Thur 26 August 2010
15:00–16:30h
Volkshochschule Dortmund, G 133a

1. 15:00h | Meehae Song (ca): Inter(root), Banyan
2. 15:25h | Andrew Wilson (gb): Free All Monsters!
3. 15:50h | Moritz Wehrmann (de): "... so schallt es heraus"

ISEA2010 Conference Proceedings | P42 Grounded Virtuality (PDF, 129.05 KB)

Meehae Song (ca)

Inter(root), Banyan

In this immersive installation, interactors explore a virtual Banyan tree. Resembling both tree and rhizome, the ancie Banyan is a metaphor for antediluvian and contemporary connectedness. Through a virtual exploration of a Banyan tree, interactors will examine the ecological and environmental cost of internet consumption; translucent roots are overlaid with representations of diverse energy sources illustration levels and types of consumption. The interactors become the consumed energy that traverses up and through the tangled roots, trunks, and branches of this expansive tree.

ISEA2010 Conference Proceedings | Inter(root), Banyan (PDF)

Meeahe Song, currently a Ph.D. student at the School of Interactive Arts & Technology, Simon Fraser University, she has been working with various VR applications from 2000. Her interests lie in exploring the uses of VR spaces for addressing issues of chronic pain and therapy.

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Andrew Wilson (gb)

Free All Monsters!

Free All Monsters! is a game for children, families and even grown ups, using a Magical Monstervision Machine, a monster spotter's guide and the Fluffy Orange Pencil Case. You can take part in guerilla Monster Spotting actions on the streets of Dortmund during ISEA2010.

ISEA2010 Conference Proceedings | Free All Monsters! (PDF)

Andrew Wilson has used mobile phones for creative participation for 10 years. His work includes The Guardian's SMS poetry competition and City Poems in Leeds and Antwerp. He is a founder member of Thumbprint Co-operative, developing mobile technology for public participation and civic engagement.

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Moritz Wehrmann (de)

"... so schallt es heraus"

"... so schallt es heraus" is an interactive live audio tapestry work. It deals with the ideas of communication, space and authenticity. It consists of a handcrafted tapestry image, showing meadow and woods in the german Harz region. The image is live audio connected to this spot, which is known for its nice echo.

ISEA2010 Conference Proceedings | "... so schallt es heraus" (PDF)

Moritz Wehrmann studies Media Art (MFA) at the Bauhaus-University Weimar. His points of interest are the links between information, space, and human cognition. In his works he explores and uses characteristics of various media and material.

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