Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition Explained

The Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition (CODE) was a digital art showcase at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. The festival, which lasted from February 4 to 21, was the first of its kind at a major sporting event, showcasing the new digital media styles in art, music, and film.

First conceived in 2007, the growth of social networking sites contributed to the eventual popularity of the event.[1] One of the installations, Vectorial Elevation (a spotlight-based light installation over Vancouver's English bay), had over 20,000 individual design submissions.

CODE Live was curated by digital artist Malcolm Levy.[2]

Vancouver public spaces

Throughout the time of the CODE festival, not only a number of small areas turned into exhibition areas, but the city itself was transformed by digital art displays. Some of these pieces were:

All these installations are attempting to connect to the largest audiences possible, unlike the smaller exhibits.

CODE Collections

One internet Installation, CODE collections, showcased various aspects of landscape, culture, and people of Canada. Each collection was prefaced by a short introduction in both English and French, followed by pages of submitted photographs.

CODE screen

Accessible wherever one could find a computer screen, this section of CODE showcased creations of Canada's visual artists. Nearly 20 recipients of the Governor General's Awards for Visual and Media Arts had work on display. Using an application, users were able to use an interactive catalog to easily find something they could enjoy.

Some pieces are:

CODE Live

CODE live, blended interactive art with digital music. Placing the events at three well-known sites, events ranged from artists such as Chromeo performing to an installation of the Reactable on display.

CODE Live 1

Featured at the Great Northern Way Campus, a center for teaching digital art and new media, CODE Live 1 showcased the following exhibits:

CODE live 2

Located at Emily Carr University, the use of unconventional exhibit spaces allowed for a unique venue for participatory art. Acts included:

CODE Live 3

Within the Vancouver Public Library's central branch on Georgia St, CODE Live 3 featured these writings:

CODE Live Night Life

For eight nights, electronic musicians played at the Great Northern Way campus; these exhibits were not free but included many popular musical artists.[17]

CODE Motion Pictures

This exhibit showcased over 50 Canadian filmmakers. A common theme among their films, because they were for the Olympics, was the movement of the human body. Films were shown both online or on larger projection screens at "celebration sites"

Some of the films are:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Vivian . Rebecca . 2012 . Students' use of personal social network sites to support their learning experience . 10.13140/RG.2.1.2337.6484.
  2. Web site: March 2010: Interview with Malcolm Levy, Curator, Code Live, 2010 Olympics. Kordoski. Kyra. White Hot Magazine. March 2010. 2012-11-27.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081006/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010-exhibition-14-colour-shift_235980xS.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 14 - Colour Shift
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514055506/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-13---let-the-light-be_235978Kl.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 13 - Let the Light Be
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081008/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-12---consumerism_235976Vv.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 12 - Consumerism
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081012/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-11---naturally_235974hj.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 11 - Naturally
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514055504/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-10---when-the-night-comes_208080NF.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 10 - When the Night Comes
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081016/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-9---books--records_195646mF.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 9 - Books, Records
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081018/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-8---contains-animal-byproducts-_195486qT.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 8 - Contains Animal Byproducts!
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081020/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-7---corporatization_195644LL.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 7 - Corporatization
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081023/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-6---test-pattern_193006VL.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 6 - Test Pattern
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081027/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-5---the-stuff-of-us_195642DM.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 5 - The Stuff of Us
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081029/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-4---if-these-walls-could-talk_195640Eq.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 4 - If these walls could talk
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081031/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-3---competition_195638rd.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 3 - Competition
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081038/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-2---the-art-of-knowledge_195508Ud.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 2 - The Art of Knowledge
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514081046/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-screen-2010/screen-2010---exhibition-1---group-show_195492Zx.html SCREEN 2010 - Exhibition 1 - Group Show
  17. Web site: Junior Boys, Kid Koala, Chromeo and the Golden Filter Visit Vancouver as Part of Cultural Olympiad's Digital Edition. Carlick. Stephen. Exclaim!. 2010-02-04. 2012-11-22.
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080914/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/event-listings/hard-rubber--drum-and-light-festival---code-live-night-life_133466es.html Hard Rubber: Drum and Light Festival - CODE Live Night Life
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080932/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/365_187720Nz.html 365
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080935/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/aerial-artistry_187722kI.html Aerial Artistry
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080949/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/momentum_187734Yg.html Momentum
  22. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080951/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/patin-fut%C3%A9_187736XL.html Patin futé
  23. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514055553/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/duet_187726SZ.html Duet
  24. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080955/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/rgb-move_187740sa.html RGB Move
  25. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080940/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/geared-up_187728or.html Geared Up
  26. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514055509/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/sheng-qi-%28souffle-de-vie%29_187742yK.html Sheng Qi (Souffle de vie)
  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080938/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/climb_187710hb.html Climb
  28. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514080953/http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/cultural-festivals-and-events/code-connect-create-collaborate/code-motion-pictures/film-listings/play_187738KA.html Play

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