glitch.txt
for the most part, a ghost and a glitch develop from an ephemeral root – meaning that we don't really expect them, and once engaged, they quickly disappear. if they weren't so unexpected and temporary they would be robbed of their importance, even their essence. we wouldn't notice a ghost if it were commonplace, as rarity imparts value. With that said, there are certain circumstances where ghosts can be expected. seances, for example, represent the act of a haunting in a controlled environment. whether these performances are really contacting the dead, i can't be sure, but they certainly present the possibility of a ghost repeatably and in a space where such a thing may be studied. in this way, glitch art is likened to a seance, coaxing out something hidden so that it may be shared and explored.
gli.tc/h is a convergent, international conference; incorporating live performances, workshops, screenings, lectures, and discussions. it's purpose is to explore and understand the paradigms surrounding what has been called 'glitch-art' - forms of dirty new media that employ an intentional misuse of software and/or hardware to create functional artistic expressions. every participant contributes a different sensibility - some aiming to violently hack the system, some to elegize the death of analog media, and some who draw parallels between malfunctioning code and malfunctioning bodies. as it continues to grow, gli.tc/h aims to continue its communal trajectory of exploration, remix and a celebration of entropy.