A global festival of art on the edge
01SJ

01SJ is back and livelier than ever.

A biennial, global festival of art on the edge that takes place in San Jose, CA, 01SJ is North America’s newest and largest festival of digital arts showcasing ground-breaking installations, interactive performances, and new cinema.*

01SJ is about vibrant audio and visual participatory experiences – experiences that will entertain you, spark your imagination, perhaps challenge you and, at the very least, make you consider how the contemporary world is evolving.

01SJ

  • june 4

    wednesday

    		 Opening night. City Hall Rotunda Concert + Lighting; 01SJ Biennial Exhibition: Superlight Opening, San Jose Museum of Art; Tech Museum of Innovation; Future Films; Who's On First, What's On Second.

  • june 5

    thursday

    		 Exhibitions; Future Films, Toni Dove, Spectropia; Daryl Cloran, Anita Doran, Matteo Guez, Anita Lee, and Ana Serrano, Late Fragment; James Freeman + Rova. Music in the Other Park, Keynote Talk.

  • june 6

    friday

    		 Exhibitions; SOFA District First Friday Street Party, SOFA Bandstand, SOFA Gallery Openings: Anno Domini Gallery, MACLA, Works / San Jose, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose Museum of Quilts + Textiles, Green Rice Gallery. Space 47.

  • june 7

    saturday

    		 Exhibitions; DJ Spooky, Terra Nova: Antarctic Suite; Video Games Live; Future Films; Toni Dove, Spectropia; Late Fragment; James Freeman + Rova; 01SJ Global Youth Voices reception; Symphony Silicon Valley: Beyond the Score Classical Music Exposed - The Rite of Spring.

  • june 8

    sunday

    		 Exhibitions; Future Films; City Hall Rotunda;Symphony Silicon Valley: Beyond the Score Classical Music Exposed - The Rite of Spring.
01SJ

  • overview

    		The 2nd Biennial 01SJ Global Festival of Art on the Edge takes place June 4-8, 2008.

  • related activities

    		In collaboration with other institutions such as the CADRE Laboratory for New Media and Montalvo Arts Center, ZERO1 presents activities year round.

  • youth programs

    		For the 2008 01SJ Festival, ZERO1 is presenting an exhibition of juried artworks by youth from around the globe.

  • volunteer

    		There are many ways to participate in the 2008 01SJ Festival.
01SJ

  • overview

    		In addition to the 01SJ Biennial Exhibition , numerous organizations are presenting exhibitions and performances during the Festival.

  • artworks

    		Over 100 artworks from interactive installations to machinima films to participatory performances will be presented as part of the 01SJ Festival.

  • exhibitions

    		 From conversations with artificial intelligence to electronic sounds generated from thin air; from operatic performances of Google headlines, the exhibition presents some of the most provocative contemporary art from around the world.

  • artists

    		Hundreds of artists from Asia, South America, North America, Africa, and Europe will have work presented at 01SJ.

  • venues

    		Venues for 01SJ exhibitions include the San Jose Museum of Art, City Hall Rotunda, Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose Institute for Contemporary Art, downtown San Jose, the San Jose Convention Center, and many others.
 

01SJ Cheat Sheet
What is digital (aka new media) art?
Digital or new media art is made by taking advantage of high technologies in various fields such as acoustics, optics, electricity, electronics, computer, multimedia and even the Internet. It’s revolutionary because it invites the audience/the viewer to take part in the artists’ creative activities and fulfill the meaning of the artwork.

Every era has its own new art. Just as printing, photography, and film were once the new arts of their day, new media art represents the art of our time.

What are interactive performances?
Interactive performance challenges the notion that art and performance are things to be merely watched by an audience. Instead, the audience plays a vital role in the event. Each work engages the audience to interact, participate or contribute to the creation and experience of the art.