Photo credit: "The Glass Room Misinformation Exhibition" by Tactical Tech
Hours:
August 20: 5-7:30 pm
Tuesday to Saturday: 2-7 pm
Walking a Turtle hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 2-7 pm
Free workshops in the context of the exhibition: Friday, August 27 at 3 pm and Saturday, September 4 at 3 pm
Location: 1626 Saint-Laurent Boulevard, suite 100, Montréal, Quebec H2X 2T1
Box Office: Registration to be signed on site
Taking place in several downtown locations from August 20 to September 5, this year's show is of an unprecedented scope. Indeed, the exhibition will be enriched by a selection of digital art installations presented as part of the special Digital Detox project, supported by the City of Montréal and the Canada Council for the Arts. The theme of digital detoxification will be explored in a critical way and from different angles through the multiple artworks that make up the program. In total, 27 interactive, audiovisual, mixed reality, virtual and augmented reality digital works by local and international artists will be presented in both outdoor and indoor settings.
As part of the special Digital Detox project, MUTEK and the Goethe-Institut will present The Glass Room, a public education and exhibition project by Berlin collective Tactical Tech, as well as the virtual reality game Walking a Turtle by Jeremy Rotsztain.
WORKSHOP "Information… it’s Complicated" by Tactical Tech
Date: August 27 from 3-4 pm
Location: Goethe-Institut Montréal
Number of participants: 15
Workshop leader: Josée Brouillard
Prerequisites: No experience required
Note: Please arrive 15 minutes in advance
Cost: Free
This workshop defines what is meant by "misinformation" and "disinformation. and explores how the world of information is slippery and complicated. Participants learn fundamental investigation skills to help them to verify information and become more information savvy.
WORKSHOP "Keep Calm and Spot the Design Tricks" by Tactical Tech
Date: September 4 from 3-4 pm
Location: Goethe-Institut Montréal
Number of participants: 15
Workshop leader: Josée Brouillard
Prerequisites: No experience required
Note: Please arrive 15 minutes in advance
Cost: Free
This workshop explores the world of persuasive design and design tricks, which are design decisions on websites, apps, and in advertisements that provoke us emotionally and persuade us to click, share, and buy. By becoming aware of our physical and emotional responses to stressful stimuli and the persuasive designs of tech which are rooted in basic psychology, this workshop helps participants keep calm and spot the design tricks.
