GLOBAL WARNING Symposium

ZER01 Symposium

Held in conjunction with the 3rd 01SJ Biennial
September 16-17, 2010
San Jose City Hall Council Chambers
San Jose, CA

The GLOBAL WARNING Symposium is organized by ZER01: The Art and Technology Network, LEONARDO/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology, City of San Jose Public Art Program and CADRE Laboratory for New Media at San Jose State University with additional support from the Montalvo Arts Center.

The two-day symposium examines the interconnectedness of ideas and actions and the current relationships between art-making, science and ecology. A group of distinguished artists, scientists and policy-makers will present and examine case studies of collaborative environmental projects. A session highlighting environmental policy and an overview of activist environmental art will provide context for scientist-artist dialogues engaging active audience participation. Three teams selected to develop designs for the Climate Clock---a landmark public art project that incorporates Silicon Valley's measurement, data management and communications technologies to aid the understanding of climate change---will present their work. Public policy, urban planning, sustainable design and civic cultural/economic development strategies serve as platforms for a look at how public art can stimulate community dialogue about these issues of critical importance.