Osmosis Audiovisual Media festival 2017
Taiwan , Taipei
2017/08/19-09/03
 
Osmosis the diffusion water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane,
from a region of higher concentration (solution of low concentration) to a region of lower concentration (solution of high concentration) when concentration inside and that outside the cell are not balanced (isotonic). The word osmosis is the Greek word “Osmos”,
which means an impulse. This kind of force is similar to stimulation, promotion, and compulsion.
 
Osmosis: It can be interpreted as the contemporary sense of permeability,
or the temporary or short-term state of permeation. In this aspect, there is a sense of attachment in relationships. Then, through the time of links, various mutual driving forces such as punctum, assimilation, absorption, dissimilation, repulsion, etc. are created. In this age when an image, video, and media can be produced rapidly, image language is pixelized, framed, and over post-produced. Whether the process from one frame into the next through permeation is a process of poisoning or achieving balance is an issue for participants to reflect on during the “OSMOSIS -Audiovisual Media Festival 2017”.
 
The ART SHELTER AND CINEMA, the host of the “OSMOSIS - Audiovisual Media Festival 2017”, has invited artists and curators from Austria, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Spain, UK, United States and Taiwan. Each curator provides different topics or programs for the festival. The festival takes place from 19th of August to 3rd of September, 2017 in various venues including the Cultural and Creative district of Taiwan Power Company, Shin Min building, Sun Yun-Suan Memorial Museum, Waley Art space, The wall music, woolloomooloo and so on. The host and the curators presenting screenings, live performances, exhibitions, and forum focusing on moving, audiovisual and media art. In addition, some tours to the participating countries and regions are expected to be carried out by the end of 2017 or 2018.
(source from ascool)