Expanding Frequencies is a half-day gathering organised by Common Protocol and co-presented with arebyte Digital Art Centre, bringing together artists, curators, and organisers to reflect on the evolving digital art landscape.

​The programme combines a panel discussion on infrastructures of support, a series of short presentations by invited practitioners, and an open-format session for exchange and networking.

​Expanding Frequencies is curated by Clara Che Wei Peh, produced by Mary Ann Ng, organised by Common Protocol and co-presented with arebyte Digital Art Centre. This programme is supported by the National Arts Council Singapore and Singapore Global Network (SGN).

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

​3.00PM – Introduction by Clara Che Wei Peh, Curator, Common Protocol

​3.05PM – Infrastructures of Support: panel discussion bringing together curators and organisers working across contexts in Singapore and London to consider how structures of support for digital art and innovation are being built and sustained.

​Speakers

• Pita Arreola — Head of Programmes, arebyte Digital Art Centre

• Tao-Tao Chang — Director, Digital Innovation in the Arts, British Council

• Clara Che Wei Peh — Curator and Foundation, Common Protoco

• Dr Linda Rocco — Curator, Arts & Technology, Somerset House Studios; Research Tutor, Royal College of Art

• Tsige Tafesse — Producer, Arts Technologies, Serpentine

​4.00PM – Practicing Today: session bringing together a series of short presentations by four invited practitioners. Each offers insight into how an artist is broadening the digital art landscape from within their own work. The session is co-convened with Dr Sean Cham, artist and researcher based in London.

Speakers

• Ibiye Camp — Artist, Designer and Educator

• Adam Cole — Artist / Researcher, Creative Computing Institute, University of the Arts London

• Kim Ying — Artist-Technologist

• Studio Playfool — Artist / Designer

​5.00PM – Open Fields: the programme concludes with an Unconference, designed to encourage dialogue and connection among participants for peer-to-peer exchange and provide ground for future collaborations, with facilitators Abigail Miller and Stephanie Yeap.

​Facilitators

• ​Abigail Miller — Curator, Writer and Cultural Strategist

• Stephanie Yeap — Programme & Communications Manager, Bagri Foundation, and Independent Arts Journalist

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​Designs by Ninaad Kothawade

​Comms support from Ginny Hwang