Deep Immersion were a series of thematic residency projects ANAT ran between 1997 - 2000. Within the deep immersion framework, ANAT brokered relationships between artists and cultural contexts, rich in technologies and expertise, culture and attitude.

The intention was to facilitate relationships whereby artists can come together (flesh meeting or remote mind links) to germinate and hothouse ideas, test hypotheses, develop new processes and create new works. It's a form of creative hydroponics whereby ideas are seeded, tested, mutated, replicated, realised and disseminated.

DEEP IMMERSION: PACIFIC REALITIES

In 1999, ANAT initiated deep immersion: pacific realities, a series of residencies and collaborations within the Asia and Pacific region. This project focused on collaborations between Australian artists and artists/organisations in the Asia and Pacific regions. ANAT worked with Asialink, the Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane, and MAAP (Multimedia Arts Asia Pacific) Festival in Brisbane to develop methods for coordinating these residencies.

DEEP IMMERSION : CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS

In 1997 ANAT initiated the project deep immersion:creative collaborations, a series of "virtual residencies", which placed artists in residence with a number of net smart cultural websites. The project was further developed in 1998 and 1999.

DEEP IMMERSION:  SCIENTIFIC SERENDIPITY

Deep Immersion: Scientific Serendipity (1998) encompassed a number of residencies/research projects for Australian artists hosted by Australian and International scientific organizations, with support from the Dept of Industry, Science and Resources.

DEEP IMMERSION: REGIONAL REALITIES

As a continuation of the projects deep immersion: creative collaborations and deep immersion: scientific serendipity, ANAT explored possibilities for collaboration and exchange between artists and organisations in the Asia region. 

DEEP IMMERSION: THEOLOGY

ANAT has always explored the interdisciplinary nature of art, science and technology within political, cultural and social frameworks.  In the Year 2000 ANAT's focus was experimentally theological - examining the crossroads of science, technology, ethics and religion within contemporary cultural practices and social structures. 

Websites

http://dicc.anat.org.au/
http://diss.anat.org.au/
http://www.caos.org.au/members/galleries/ANAT/pages/page01.htm
http://serendipity.anat.org.au