The new edition of Interactivos? is inspired by the strategies of magic and illusion, in order to harness some of the old and new technological resources to collectively build software pieces and interactive installations which can propose a rethinking of the usual scenario in magic tricks, marked by a very clear separation between the wizard and the spectators.

Magic and illusion have always gone hand in hand with technology; from mechanical illusions, optical and mirror tricks, through the incorporation of electricity and the filmed image, to digital technology: augmented reality, reactive objects, reality hacking and immersive spaces.

This open call follows the one celebrated with the same title in Madrid in 2007 and hopes to broaden the topic Magic and Technology through the exploration of the meanings of the magic concept within the local context of Peru.

Through a programme of reflection, research and production, Interactivos?'08' Magic and Technology's goals are:

· To propose magic and illusion as an approach for experiments on perception and attention, behaviour and social relationships.

· To propose a critical viewpoint on the seduction of technology and its application on the spectacle as a tool of persuasion and control.

Selection of projects for the collective development of sofware pieces and interactive installations that propose a rethinking of the usual scenario in magic tricks, marked by a very clear separation between the wizard and the spectators.

The workshop will take place from October 10 through 24, 2008 in Lima (Peru). Submit your project before August 31.

Advanced Project Development Workshop

Medialab-Prado and the Spanish Cultural Center in Lima (Peru) issue a call for the presentation of projects to be developed within the Interactivos?' Lima'08: Magic and Technology workshop, to be carried out in Lima from October 10 through 24, 2008.

Organized by: The Spanish Cultural Center in Lima / The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation [Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)] / Medialab-Prado – Área de las Artes del Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Led by: Julian Oliver (New Zeland/Spain); Clara Boj (Spain); Diego Díaz (Spain); Kiko Mayorga (Peru)

Dates: October 10 through 24, 2008

Application deadline: August 31, 2008

Venue: Centro Cultural de España en Lima – AECID (Peru)

Websites

http://medialab-prado.es/article/interactivos_lima08_magia_y_tecnologia