We invite you to join us for a seminar to discuss interactive art and science communication in relation to the interactive exhibition Spectrum.
Tuesday 29 April, 2 to 4 pm AUT university, Sir Paul Reeve building, lvl 4 , room WG404 Free with afternoon tea provided after the seminar Colab and School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (Auckland University of Technology) invited the artists of the collective Unguarded Intersection to work with the PhD students Shuaib Memon and Akbar Hossain whose focussed on emergency Wi-Fi and cognitive radio. At first, this seemed an unlikely partnership; however Unguarded Intersection were surprised by the visual similarities between popular social games and technical depictions of radio frequency spectrums. This unusual collaboration between scientists and artists was the starting point of the interactive exhibition Spectrum. It utilizes aspects of gaming, popular culture and mobile storytelling to draw the audience into the unseen world of digital communications and networks. The seminar will discuss the challenge of science communication and will use the project Spectrum as a case study. The artists from Unguarded Intersection Fiona Milburn and Mark Shafer, the PhD students Shuaib Memon and Akbar Hossain, Colab co-director Frances Joseph, the leader of the network research group Associate Professor Nurul Sarkar and Digital Art Live curator Nolwenn Hugain-Lacire will discuss this experience. Professor Shaun Hendy from Auckland University department of Physics will expand on this discussion. The programme will be chaired by Colab co-director Associate professor Charles Walker. Please RSVP to [email protected] by 22 April The Spectrum exhibition is free and accessible at Aotea Centre, level 2, weekdays from 7.30 am to 6 pm (open late and during weekends if there is a show in the Aotea Centre). NOLWENN LACIRE Digital Art Live Coordinator | THE EDGE & Colab | colab.aut.ac.nz/dal/ Signal Coordinator | THE EDGE | www.the-edge.co.nz/signal.aspx Working days: Mond to Thur DDI +64 9 307 5446 Level 4, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland 1010 PO Box 5749, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, New Zealand
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