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Hello reSource!<br>
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Thanks to everyone who made it to the meeting last night. I found
the free-form discussion especially interesting considering most
events we curate at SUPERMARKT are highly facilitated. Below are a
few notes from the discussion. To any others who were present: you
are encouraged to make comment.<br>
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A personal aside, despite the fact some reSource meetings and
conversations may on the surface feel more "progressive" than
others, I think this network is an important part of Berlin's media
& tech-based art and cultural landscape with a very interesting
group of engaged participants. I'm happy to be a part of it, and its
evolution.<br>
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Best<br>
Michelle<br>
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<b>reSource meeting // Minutes</b><br>
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<b>Questions for discussion prompter</b><br>
<ul>
<li> How is the reSource currently evolving as a network and
how would you like to see it evolve into the future?</li>
<li> How would you or your organisation like to contribute
to the reSource network?</li>
<li> How can the reSource network, as a communal resource,
best foster space and opportunities for collaboration?</li>
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<b>Intros</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Welcome from SUPERMARKT</li>
<li>Tatiana presents a recap of past activities of reSource
network and her changing role, plus her new role at The
Wye<br>
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<li>Personal introductions: max 30 secs each person</li>
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<b>Politicising the Network</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Should we seek union strength, political power, a common
voice?</li>
<li>Strategic partnerships could be beneficial for the
reSource</li>
<li>Other non-commercial networks include Haben und Brauchen
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.habenundbrauchen.de">www.habenundbrauchen.de</a>) and Netzwerk freier Berliner
Projekträume und -initiativen
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.projektraeume-berlin.net/">www.projektraeume-berlin.net/</a>)</li>
<li>reSource network on the other hand has a curatorial,
critical and aesthetic criteria beyond these networks.
There are synergies between us but we're not the same. We
execute discussions into a curatorial framework. Perhaps
we should attend eachothers meetings?<br>
</li>
<li>We all deal with precarious cultural politics
surrounding network continue. e.g. Kotti & Co. and
their focus on gentrification issues in Xberg, and the
dreaded issue of funding<br>
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<li>This (political/activist) work can be exhausting, but is
there a need for politicising issues above and beyond the
exhibition space?</li>
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<b>Meetings agendas and formats: necessary evils?</b><b><br>
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<ul>
<li>Do we need an agenda for meetings? It's dependent on
space and important to mix it up each month. This is an
organic part of the reSource format/process</li>
<li>
Mailing list: let's use it! Discussion beyond meetings on
the mailing list could be beneficial</li>
<li>
Each meeting host/venue in it's own style, but it needs to
keep the needs of network in mind during meetings</li>
<li>Agendas for future meetings could be based on host
venue. What issues and themes are we currently BURNING
for? What projects and curatorial themes are we currently
working on/with? What lies at the nexus of our work and
therefore defines this network?</li>
<li>Format of the meetings could be decided through the
mailing list or through affinities based on people in
attendance and specific host venues</li>
<li>We could focus on what each space is working on and link
to practices, connecting spaces on different themes</li>
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<b>Identity issues</b><b>? Embrace the schizoid</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Platforms of reSource network: mailing list, monthly
meet up, reSource page on transmediale website, plus TBA
website (as break out/sub-network)</li>
<li>The TBA website (working group that came from reSource)
is a platform that's already running, but not currently
being utilised: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.tbaberlin.de/">http://www.tbaberlin.de/</a> > traffic and
participation are currently very low</li>
<li>Identity issues of network! TBA (technology based art
network)? reSource network? transmediale? Schizoid nature
is apparent! Embrace it?<br>
</li>
<li>How is transmediale going to proceed with the reSource
for transmedial culture? Continued events throughout year?
Vorspiel? Other initiatves?<br>
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<b>Content is key</b><br>
<ul>
<li>In terms of a web platform and exposure to a larger
audiences, journalistic and content creation effort
required to gain exposure, funding and growth</li>
<li>Members must be activated to use this platform but above
all, in-depth editorial content is needed</li>
<li>How do you create participation? Content first, then
participation!</li>
<li>Working groups needed again for sourcing/producing
content for web platform?</li>
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<b>reSource as network art</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Can a network evolve, grow and progress with no
'leader'?</li>
<li>A flat-hierarchy network can successful be 'curated' for
periods of time via mailing list, e.g. ideas for next
reSource meeting could start now via mailing list</li>
<li>Baruch then compared the reSource to a network art
performance process (in a more poetic way than these notes
do justice)</li>
<li>Are these free-form meetings beneficial to the network?
Some newcomers say no. Some reSource regulars say yes.
Verdict: hosted meetings are necessary every now and then,
combined with structured and curated events at other times<br>
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<li>Should the reSource network stay Berlin specific or
create international ties to similar networks/initiatives?
Depends on the aim of the network. Is the aim to gain
funding from Berlin bodies, or gaining international
attention/recognition? This is still not defined<br>
</li>
<li>reSource network has achieved a lot - filled gaps in
media art landscape, met every month for almost 2 years -
but we need to be more focused with more specific goals
for future, and solve some identity issues</li>
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<b>Newcomer love</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Final comment from guest: perhaps for future meetings we
need a 'slot' for artists and newcomers to the network to
give a short 'pitch', introducing themselves and their
work, otherwise it is difficult for newcomers to actively
engage with a logistical discussion about the evolution of
the network </li>
<li>Group agrees: the meetings must remain open to newcomers
and give them space for contribution</li>
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Michelle O'Brien<br>
Programme Co-curator & Creative Producer<br>
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<b>SUPERMARKT</b><br>
Brunnenstr 64, 13355 Berlin<br>
+49 1577 656 7378<br>
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