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The Art of Analog Media: Jennifer Juniper Stratford, Artist Apr 30, 2020

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We speak with producer and director, Jennifer Juniper Stratford who uses analog media to create video art pieces inspired by the look and feel of 80s and 90s late-night TV. Jennifer and SOTA host Gabe dive into topics ranging from analog broadcasting tools to Dungeons and Dragons, music videos, and more.

Projects Discussed:

MoCA LOTION

John Maus, Touchdown (music video)

-About Jennifer Juniper Stratford-

Jennifer Juniper Stratford is a photographer, director, and artist based in Hollywood, California.

Her photographs have appeared in magazines and publications around the world. and she has directed science-fiction serials, video installations, title sequences, concert visuals, short films, and music videos.

In 2004, she established Telefantasy Studios, an underground television studio and analog media lab. Inspired by decades of video art, late-night television, and experimental film Telefantasy Studios is dedicated to the creative use of analog broadcast tools on the verge of becoming obsolete and integrating them into the digital age.

Her work has been exhibited, broadcast, and screened internationally and includes MoCA, The Hammer Museum, LACMA, The Getty, Cinemarfa, CPH:DOX, The Museum of the Moving Image New York, New Beverly Cinema, BAM Cinématek, and on public access stations across the United States, and various exhibitions in cyberspace. In 2016 she was awarded a grant from the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts.

Learn more at http://telefantasystudios.com/

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The Art of Jon Han, Illustrator Apr 16, 2020

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Jon Han creates surreal, digital renderings that meld digital environs with painterly mark-making. His process combines contemporary digital tools, traditional painting, and collage to produce unconventional illustrations. Learn more about his trajectory into illustration after pivoting away from mechanics, his mission to stay authentic, and the process of illustrating for heavy-hitters like the New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Los Angeles Times by tuning in.

-About Jon Han-

Jon Han was born and raised in California. He has a BA of illustration, from Art Center College of Design. Jon currently lives and works out of Los Angeles, California.

Learn more at http://jon-han.com/index.html

Follow Jon @jonwrhan

The Art of Poetic Invention: Ross Goodwin, Artist Apr 09, 2020

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Ghostwriter turned creative technologist, Ross Goodwin uses machine learning to develop fully automated writing machines. Goodwin's inventions have authored poetry, stories, and even film scripts. Tune in to learn more about his projects, what he calls "narrated reality," and how his creations are intended to be used as tools for human writers, singers/song-writers, authors, and directors.

Select Projects:

Sunspring

Please Feed the Lions

On the Road

-About Ross Goodwin-

Ross Goodwin is an artist, creative technologist, hacker, gonzo data scientist, and writer of writers. Goodwin is a graduate of NYU ITP & MIT and a former Obama administration ghostwriter. He employs machine learning, natural language processing and other computational tools to realize new forms and interfaces for written language.

Learn more about Ross at https://rossgoodwin.com/

Follow him @ross.good.win

The Art of Digital Immersion: Can Büyükberber, Artist Apr 02, 2020

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Today we speak with Can Büyükberber about his immersive installations inspired by philosophy, physics, and dreamscapes. Can's multidisciplinary approach experiments with virtual and augmented reality, projection mapping, geodesic domes, large-scale displays and digital fabrication.

Projects Discussed:

MORPHOGENESIS

MULTIVERSE SERIES

NOUMENON

-About Can Büyükberber-

Can Buyukberber is a visual artist working on immersive audiovisual experiences blurring boundaries between physical and digital spaces. His practice consists of experiments with virtual/augmented reality, projection mapping, geodesic domes, large-scale displays and digital fabrication. Driven by an interdisciplinary thinking which extends to art, design and science, his work focuses on human perception, exploring new methods for non-linear narratives and emergent forms. Received his Master’s Degree in Art & Technology from San Francisco Art Institute as a Fulbright Scholar and been selected to Autodesk’s Pier 9 and Adobe's AR Artist Residencies; exhibited at museums, galleries and media art festivals around the world, including ZKM, Karlsruhe; Ars Electronica, Linz; SAT, Montreal; Sonar D+, Barcelona; California Academy of Sciences and Exploratorium, San Francisco; Signal Festival, Prague; Akbank Sanat, Istanbul; Art Futura, Rome; MUTEK.JP, Tokyo; ZeroSpace, New York City; collaborations with musical artists such as Grammy-Award winning rock band Tool, Shigeto and Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Learn more at https://canbuyukberber.com/

Follow Can at @cbuyukberber

The Art of Millinery: Heidi Lee, Artist & Designer Mar 26, 2020

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Heidi Lee harnesses technology to create surreal headwear that walks the line between fashion, design, and fine art. Her whimsical pieces derive inspiration from mythology and have been worn by celebrities, including JLO, Madonna, Missy Elliot, and Lady Gaga. In this episode, we discuss her trajectory into millinery, her first creations, including an origami hat, and take a deep dive into some of her most recognizable designs, like the Endless Echo Hat.

-About Heidi Lee-

A RISD graduate and recipient of the 2012 MET Museum Costume Institute Accessory Design Award, Heidi Lee is a NYC-based artist and designer whose hats have featured in VOGUE, V, W, Visionaire, Dazed & Confused, MTV, SHOWstudio, NYT, New York Magazine, The Creators Project, etc. Exhibitions include The National Centre for Craft and Design (UK) "The World is Your Dressing Up Box" and MAD Museum’s “MAD Biennial: 100 Makers that manifest the cultural capital of NYC." Her clientele include JLO, Billy Porter, Anne Hathaway, Madonna, G-Dragon, Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill.

Learn more at https://www.heidi337.com

Follow Heidi at @HEIDI_337

The Art of Co-Creation: Angelo Vermeulen Mar 06, 2020

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Angelo Vermeulen has worked with astronauts, artists, and activists, integrating his love for science and artistry in his cross-disciplinary work.

-About Angelo-

Angelo is an artist, biologist and space systems researcher. In 2009 he co-founded SEAD (Space Ecologies Art and Design), an international transdisciplinary collective of artists, scientists, engineers, and activists. Its goal is to reshape the future through critical inquiry and hands-on experimentation. Biomodd is one of their most well-known art projects and consists of a worldwide series of interactive art installations in which computers coexist with internal living ecosystems. For the last ten years, he has been collaborating with the European Space Agency’s MELiSSA program on biological life support for space. In 2013 he became crew commander of the first NASA-funded HI-SEAS Mars simulation in Hawai’i. Currently, he works at Delft University of Technology, developing bio-inspired concepts for interstellar exploration. He advises several European space companies, and together with the LDE Center for Sustainability, he connects space technology and horticulture to foster innovation in global food production. He is also preparing a series of art/science experiments on board the International Space Station. Vermeulen has been (guest) faculty at universities across Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia. He is a Senior TED Fellow and was selected in 2017 as one of the Top 5 Tech Pioneers from Belgium by the newspaper De Tijd. His TED Talk about his space-related work has garnered over a million views.

Learn more about Angelo at http://www.angelovermeulen.net/

Tweet him @angelovermeulen

The Art of Transformative Data: Maja Petric, Artist Feb 28, 2020

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Maja Petric creates transformative spatial experiences using data-gathering technology and light installation. In this episode Maja shares her thoughts on what it is to be an artist, her journey from site-specific performance art to techart, and offers insight into her celestial-based work using AI and machine-learning.

-About Maja Petric-

Maja Petric creates immersive art installations that engage human connection with nature and other living beings. She combines light with new technologies such as artificial intelligence, computer vision and spatialized sound to expand the multi-sensory apparatus through which art can be experienced. Her approach is research-based, scientific and technical. Fusing these disciplines with art lets her impact people’s experiences in a way that would not be possible otherwise.

She received a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (DXARTS) and a M.P.S. from New York University (ITP) on the topic of transforming the poetic experience of space through the experimental use of technology. Training at these pioneering institutions allowed her to explore various artistic methods to manipulate people’s senses through which they experience space cognitively and emotionally.

Learn more at https://www.majapetric.com/

Follow her @Maja_Petric

The Art of Universal Awe: Dan Goods, Creative Director Feb 21, 2020

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Drilling holes in grains of sand, creating larger-than-life seashells, organizing thousands of radio operators to say "hi" to satellites, these are some of the projects Dan Goods has brought to life in his creative attempts to make fathomable some of life's intricacies. In this episode, Dan discusses his work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and how he employs art to engage and impart knowledge onto others.

Artworks Discussed:

-About Dan Goods-

Dan Goods is passionate about creating moments during which people are reminded of the gift and privilege of being alive. During the day, Dan works as a “Visual Strategist” for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where he leads an amazing team in developing new methods of communicating complex concepts into meaningful stories that can be universally understood. JPL's projects are exhibited in public spaces, art museums, and in outer space.

In addition to his work with JPL, Dan collaborates on other creative problem-solving projects around the world. He is currently working with the Museum of the Future in Dubai and trying to imagine how one could simulate standing in the middle of a stadium with a million people singing.

Dan was recently honored with NASA’s Exceptional Public Service Award. In the past, he was listed as “One of the most interesting people in Los Angeles” by the LA Weekly. In 2002 he graduated valedictorian from the graphic design program at Art Center College of Design. Dan currently lives in Altadena, CA with his wife and three kids.

Learn more at http://www.directedplay.com/

Follow Dan @iamdangoods

Tweet him @dangoods

The Art of Embodying New Realities: Estella Tse, AR/VR Creative Director & Artist Feb 14, 2020

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Estella Tse creates VR and AR experiences with pointed and conscientious consideration of the user's experience. In this episode, she shares insight on her VR recreations of art historical masterpieces using Google's Tilt Brush, including Gustave Klimt's The Kiss and Rembrandt's The Night Watch, her residencies, and just how she got involved in the world of virtual and augmented realities in its early days.

-About Estella Tse-

Based in Oakland, CA, Estella integrates emerging VR/AR technologies and visual storytelling into a new art form.

Estella has been an artist-in-residence with Google, Adobe, Cartoon Network Studios, performs and speaks internationally. She strives to inspire new ways to connect, educate, and build empathy with her work in creative innovation.

Her work has been featured on Forbes, CNet, The Australian, and more.

Learn more at https://www.estellatse.com/

Follow her @estellatse

The Art of Immersive Storytelling: Winslow Porter, Creative Director & Technologist Feb 07, 2020

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Winslow Porter discusses his trajectory into the world of immersive installations and his use of tech to craft virtual realities rooted in narrative simulations intended to shift perspectives. Winslow was most recently involved in the production of Tree, a VR simulation that transforms participants into a rainforest tree, allowing them to experience the tree’s growth from a seedling to its fullest form and eventual destruction.

Learn more about Tree here

-About Winslow Porter-

Winslow Porter is a Brooklyn based director, producer and creative technologist specializing in virtual reality and large-scale immersive installations. In 2014 he produced the Tribeca Film Festival Transmedia Award-winning documentary CLOUDS. Winslow formed studio the New Reality Company with Milica Zec in 2016, creating the critically acclaimed cinematic VR experiences Giant and Tree. Both were named designers in residence at A/D/O, a BMW sponsored design center in Greenpoint Brooklyn and selected as two of Adweek’s Top 100 creatives. In 2018, Tree won the Lumiere award for Best Location Based VR Short at Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles, the Most Innovative Award at Games For Change, two Telly Gold Awards for Use of VR and Social Responsibility in Branded Content, and the Webby People’s Voice Award for VR: Interactive, Game or Real-Time. Winslow Porter is New INC mentor and a World Economic Forum Cultural Leader.

Learn more at http://newreality.co/

Follow Winslow at @winslowturnerporteriii or @newrealityco

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