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Michael Szpakowski
Michael Szpakowski is an artist, composer & educator. His music has
been performed all over the UK, in Russia & the USA. He has exhibited
work in galleries in the UK, mainland Europe & the USA. His short
films have been shown throughout the world. He is a composer & video
artist for Tell Tale Hearts Theatre Company & a joint editor of the
online video resource DVblog. At D.A.T.A. michael will be showing
some recent & not so recent work and talking about how it has not
always apparent roots in technology.
Charlie von Metzradt
A recent graduate from DCU, Charlie von Metzradt is a software
engineer by day and electronics tinkerer by night. He is irked by
human-computer interface annoyances and any piece of technology that
doesn't read his mind. At D.A.T.A., Charlie will be presenting a
motion-sensitive iPod remote control, built into a set of headphones.
The 'Tiltphones' measure what way your head is oriented and your iPod
reacts accordingly. Charlie will talk about his motivation for
building it, how the system works and what you'd need to make your
own. To make things a little more fun, the audience will have a
chance to hook it up to their own iPods to try it out!
Joan Healy
Joan Healy's work is a playful interpretation of interactive
technology and the objectification of the body in performance art.
Her most recent work attempts to grotesquely imitate current
scientific trends in bio-mimetics, using human bodyhair as a
instrument to uncannily create sound and creating performances that
parody computer touch-screen interface technology. The technological
commodification of the individual/body is examined in her
performances using props made from low-tech, DIY and found materials.
The performer's body becomes a tool or automaton used by
indiscriminate audience members to be touched and played with. This
invasive form of interaction is a transgression of social norms of
respecting personal space and it toys with the feeling of
embarrassment that is inherent in any performative activity. video
documentation on: http://www.vimeo.com/724001
http://www.portablepalace.com/
Sven Anderson
Sven Anderson has been working with installation and performance art
in Dublin since 2002. His projects focus on integrating sound and
video within specific architectural sites and public spaces. His
work has been installed and performed in Ireland, England, Germany,
and the US. He is co-creator of the 'Streets: Past, Present, and Future,' a
community artwork realized as a collaboration with artist Ciara
O'Malley, Fire Station Artists' Studios, RPA (Railway Procurement
Agency), and a collection of individuals and community groups in
North Inner City Dublin. Combining video, text, and sound within two
large-scale video projections and a multi-channel sound system
installed within the Luas terminus at Connolly station, this project
explores the relationships that exist between specific communities
and the changing urban space that surrounds them. This artwork is
currently in its final stages of installation. At D.A.T.A., Sven will
be discussing the design and technical setup of this artwork, his
experiences working in the community, larger issues concerning the
project's themes, and obstacles encountered bringing the project to
its completion. He will also address the dynamics that the project
creates between the communities that it represents, the institutions
that support it, and the public space in which it is experienced.
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