Piksel is an international network and annual event for electronic art and technological freedom. Part workshop, part festival, it is organised in Bergen, Norway, and involves participants from more than a dozen countries exchanging ideas, coding, presenting art and software projects, doing workshops, performances and discussions on the aesthetics and politics of free technologies.
The development, and therefore use, of digital technology today is mainly controlled by multinational corporations. Despite the prospects of technology expanding the means of artistic expression, the commercial demands of the software industries severely limit them instead. Piksel is focusing on the Free/Libre and Open Source movement as a strategy for regaining artistic control of the technology, but also a means to bring attention to the close connections between art, politics, technology and economy.
More info: piksel.no
Piksel is supported by the Municipality of Bergen, Arts Council Norway, Vestland Fylkeskommune, and Stiftelsen Sophies Minde.
Perma/Soils is a collaboration with the University of Oslo and rooted in the research project Anthropogenic Soils, Recuperating Human-Soil Relationships on a Troubled Planet. Special thanks to Ursula Münster and Nora Vaage for their encouraging work. Supported by UiO, The Research Council of Norway, University of Bergen UiB and the Universitetsmuseet i Bergen.
Thanks to servus.at, Alt Går Bra for their kind support.
Piksel is a member of The Art of Balance (Balansekunst), VISP, BRAK, PROSCEN and OFF (Open Free Festivals).
Contact:
PIKSEL Produksjoner
Strandgaten 207
5004 Bergen
Norway
post [AT] piksel [DOT] no
Piksel Team
Director/curator: Gisle Frøysland
Co- curator: Maite Cajaraville
Producers: Maite Cajaraville / Tiril Frøysland
Design: Jenny Pickett (APO33)
Technical producer: Liu Huzz
Technicians: Thor Arne Bruaas Hopland
Photographer: Martin E. Koch , Ricardo Vaz
Streaming/Camera: Tommy Grov
Press: Maite Cajaraville
Volunteers: Kirstyn Williams, Espen Thomassen Fornes, Daniil Nikitin, Dina Storvik, Franco, Thor Arne Bruaas Hopland, Sandric Brouillette Bendiksen, Even Holtar, Franco Akogyneram, Iselin Kleppe Løvik
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Code of Conduct
Piksel Festival aims to provide a welcoming and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, physical appearance, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, language, technology choices or religion. We won’t tolerate harassment of festival participants in any manner. Any participant, performer, speaker, sponsor, volunteer, staff or audience members violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the festival event at the discretion of the organizers.
Harassment includes offensive activities and comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images, deliberate intimidation, stalking, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked by the event organizers to stop any harassment activities are expected to comply immediately.
Enforcement
If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, the festival organisers reserve the right to take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the event and festival.
Reporting
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of event staff immediately (easily identifiable by festival badge).
A member of the event team will be happy to help participants contact security, local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event. We expect attendees and participants to follow these rules at all festival venues and events.
Feedback
This Code of Conduct is a living document. If you think anything is missing, or could be made clearer, please contact info@piksel.no
Thank you
This Code of Conduct builds on resources and guidance provided by Geek Feminism, CSSConf and JSConf, the Conference Code of Conduct, and the XOXO Community Code of Conduct.