"london.time:space 4.tea" is an invitation to networked tea. Participants and artists are invited to explore, discuss and present tea art and glocal ideas on london.teaspace.org.

teaspace.org is a media arts blog and online gallery for possibilities and ideas of 'networked contemporary tea art' launched in association with NODE.London.

The concept of tea as artistic medium or platform is catalyzed by current and emerging socially networked technologies, particularly in contexts of glocalized, participatory activities and transcultural, interdisciplinary projects on the read/write web.

In the art of tea, there exist highly refined, pan-Asian cultural and spiritual traditions with associated visual, aesthetic and performance arts. Modern rituals of tea consumption in England and Western countries may meanwhile reflect particular colonial histories. On a basic level it is possible for anyone to appreciate and relate to the act of enjoying a cup of tea, and in this nearly universal social tradition there exists a rich palette of creative opportunities and freedom for contemporary expression and potential interactions.

teaspace.org imagines a diverse cultural and social network, including a broad spectrum of Asian communities with historical and cultural connections to tea, both locally and internationally. Contributions and conversations from artists working in any discipline are welcome – as well as anyone else who enjoys tea, especially in a networked environment.