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URBAN SCREENS CONFERENCE 2005

URBAN SCREENS
Discovering the potential of outdoor screens for urban society

URBAN SCREENS 2005 was an international conference ranging from critical theory to project experiences by researchers and practitioners in the field of Art, Architecture, Urban Studies and Digital Culture. It addressed the growing infrastructure of large digital moving displays, that increasingly influence the visual sphere of our public spaces. It investigated how the currently dominating commercial use of these screens can be broadened and culturally curated. Can these screens become a tool to contribute to a lively urban society, involving its audience interactively?

The conference aimed at an interdisciplinary audience with the intention to exchange experiences and start a network to initiate future collaborations. During the conference participants were strongly encouraged to take part in an open discourse and exchange. Preparations of the event included an online discussion and documentation constant documentation on the conference weblog. Conference topics included:

The Politics of Public Space in the Media City

Urban Media Surface: First Steps

Shaping the Urban Media Scape

Addressing Social Value and Civic Culture through Participation

Opening the Commercial Use of Outdoor Screens

Future Technology of Outdoor Screens

Experience with Content Creation and Curation