Epson is backing the Casablanca International Video Art Festival (FIAV) for the sixth year in a row, supplying professional projection equipment for immersive installations, video mapping works and audiovisual performances at several cultural venues in the city, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, November 10.<\/p>\n
The 32nd edition of the festival opened the same day and runs until Saturday, November 14. It is organised by the Facult\u00e9 des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines Ben M’Sik of Hassan II University of Casablanca.<\/p>\n
This year’s theme is “Digital arts in the face of new configurations of memory”. The edition sets out to examine how current technologies are changing the ways memory is preserved, passed on and reinterpreted.<\/p>\n
Over five days, the programme brings together dance, digital art, interactive and immersive installations, virtual and augmented reality, audiovisual performances and video art. It also includes an international symposium, lectures, professional meetings, workshops and masterclasses aimed at students, young creators, researchers and practitioners.<\/p>\n
According to Epson, its equipment will serve a range of formats, from large-scale image projection to video mapping and interactive pieces. The company said its 3LCD technology and the flexibility of its systems allow them to adapt to the technical and spatial constraints of each installation.<\/p>\n
The partnership also has a training component. At the previous edition, Epson ran a two-day course on professional projection and video mapping, led by a specialist trainer, for nearly 30 students from six public and private Moroccan institutions.<\/p>\n
Ilias Azzaoui, Managing Director of Epson Francophone Africa, said the six-year partnership had shown how projection technology can support new forms of artistic expression and help make digital art more accessible to the public.<\/p>\n
“Our collaboration with Epson over six years has given FIAV reliable technology and valuable technical support. This backing has helped artists explore new forms of visual expression and present their work in keeping with their creative approach.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Those were the words of Leila Maziane, Dean of the Faculty and President of FIAV. Festival director Majid Seddati said the equipment had allowed organisers to render artists’ intentions accurately and strengthen the works’ impact on the general public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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