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Very Short Press Bios
Brian Diesel
Brian Diesel is a student of architecture and new media interested in hybrid spaces, exploring the boundraies created through uncertainty.
David Del Signore
David Del Signore is a senior at the University at Buffalo about to finish up his BA in media studies. He concentrates mainly on digital arts, usually dealing with 3d tools (Maya, 3d Max, Z-Brush), but also has a passion for interface designs and programming.
David Hohusen
(written by Al - hope this represents you Dave!!!) (written by Dave - sounds great to me!!!)
David Hohusen is a visual artist and web designer with a strong interest in 3D animation.
Loren Sonnenberg
Loren Sonnenberg is a temporary community producer primarily interested in the possibilities latent in new technologies for creating community unity. He was a founding member of the Access Community Infoshop which existed for two years from 2003 and 2005 and offered free internet, a radical library, performance / show space, local group meeting space, and community mediated barter to the North Buffalo community. Since then he has settled in a housing co-operative in Buffalo proper and has continued to follow his interests in community development.
Nick Stedman
Nicholas Stedman is a Canadian artist living in Toronto and Buffalo. He works with various forms of technology to produce objects that exhibit behaviours. Currently he is making machines to insert into various social situations.
Stedman works both independantly, and in collaboration to produce artwork. He is pursuing an MFA at UB. For the past three years he was the studio manager at InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, and has also worked for Banff Centre for the Arts as a production associate. Nicholas encourages random email.
Jonathan Burow
Jon is a student in the Media Study Department at the University at Buffalo finishing up his degree in Media Production. Jon has extensive experience in graphic design, live video production, pre/post-production, programming, interface design, database programming, networking and much more. Upon graduation, he will be continuing his education seeking a Master's degree.
Tom Peters
Tom is a production student in the department of Media Studies. He has worked extensively with online media ranging from web design and programming to online radio.
Parker English
Parker is a undergraduate senior in the Department Media Studies at the University at Buffalo. He has a wide range of experience in digital arts including print, webdesign, and video production.
Al Larsen
Al Larsen works in performance, audio recording and video. He has released several albums of songs and has toured in the US and UK.
Very Short Project Descriptions
(the idea here is to describe what the gallery visitor will see in simple terms)
MMO Times
(David Hohusen)
(desc. written by Al - hope this represents you project Dave!!!)
David Hohusen will present a workshop on gamics - the process of using a gaming system such as Half Life 2 to create images for use in comics. Examples of Hohusen's gamics project MMO Times, in which he comments on current events and mainstream news spin, will be on display.
Warm Not Cold
(Al Larsen)
Warm Not Cold is a live performance by Al Larsen, combining music, spoken word and video clips. Through a real-time exploration of the video, audio and text created for his blog (www.propertyistheft.com/warmnotcold) Al Larsen works with the poetics of nature, public space and memory and explores the gray areas between the web as a document and as a resource.
The Enveloop
(Brian Diesel)
A discussion will be led on the implementation of the mediated social sphere in actual space, focusing on the potentials offered through embodiment of network technologies. Participation in preceding discussion will lead to the formation of a new social network.
Rawing the News
(Loren Sonnenberg)
"Rawing the News" is a performance which metaphorically illustrates the open news production process on-line. Come with energy and bring your friends.
"Rawing the News" will open the two day NetLove installation taking place on April 10th and April 11th. It will also feature Indulgent food and free drinks.
Socially Networked Video
(Jonathan Burow, Tom Peters, Parker English)
Socially Networked Video is a web based tool for the assembly and mass distribution of streaming video which is composed live, clip-by-clip by the interacting audience. While the video is rolling, the audience is prompted a question which each member can vote on and the video continues based on the popular vote. This choose-your-own-adventure style video environment will also foster a social bonding experience similar to that of myspace.com and facebook.com.
Untitled (after Deep Blue)
(Nicholas Stedman)
Untitled (after Deep Blue) is a prototype for a robotic partner for people. Its physical form is abstract though complimentary to the body. It attempts to engage a viewer in a sexualized physical relationship. It embodies a sense of being which is exhibited through its behavior. It uses sensors to map its contact and guide its interaction.
Assistive Technology
(David Del Signore)
Having interviewed a family memebr with a handicapp, I have designed a fully fuctional chair in Maya, that would aid/assist a person with a handicapp to get in and out of a bathtub more independently.