-op=cn&-recid=32836&-error=%22synr1.html%22&-Find] | ||
| + | * Szilvia Seres, [https://www.artmagazin.hu/archive/2355 "„Akkor már lehetett tudni, hogy a számítógép létezik és valahogy a jövő errefelé vezet, és végre ideológiamentesen lehetett valami korszerűt propagálni.” Seres Szilvia beszélgetése Sugár János képzőművésszel"], ''Artmagazin'', 23 May 2014. Interview with János Sugár. {{hu}} | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/19990417230017/http://www.isys.hu/metaforum Project website] (not archived) | ||
| + | * [http://www.mrf.hu/metaforum.html MetaForum on MRF] | ||
| + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/19990505100145/http://www.c3.hu/c3/mr.html Select All] exhibition announcement | ||
[[Category:Media_art_conferences]] | [[Category:Media_art_conferences]] | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 26 March 2020
MetaForum was a series of annual conferences organised by the Media Research Foundation from 1994-1996 in Budapest. The organising committee included Geert Lovink, Diana McCarty, and János Sugár.
"The series, primarily organised by the Media Research Foundation, began in 1994, with the topic of multimedia. This small, chaotic event included CD-ROM and the World Wide Web, which was just gaining attention in the explosive hype of the Internet. There were no commercial Internet providers in Hungary, and just three Hungarian CD-ROMs. The lack of a working Internet connection during the event led to a heated debate between representatives of the Hungarian Telecom and East Edge, a group of Hungarian students well acquainted with the Internet. This debate led to MetaForum II/NO BORDERS/Budapest Networking Conference in 1995. These were international topics, and perhaps even more important in Hungary, where bad telephone lines and a general lack of expendable wealth magnify the issues of new communication technologies in the West. MetaForum III followed with the subject of content, which has become the crucial element in the new media discourse. " (organisers, 1996)
The participants included Richard Barbrook, John Perry Barlow, Konrad Becker, Tamas Bodoky, Heath Bunting, Vuk Ćosić, Nina Czegledy, H.C. Dany, Erik Davis, Manuel DeLanda, Matthew Fuller, David Garcia, Ferenc Gerloczy, Mieke Gerritzen, Rop Gongrijp, Debra Guzman, E. "Gomma" Guarneri, John Horvath, Heiko Idensen, Gabor Kelemen, Max Kossatz, Attila Kotányi, George Legrady, Olia Lialina, Alpar Losoncz, Eveline Lubbers, Oliver Marchart, Masuyama, Andras Nyiro, Benjamin Perasovic, Miklós Peternák, Gereon Schmitt, Pit Schultz, Alexei Shulgin, Mark Stahlman, Marleen Stikker, Barbara Strebl, Tamas Szalay, Katalin Timár, Jozsef Tillman, Laszlo Tolgyes, Toshiya Ueno, Walter van der Cruijsen, Salvatore Vanasco, Willem Velthoven, Charles Wessel, and Peter Lamborn Wilson.
An exhibition showcasing the MetaForum and Nettime-l documentation, entitled Select All, was held in June 1997 in Budapest. Included were video clips, texts, and other memorabilia tracing major topics that fueled the growth of the Internet and World Wide Web.
Editions
- MetaForum 94: multimedia, 7-9 October 1994. Concept and programme. Announcement.
- MetaForum II/NO BORDERS/Budapest Networking Conference, 6-8 October 1995. Programme (DOC), HTML. Event website (HU). Report (IT). Intervention by Strato Network. Tomaso Tozzi's Netstrike. JP Barlow interview by Janos Sugar.
- MetaForum III/UNDER CONSTRUCTION/Budapest Content Conference, 11-13 October 1996. Programme (DOC) Concept and programme. Paper by Attila Kotanyi.
Photo documentation
George Legrady, Melentie Pandilovski, Nina Czeglédy, MetaForum I, 1994. Photo: János Sugár
EastEdge and Heath Bunting, MetaForum I, 1994. Photo: János Sugár
Geert Lovink, John Perry Barlow, Konrad Becker, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Debra Guzman, MetaForum II, 1995. Photo: János Sugár
Hungarian net initiatives, MetaForum II, 1995. Photo: Miklós Bölcskey
Andreas Broeckmann, MetaForum III, 1996. Photo: Miklós Bölcskey
MetaForum speakers: Matthew Fuller (MF II, 1995), Attila Kotányi (MF III, 1996), Manuel DeLanda (MF III, 1996), Heath Bunting (MF III, 1996), Richard Barbrook (MF III, 1996), Rop Gongrijp (MF II, 1995). Photo: Miklós Bölcskey, János Sugár
Literature
- Geert Lovink, Diana McCarty, János Sugár, "MetaForum (c) Bueno Bye! MetaForum, Select All/Clear", Dec 1996. [1]
- Szilvia Seres, "„Akkor már lehetett tudni, hogy a számítógép létezik és valahogy a jövő errefelé vezet, és végre ideológiamentesen lehetett valami korszerűt propagálni.” Seres Szilvia beszélgetése Sugár János képzőművésszel", Artmagazin, 23 May 2014. Interview with János Sugár. (Hungarian)
Links
- Project website (not archived)
- MetaForum on MRF
- Select All exhibition announcement
