Region: Americas
Playable City Recife
2 November 2018
"Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not" Q&A with John Newbigin
John Newbigin talks to the Brazil Ministry of Culture about the value of the creative economy, ahead of the DICE scoping visits and the first Brazilian Creative Industries Market (MICBr) business event.
18 October 2017
MICA and Argentina: The global and local in games
Our Games Programme Manager reflects on his recent trip to Argentina for MICA and conversations around the cultural impact of games globally and locally.
16 October 2017
Crossed wires and generative dissonance
Guest blog: alt.barbican artist Jasmine Johnson writes about art at the intersections, Montreal's creative scene and showcasing her work at MUTEK 2017
21 September 2017
Witness A Colossal Wave! in Montreal
This playful installation fuses VR and public participation to create an explosion of colour after a real ball is thrown to create a huge virtual wave. The project links Montreal’s 375th anniversary with the Hull UK City of Culture.
21 July 2017
Realidades Alternativas in Uruguay
Realidades Alternativas opens in Uruguay, launching our Latin America tour of interactive documentaries
11 June 2017
Announcing Realidades Alternativas in Latin America
We are partnering with Sheffield Doc Fest to take established and emerging practitioners in VR, AR and Interactive Media to new markets in Latin America.
Jasmine Johnson, Upright 2016, Wall mounted billboard prints on CNC cutouts, Installation view at Jerwood Project Space, London. Photo: Hydar
9 June 2017
alt.barbican artists announced
The inaugural cohort of artists have been selected for alt.barbican, a major new accelerator for creatives working at the intersection of art and technology
26 April 2017
AltCity CDMX: making the chameleon
In Autumn of 2016 British Council brought together Marshmallow Laser Feast, Bath University and Mexico’s premiere music festival MUTEK.MX to explore the city in an art and technology lab for emerging Mexican artists
14 February 2017
Apply to be an alt.barbican artist
Searching for innovative artists working at the intersection of art, technology and entrepreneurship to take part in a major new project in partnership with the Barbican and The Trampery
Sandra Ciampone
15 December 2016
AltCity CDMX: Experiencing the chameleon
AltCity CDMX was an art technology lab exploring the many faces of Mexico City. The lab produced Chameleon; a multi-sensory VR installation currently on tour