SuperFile Art Tech Festival
Sustaining Our Seas and Skies
To promote the global connection between everyone on Earth to our oceans and space.Through Art and Technology, we challenge our guests to action, for the benefit of all mankind.
10-17 August 2024, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Event Cancellation Notice: After the Big Bang!
We regret to inform you that the "After the Big Bang!" pre-opening festival show scheduled for Saturday, 10th August 2024 at 3 PM at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheater has been canceled due to unforeseen bad weather. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Please stay tuned for updates on rescheduling or future events.
Thank you for your continued support.
Upcoming Events
Festival opening
Date: Tuesday 13th August 6pm.
Venue: Radisson Red, V&A Waterfront.
The SuperFile Art Tech festival will officially be opened by astronaut-artist Dr. Sian Proctor, the first African American Female mission pilot.
Attendance is by invitation only. For RSVP inquires, e-mail us artatafricafestival@gmail.com
Our Better Nature Social Media Campaign
Date: Tuesday 13th August 6pm.
Venue: Radisson Red, V&A Waterfront.
During the festival opening , the winners of the V&A Waterfront’s Our Better Nature essay/poetry contest will be announced and receive their prize from the hands of Dr.Sian Proctor, the only African American Woman astronaut spaceship pilot.
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Safeguarding your IP in Tech, Art and Science
Date: Wednesday 14 August 2024 @ 7pm.
Venue: V&A Aquarium.
Are you a business leader, creative professional, or innovator with a game-changing idea? Join our exclusive event to demystify Blockchain, NFTs, Quantum Security and Cryptocurrency, and discover their true value for your business. Don't miss this chance to gain clarity in a world of tech hype! Booking fee is R500. For RSVP inquires, e-mail us artatafricafestival@gmail.com
Our Better Nature Art Exhibition
Date: Thursday 15 August 6pm.
Venue: Art@Africa Gallery, 1st floor, Clocktower Centre, V&A Waterfront.
A meaningful art exhibition in collaboration with the V&A Waterfront around the theme Sustaining Our Seas and Skies runs from 15 – 30th August 2024. This is a free event.
Fynbos Spirits
Date: June-September 2024.
Venue: Spearhead Deck, V&A Waterfront.
Fynbos Spirits is an exciting interactive multi-media art experience by artist David Griessel in collaboration with the V&A Waterfront and Art@Africa around the theme Our Better Nature.
This is a free event, open to the public.
Earthlight Space2Inspire
Date: August 2024.
Venue: Site-triggered spots between the Zeitz Museum and The ClockTower Centre – Silo District V&A Waterfront.
EarthLight Space2inspire is a groundbreaking augmented reality art experience by artist and astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor. Individuals use their smartphones to virtually interact with art, poetry, and animations curated around the themes of Afrofuturism and space exploration. This is a free event.
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Cosmic Ocean
Date: 15 August 2024 @ 6pm - this event runs in conjunction with Our Better Nature exhibition.
Venue: Art@Africa Gallery, 1st Floor, Clocktower Centre, V&A Waterfront.
Jim Adams, former NASA Senior Executive and Director of Innovation at Holo Art Corp, will unveil "The Sound of Water," a prototype sculpture by Cape Town artist Olivia Dunkley. This event launches a 4-month project with the V&A Waterfront, inviting the public to collect bottle caps for a 3D printed monumental artwork.
Origami in Space.
Date: Saturday 17 August @ 3pm.
Venue:Level 2, Clocktower Centre, V&A Waterfront.
Join us for an afternoon of family fun and learning.
Japanese Origami master Kyoko shows you have to create amazing birds and other flying creatures out of special Origami paper. Your artwork will become part of an art installation in the Clocktower Centre.The is a free event.
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Speakers and Main Participants
Dirk Durnez
Founder of Art@Africa
Jim Adams
Principal Consultant at Jim Adams World
Former Deputy CTO at NASA
Dr. Sian Proctor
Astronaut/Artist
Shane Valdez
Founder & CEO, SuperFile
Dr. Dylan McGarry
Researcher/Artivist
David Muller
Actor
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Grethe Maritz
Head of Operations, Clouddigital
Dr.Bruton
Ichthyologist, Popular Science Author
Mariam Brian
CEO, Holo Art
Partners of SuperFile Art Tech Festival
Cape Town 2024
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Contact us
Address
Art@Africa Gallery, 1st Floor, Clocktower Centre, V&A Waterfront.
For Inquiries,
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