18 -21 September PLANETART presents the 5th edition of GOGBOT, the multimedia festival in Enschede. GOGBOT is a platform for new developments in international art, in this year in particular the curious combination of media, technology and pop culture.
Theme: STEAMPUNK
Robotics, virtual worlds, freak shows, macabre laboratories, lectures (in English), interactive machines, electronic music with old-fashioned sounds, enchanting video clips and a lot of steam, because STEAMPUNK is the GOGBOT theme of 2008. At STEAMPUNK modern technology and design is mixed with elements from the Victorian era, when technology was still new and romantic. Bruce Sterling and William Gibson, the 2 most famous sci fi authors and godfathers of Steampunk contributed to the festival GOGBOT.
Participating artists are: Pablo Ventura, Joost Conijn, Tinkebell, Filip Jonker, Arno Coenen, DrGrordbort (Lord of the Rings FXstudio), Christiaan Zwanikken, Bill Spinhoven, Powerplant, e.v.a.
The heart of this free feast is in the center of Enschede, with again a quality collection of modern art: trendy, politic, technical, exciting, spectacular, renewing.
In the area of Roombeek exhibitions are i.e. in the Rijksmuseum Twenthe and the former textile factory Tetem, i.e. with work of 35 art academy graduates 2008.
In Poppodium Atak every night is a booming GOGBOT party with the newest live-muzic from Londen and Berlin. Experiment, break core, electro, drum ’n base, retro-acid, micromusic and more…
Mmv o.a. Noisia, Jason Forrest, Ceephax Acid Crew, Mu-ziq, Teknoist, Gay Against You, DuranDuranDuran, Panacea, Botborg, Mr Ouzo..
Opening:
The GOGBOT festival has a spectacular opening at Thursday 18 Sept 20h, location Oude Markt, with the Singing Tesla Coils from Texas, high voltage on electronic music (European Premiere!), performances with freak shows, Victorian vessels and circus acts, hanging robots, street art, gaming and a lot of steam!
Dresscode: STEAMPUNK!!!
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stay connected, i’ll go there to have a loook and to have a lecture about Utopia&Steampunk, so i’ll blog about this really interesting and underground festival.
next days more info about the program.
