welcome to <di>fusion!

<di>fusion: an embodiment of network praxis

<di>fusion: a live & online open-platform happening for creative expression and action. the happening will simultaneously occupy global network spaces and a local physical space with collaborative performance, sonic, music, DJ/VJ, text, poetry, and video events. we will be streaming audio and video during the entire 24 hours as well as hosting a variety of local and remote activities. several global locations will be networked with us as well. as global media and networks become increasingly colonized by institutional entities, the space remaining for open creative collaboration and exchange shrinks. productive spaces must be preserved and expanded. <di>fusion directly addresses this issue at the human and community level by moving the lead role from technology back to the human element. <di>fusion is about constructing a human network-of-practice that acts as an inspiring and creative source for all participants.

<di>fusion: launched by the TECHNE practice-based research initiative at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, and is brought to you by the students in the FINE-4126 Advanced Digital Art course in collaboration with their teacher, visiting artist, John Hopkins. TECHNE is located at http://isnm.de

<di>fusion: deployed as the 4th neoscenes occupation project designed to bring together people, networks, learning, and creative action. for info contact neoscenes at <jhopkins (at) uiah.fi> or visit http://neoscenes.net

<di>fusion crew would like to especially thank the following individuals for their active support: Prof. Mark Amerika; blurr_lab (Prof. David Slayden, Tim Hawkins, Jeff Biggus); Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Prof. Renjeng Su; ITS (Dave Underwood, Bret Mann, Mark Werner, Burt Rubinowitz); and all local and global participants.