New Media Art Club, in collaboration with LCB Depot, is delighted to announce COMPUTALA, a month-long festival of art with the internet.
Taking place from January 10 to January 31, 2025 COMPUTALA will showcase innovative works that use the internet as a tool for creativity.
COMPUTALA 2025 invites audiences to engage with a wide range of digital artworks that incorporate tools such as browsers, connected hardware, mobile devices, and augmented reality, the festival offers new perspectives on connectivity, creativity, and the digital age.
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Events
Fri January 10th, 5–9pm: Exhibition Launch with Symposium and Film Screening – To celebrate the opening of COMPUTALA alongside the usual free booze and private view, we are hosting a short symposium with previous curator and Net Art researcher, Jenny Gleadell, before a screening of iconic 90’s film Hackers on VHS. Pay what you can via https://www.newmediaart.club/whats-on
Saturday January 11th, 12-4pm: Creative Family Day. Join us to explore drawing robots, Minecraft, digital art, and other fun, family-friendly tech activities with @newmediaartclub, @mbd_vr @interact_digital_arts, and more! Find out more and RSVP via https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/blocksbytesandbots/details. FREE/Pay what you can on the door.
Sunday January 12th & 19th, 11-5pm. Arts Award Discover: Computer Drawing with Micro:bit Robots. Over 2 days, explore coding, robots, and digital arts and earn an Arts Award Discover, accredited by Trinity College London, lead by @seancuttlefish. This short course will blend technical skill development with artistic exploration, focusing on coding, robotics, and digital arts. It is designed for young people aged 8–13 and follows the Arts Award Discover framework, offering a unique combination of practical learning and creative expression. Pre Booking essential. Pay what you can via https://www.newmediaart.club/whats-on
Wed January 15th, 6:30-9pm: Downpour Games Workshop with @vtwentyone . Explore the fascinating history of fortune-telling games and devices while learning to create your own with Downpour, a user-friendly game-making tool. All you need is your smartphone! Pre Booking essential. Pay what you can via https://www.newmediaart.club/whats-on
Friday January 31st, 5-10pm: CEREMONY at Last Friday. We close the month-long celebration with multi-site performances curated by CEREMONY during LCB Depot’s Last Friday street food event (JANUARY SALES Tickets £1 in advance https://wegottickets.com/event/642536 £2.50 on the door). Live music in Computala exhibition closing party with experimental audiovisual performances from @harmonographs_lasers @courtneyaskeystudio @drumholistics www.debbieandtheseaoffire.com Johnny McJohnston @kierapsanderson @lurcha__ @dachhu1
Artists
Andy Jenkinson
annaro.se
Ben Fredericks and Mateus Domingos
Courtney Askey
David John Scarborough
Elliot Smith
Hanna Paniutsich | XYANA (COMPUTALA AR Bootcamp Residency)
Harvey Ryan
Jake Pink
Jen Nesbitt
John Coster – collaboration with Jas Singh
Lena Helikia Ngoudjo Siewe + COMPUTALA AR Bootcamp Residency
Linh Dao
Mateus Domingos
Matt W
Miriam Bean (COMPUTALA AR Bootcamp Residency)
Murilo Gasparetto
Ollie Scoble
Sandra Crisp
Sean Clark
Shanique Thompson
Tengjin Bian
Timothi Ellim (Timothi Lim)
varvara pekhota
Zander Porter
Our programme is run by and for creatives based in Leicester, the East Midlands and beyond. This project is supported by Arts Council England and Film Hub Midlands
