Inside Out

...Camp = Macbook

Last Weekend the ArtCamp Hamburg took place at the University. One thing was exactly like on every other “whatever”camp - except the Women’s BarCamp. Everybody had a Macbook. Does this picture look somehow familiar to you? Jup, business as usual. The big difference here was the kind of conversation. They tried to define art.

The ArtCamp wanted to deal with Art and web2.0. The attendees had very different backgrounds. From a “real” artist to marketeers who wanted to promote their product. This was cool, but on the other hand I think one of the big problems was, that due to this wide range of  interests it was hard to find a common base.

So we heard about products like: MyGall.net or Crow’n'Crow, which thought they are totally ultra innovative, but if web2.0 is about sharing and collaboration they might be web1.3. But they both have a community! Which makes them web3.0. This brings me to the next problem we had. There seems to be even more confusion about words like webx.x and especially semantic web than I expected.

LOMU at ArtCamp

So before you attend a camp about Art and Web2.0 make sure you have some idea about what it might be, or post ahead that you need a basic introduction. Well it was the first Camp of it’s kind and I still enjoyed being there.

As nobody exactly knew what to expect and I doubt anybody got what he/ she expected we’ll be better prepared next time. Especially me because I have to admit that this time I talked and networked, but I didn’t help to get the whole Camp idea going. So as I liked the idea of the ArtCamp next time I’ll push to get what I was hoping for. Collaborating and sharing online in some big chaotic art project.

Lori presented Microsoft’s Photosynth and it’s actually really cool. My first try isn’t, but I’ll get there. I totally recommend LOMU - local organized multitude. If you happen to be in Hamburg check if there’s some happening organised by them at the time and join them. Or your own LOMU project in you hometown.

It’s was great and it can get a lot better too.

Addition: I just created a new and much better Photosync. Check it out. It’s my favourite area in Hamburg - where I used to live and go out.