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Pixelache Helsinki


PIXELACHE HELSINKI

Pixelache Helsinki is a multi-disciplinary platform for developing and presenting experimental art, design and research projects.
Amongst our fields of interest are: experimental interaction and electronics; grassroot organising and networks; politics and economics of media/technology; VJ culture and audiovisual performances; media literacy and engaging environmental issues.
The name of Pixelache was found in an article that predicted new words which we would need in future. The word ‘pixelache’ (similar to ‘headache’) was supposed to describe the feeling that results from an overdose of digital media content. This overdose can happen easily if the content is too monotonic – which is the case if standards, formats, tools and design principles converge to a narrow set of options. Pixelache wants to challenge mainstream standards and conventions, not only related to media and technology, but in the contemporary society in general.
Pixelache Helsinki is coordinated by non-profit organisation Piknik Frequency.

PIXELACHE HELSINKI FESTIVAL

Pixelache Helsinki (‘Pikseliähky’) is a festival of electronic art and subcultures, organised in Helsinki since year 2002. The festival programme consists of seminars, workshops, exhibitions, performances, concerts and club events.

PIXELVERSITY

Since year 2006, Pixelache has also been organising educational events around the year in Helsinki. These events offer a meeting point for the local Pixelache scene outside the festival period; they consist of artist presentations, workshops, seminars and other events.

PIXELACHE NETWORK

From a local event in Helsinki, Pixelache has developed into an important hub within an international network of electronic arts festivals. Members of the Pixelache Network are Mal au Pixel (Paris), Pixelvärk (Stockholm), Piksel(Bergen), Pikslaverk (Reykjavik), Pixelazo (Colombia), Afropixel (Dakar) and PixelIST (Istanbul).
Pixelache Network site: http://network.pixelache.ac