{"id":42525,"date":"2012-08-07T12:12:27","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T10:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=42525"},"modified":"2012-08-28T12:16:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-28T10:16:49","slug":"a-maze-interact-2012-gaming-media-and-art-festival-heading-to-joburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/42525-a-maze-interact-2012-gaming-media-and-art-festival-heading-to-joburg","title":{"rendered":"A MAZE. Interact 2012 gaming, media, and art festival heading to Joburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"A MAZE. Interact 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amaze-interact.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">A MAZE. Interact 2012<\/a> is the first international Games &amp; Media Art Festival to be held in Johannesburg, and plans to take over spaces across the city centre from Tuesday, 28th August until Sunday, 2nd September.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the A MAZE. Interact Festival in Johannesburg is to create an evolving platform for African and European media artists and game developers. The festival &#8220;creates\/opens up a playground for everyone who wants to experience the Human-Human-Machine interaction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A MAZE. Interact provides a six day program with lectures, panels, screenings, arcade, interactive installations, street games, workshops, concerts, performances, and parties.<\/p>\n<p>With over 38 international and local artists, speakers, and musicians showcasing their craft, the festival aims to bring games, music, movies, and art to the public in a dynamic, interactive and fun-filled 6-day event.<\/p>\n<p>The founder of A MAZE. and festival director Thorsten S. Wiedemann said \u201cJohannesburg has this electrified inspiring energy in the air I experienced 15 years ago when I first came to Berlin. There are somehow touch-points between the two metropolises, which I want to work out together with local and international artists and create an imaginary bridge to connect both spots. I wish that we bring together a wide range of technology enthusiasts, games and art interested people to participate in the festival program, discuss local issues and foster future collaborations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Music<\/h3>\n<p>Included in the program is the Jump\u2019N Run Party, a club night with both African and European programs including DJs, live acts, performances, playful visuals, and interactive installations.<\/p>\n<p>Electronic musicians included in the festival\u2019s musical line-up include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By Haruo &#8211; Japan<\/li>\n<li>Joao Orecchia &#8211; JHB<\/li>\n<li>Meneo (Jose Roberto Prez Samayoa) &#8211; Guatamala<\/li>\n<li>Ootz Aka Otsile Ramarumo &#8211; JHB<\/li>\n<li>Tim Groeneboom (Aka Wiij Timski) &#8211; Holland<\/li>\n<li>Blkjks Soundsystem &#8211; JHB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lectures &amp; Panels<\/h3>\n<p>Focusing on the convergence of media art and games, a symposium provides the opportunity to present projects as well as to discuss and reflect upon games in the context of media theory. The topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coded cultures<\/li>\n<li>Computer games as a medium for software education<\/li>\n<li>How to create lush worlds with a few lines of code and Photoshop<\/li>\n<li>Making magic at the digital edge<\/li>\n<li>Miscommunication technology<\/li>\n<li>A youth multi-disciplinary dialogue on migration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Exhibitions<\/h3>\n<p>The exhibition spaces will show artistic computer games, interactive and playful installations and video documentations of public intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the speakers, digital and traditional medium artists include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrej Boleslavsk\u00fd \u2013 Prague &#8211; Interaction Designer And New Media Artist<\/li>\n<li>Anthea Buys \u2013 Cape Town &#8211; Modern Art And Architectural Lecturer<\/li>\n<li>Bradley Marques \u2013 JHB &#8211; Software Development, Digital Arts, Animation, Game Design<\/li>\n<li>Christo Doherty \u2013 JHB &#8211; Digital Media Theorist, Artist, And Photographer<\/li>\n<li>Danny Day \u2013 JHB &#8211; Game Development<\/li>\n<li>Dario Hardmeier \u2013 Switzerland &#8211; Game Designer And Programmer<\/li>\n<li>Dmytri Kleiner \u2013 Canada \u2013 Social Relationships In Multi-Media<\/li>\n<li>Donna Kukama \u2013 JHB &#8211; Performance, Video, Text, And Sound Installations<\/li>\n<li>Eduardo Cachucho \u2013 JHB &#8211; Performance, Print, Video, Sculpture And Publications<\/li>\n<li>Emeka Ogboh \u2013 Nigeria &#8211; Video And Sounds And Employs Field Recordings To Explore The History And Aural<\/li>\n<li>Evan Greenwood \u2013 JHB \u2013 Game Developer<\/li>\n<li>Georg Russegger \u2013 Vienna \u2013 Curator, Media-Integrated Knowledge-Cultures<\/li>\n<li>Hanli Geyser- JHB \u2013 Lecturer, Game Design<\/li>\n<li>Herman Pienaar \u2013 JHB \u2013 Game Developer<\/li>\n<li>Invisible Playground \u2013 Berlin &#8211; A Collective Of Game Designers, Artists, Theater Makers, Musicians And Academics.<\/li>\n<li>Jenna Burchell \u2013 Pretoria &#8211; Interactive Installations<\/li>\n<li>Julian Oliver \u2013 Berlin &#8211; Game-Developer And Lecturer<\/li>\n<li>Jussi \u00c4ngelslev\u00e4 \u2013 Finland \u2013 Artist And Lecturer<\/li>\n<li>Kim Gurney \u2013 JHB &#8211; Visual Artist, Academic Researcher And Journalist<\/li>\n<li>Markus Huber \u2013 Berlin &#8211; Program Coordinator, Lecturer, Curator<\/li>\n<li>Mitch Said \u2013 Chicago &#8211; Mobile And Tablet Design Lecturer<\/li>\n<li>Pippa Tshabalala &#8211; JHB \u2013 Comic Book And Game Inspired Artist<\/li>\n<li>Prophet \u2013 JHB \u2013 Curator, Poet, Writer Performer<\/li>\n<li>Rangoato Hlasane \u2013 JHB &#8211; Visual Artist, Illustrator, Dj<\/li>\n<li>Sipho Charles Gwala \u2013 JHB \u2013 Digital Art<\/li>\n<li>Tim Groeneboom (Aka Wiij Timski) \u2013 Holland \u2013 Dj, Digital Performer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Links<\/h3>\n<p>Full program available at: www.amaze-interact.co.za.<br \/>\nFor further information about A MAZE.: amaze-festival.de<br \/>\nFB: www.facebook.com\/amaze.festival<br \/>\nTwitter: @A_MAZE_FESTIV<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/42376-gaymercon-kickstarter-campaign-launched.html\">GaymerCon Kickstarter campaign launched<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/42306-gamescom-2012-what-we-want-to-see.html\">Gamescom 2012: what we want to see<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/40824-consumer-electronics-technology-expo-targets-jhb-and-ct.html\">Consumer Electronics &amp; 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