If you want some insight into the ideas behind the 3 Inch Canvas and the exhibition (which is still open for 1 day!), check out this video. As mentioned in a previous post, the guys over at freejam.tv visited the 3Inch Canvas exhibition at the Nokia Flagship Store and now you can watch the result.
Thanks Hannu and Albert, and welcome to our next event!
While presenting the 3 Inch Canvas exhibition at the Nokia Flagship store, I had the chance to briefly play around with the new Nokia N8. Here are a couple of observations on the phone from the perspective of artists.
Firstly I have to say that the N8 certainly seems to be the best Symbian phone Nokia has ever produced. The only detail that might make you think otherwise is the lack of a real keyboard. At least personally I type so much slower on the touch screen. If the rumors of a similar E-series device are correct, you should soon be able to choose a keyboard version as well.
When talking to artists at the exhibition, one of the recurring talking points was how artists could use a mobile device to carry with them their portfolio. With some of the new features of the N8, this is one role where the N8 really shines.
If you are looking to be able to carry your portfolio with you at all times, you should take a look at the N8. Regardless of whether you want to present your work as images, video or Flash, you can show them on the N8.
The N8 also has a really good display letting your content shine when you show it directly on the device. I thought the X6 (which we used for the exhibition) has a great display, but the N8 seems to outperform it, not by much but still. Colors look great and the image and video gallery works very smoothly with all the touch/swipe action you would want.
What takes the N8 to a next level with respect to showing content, is the fact that the N8 comes with an HDMI interface. This means that you can connect the N8 to most modern flat panel TVs or desktop displays and show content in full HD format. You need to carry a cable with you, but the payback in terms of image quality on a big screen is well worth it.
The N8 can have up to 48G of memory, so you should be able to take pretty much any content you want with you. And if you still run out of memory, the N8 comes with the capability to act as a USB host, so now you can connect USB memory devices to the phone if you really need to go beyond that 48G.
All in all, the N8 looked like a very nice device and as an artist’s “show them what you’ve got” device to put on an instant display of your works, the N8 seems to be a hard act to beat.
Håkan Mitts and Hannu Mäkäräinen, photo Albert Laine
The guys over at freejam.tv, Hannu Mäkäräinen and Albert Laine, bumped into the 3 Inch Canvas exhibition at the Hub Helsinki while filming another program. The guys seemed to like the 3 Inch Canvas concept and said they’d come and check us out this week. They came back today to see the exhibition at the Nokia Flagship store.
The result of the visit was a small interview which hopefully will air on the freejam.tv channel sometime next week after they guys have had time to do the post production. I’ll post a link to the interview when it has been published.
Thanks Hannu and Albert for a nice chat and a chance to share some ideas with you and your audiences!
Kaisa Savolainen – theme artist over at Sauromatum Design and one of the exhibitors at the 3 Inch Canvas exhibition for Art on Mobiles – will be visiting the exhibition on Saturday, September 11, at the Nokia flagship store. If you are interested in themes for Nokia devices, you should not miss this chance to meet probably the best theme artist in Finland.
If you have already seen the exhibition, the theme that was the theme (sic!) of Kaisa’s exhibition artwork is now available for download. If you want to make your Nokia phone really cool, check this (or any other of Kaisa’s themes) out over at Sauromatum.
And don’t forget that Kaisa has an absolutely fabulous offer over at her site. For a mere 10€, Kaisa will custom make a theme for you. Start with a picture that you like. If you have, for example, a photo of your car, your pet or that special someone, Kaisa can turn it into an awesome theme. Or if you are an artist, she can use a picture of your artwork as the center piece for the theme. Regardless of where you start, the one thing that is sure is that your phone will be totally unique and unlike any other! Talk about personalization.
Check it out!
Click to download: CFP - The 3 Inch Canvas exhibition for art on mobiles
There’s been a very nice response so far to our Call for Participation for the 3 Inch Canvas Exhibition for Art on Mobiles. This is just a reminder that this is the last week to submit your proposals!
And I just want to remind you that participation will bring your art exposure at Hub Helsinki during the premier design event in Finland, the Helsinki Design Week. It will also reach out to the general public – with mobile phones – via the Nokia Flagship Store as well as be showcased amongst artists and art researchers at the Aalto University School of Art and Design. Could you ask for more?
So make sure you don’t miss out on this opportunity and submit asap your proposal to us via email at: exhibitions@the3inchcanvas.org!
The 3 Inch Canvas 