WHEN
Thursday, November 12th
WHERE
at the NiL, McMaster University (Networked Imagination Laboratory, Togo Salmon Hall B108)
WORKSHOP
1 – 2:30 PM
Register below!
CONCERT
5:30 – 7 PM
Free to attend!
WORKSHOP
Led by Asimitria, a visiting artist collective from Peru, ##Yup4n4S1m1 is a coding language for audiovisual creation inspired by the syntax of the Quechua language. This workshop will share the project’s process and offers a hands-on exploration of its methods for audiovisual composition and performance.
What you’ll learn:
- Andean textiles, graphics, and soundscapes
- Quechua structure and its application to code
- Audiovisual composition with code
What to bring:
A laptop with internet access
Who is this workshop for?
Anyone interested in creative coding and new media.
CONCERT
The workshop will be followed by a FREE live coding performance at the Networked Imagination Labratory beginning at 5:30PM. The performance will bring together workshop facilitators Asimtria with local performers for a series of live coding performances. We have included directions below to find the NIL!
Directions
Access is through the McMaster Student Centre: follow the path past TwelveEighty
Continue straight until the hall ends and turn right (in the opposite direction of the elevators)
Walk a few steps and you will find the room on your right, in front of the water fountain/stairs
You will see a sign on the door for the Networked Imagination Laboratory
About the Facilitators
This workshop and concert is led by Asimitria, a visiting artist collective from Peru!
asimtria.org is a platform that fosters audiovisual and sound-based creation. It contributes to the development of spaces and media that facilitate the transfer of knowledge and experiences—rooted in memory and territory—through the application and development of open technologies.