Sun Ra Dio
In December 2005, Vawter wrote a paper about designing a town for solar electric vehicle use. On Wednesday evening, July 5th, 2006, he will be discussing the topic on the radio show “Bike Talk” hosted by Alexandra Svoboda. Her show is broadcast from Providence, Rhode Island, on 88.1 FM from 7:30-8:30 PM.
An archival recording of the show can be found here.
The original paper can be read here.
Edgy Products
The Director is looking forward to the “Edgy Product” show in San Jose, part of ISEA2006, which he co-chaired with the inimitable Susan Joyce. Eleven inspired artists and designers have re-imagined the category of product, creating novel devices for nonstandard applications. Our total sales environment will be open to courageous consumers from August 7 – 14 in the cavernous South Hall of the convention center.
Picture is an excerpt from the project Edgetown, 2004, Ben Hooker and Shona Kitchen.
Allan Kaprow, 1927-2006
“Objects of every sort are materials for the new art: paint, chairs, food, electric and neon lights, smoke, water, old socks, a dog, movies, and a thousand other things….”
We wish him luck in the afterhappening.
Ambient Addition at Provflux 2006
Provflux
means four days of psychogeographic events in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. On June 3rd and 4th, Noah will make his newest project, Ambient Addition, available as part of Provflux’s “Explorations.” Ambient Addition is a Walkman that synthesizes music on top of the ambient noise of the listener’s environment. For more info about psychogeography, look here.
One-Bit Groove Box Workshoppe in NYC!
On Saturday, April 22nd, Shifty (Noah Vawter) will give the second One-Bit Groove Box Workshoppe for 12 participants as part of the Third Annual Circuit Bending Festival at the The Tank in NYC. Pre-register now!
elephant in french publications
the elephant costume has gotten some coverage in the french press lately…
Challenges
Science et Avenir
Science et Vie Junior
#6-microcontroller platform
The new number 6 webpage Embedded microcontroller platform for starving artists and addled engineers.
One-Bit Love on Exhibit at Space 538 in Portland, Maine
Tonight, Noah Vawter’s piece “One-Bit Love” opens at Space 538 in Portland, Maine as part of their March “Plugged In” show.
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art exhibit runs from March 4th – 12th. The SPACE show features installations by Diana Rust and Walter Ungerer, Janet Allen, Nathan Stevens and Yeshe Parks, Thomas Callori, N.B. Aldrich, and Noah Vawter. Additional works by Julie Levesque, Irina Danilova and Hiram Levy, Carl Klimt, Bianka Craanen, Andy Hurtt and Guy Marsden.
IEEE Spectrum- Feb 06 issue
Beating Sony at its own game:
“Graphic designer Nathan Wray and his friend Noah Vawter, a graduate student at the MIT Media Laboratory, developed the software, which they’re distributing online [see photo, “Music Mod”]. Mods “are a great way for people to produce something without having to go through the painful and extremely costly process of getting rights and a development platform,” Wray says. Besides, he adds, “the more people making music, the better.” ”
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pachydermos
Variations on SuperElephant have been making the rounds, as part of the collision9 show at Art Interactive as well as the Thread Counts show at gasp.
Computing Culture Group 