data
2003-

media installation

DATA is research on the "puissances" of the image at different scales of perception, produced through an artist residency at the Nanolab of McGill University’s Chemistry Department (Dr. Bruce Lennox, Chair and Director), with the assistance of Dr. Vicki Meli.

A relationship blossomed over the 8-month period (July 2003-Feb 2004) with both scientists, which led us to discuss issues around imaging, education, ethics, ecology, and the relationship between art and science.

The lab gave us access to various digital micro and nano imaging technologies, the SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), the AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) and the STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope), with which we were able to view physical samples and subsequently record them as 2D files, 3D mappings of surfaces and live video output.

Presentation venues

version 1
National Gallery of Sofia, Bulgaria Sept-Oct 2003, group exhibition Radical:Vaguely, Rossitza Daskalova, curator. Double slide projections, mixed media.

version 2
solo exhibition, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, curated by Sylvie Gilbert, Dec 04-Jan 05. Exhibition essay by John Zeppetelli.
Installation comprised of 2D prints, video projection, 5.1 surround sound.
Series Ea: Data by design 2004: see excerpt.

version 3
InterAccess, group exhibition SCALE, curated by Camille Turner, June 2006. Double video projection and 5.1 sound installation.
Presented by Subtle Technologies 2006

version 4
Millenium Museum, group exhibition INSIDE, curated by Sylvie Parent, Beijing, China, July 2006. 2D prints.
Presented by Groupe Molior

version 5
Maison des artistes, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Groupe exhibition REGARDS curated by Kevin Kelly. Three single-channel videos. March-May 2007

version 6
Paço das Artes, group exhibition INSIDE, curated by Sylvie Parent, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May-July 2008. Single-channel video presented on ipod nano, stereo sound with subwoofer.
Presented by Groupe Molior

 

Funding from The Daniel Langlois Foundation for art, science and technology