Ancient Palmyra<\/a> resurrect old cultural treasures, even entire cities. Two afternoons in Zurich and Basel are dedicated to the topic: New life for destroyed cultural assets. In Zurich, the focus is more on digital reconstruction, in Basel on artistic appropriation. In a workshop, experts will present their projects and give insight into their experiences; in the subsequent panel, they will discuss the potential of VR technology.<\/p>\nWednesday 26.6. 2019 Kosmos, Zurich<\/h3>\n
14.30 - 18.00 Workshop: The potential of digital reconstructions<\/p>\n
18.30 - 20.00 Panel discussion with keynote Marc Grellert, TU Darmstadtfollowed by book vernissage Edition Digital Culture 6: Virtual Reality<\/p>\n
Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n- Marc Grellert, TU Darmstadt: The Potential of Virtual Reality in the Reconstruction of Destroyed Synagogues in Germany<\/p>\n
- Patrick M. Michel, archaeologist, University of Lausanne: The VR reconstruction of the Baalshamin Temple of Palmyra<\/p>\n
- Nora Al-Badri, artist, Zurich & Berlin: The Nefertiti Hack of Berlin<\/p>\n
- Barry Threw, #newpalmyra, San Francisco: The #newpalmyra Project as an Open Platform for Artists and Scholars<\/p>\n
- Peter Fux, Museum Rietberg Zurich: Archaeological objects are more than just objects<\/p>\n
- Bastien Varoutsikos, ICONEM, Paris: Documenting and Preserving Cultural Heritage - the Potential of Virtual Reality and Other Digital Methods<\/p>\n
Thursday 27.6.2019 HeK, Basel<\/h3>\n
14.30 - 18.00 Workshop: VR and digital media in archaeology and their potential for art<\/p>\n
18.30 - 20.00 Panel discussion with keynote address by Brendan Cormier, Victoria & Albert Museum London followed by book vernissage Edition Digital Culture 6: Virtual Reality<\/p>\n
Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n- Brendan Cormier, Curator Victoria & Albert Museum London: Remix: Artistic Appropriation of Cultural Heritage<\/p>\n
- Patrick M. Michel, archaeologist, University of Lausanne: The VR reconstruction of the Baalshamin Temple of Palmyra<\/p>\n
- Nora Al-Badri, artist, Zurich & Berlin: The Nefertiti Hack of Berlin<\/p>\n
- Barry Threw, #newpalmyra, San Francisco: The #newpalmyra Project as an Open Platform for Artists and Scholars<\/p>\n
- Christine Schranz, University of Art and Design FHNW in Basel: The interactive web installation A Journey to Palmyra<\/p>\n
The event is also the book launch of the sixth volume in the Edition Digital Culture series on virtual reality.<\/p>\n
Pre-registration for the afternoon workshop via the Website<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan have destroyed cultural assets of inestimable value. 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