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Artwork or innovation? Art or science?
Super Human Revolution of the Species at RMIT Gallery presents work by a new
generation of artists collaborating with science, research and technological
innovations to explore what it means to be human, now and into the future.
Media are invited to meet the artists and touch and play with their works at an
interactive session tomorrow (Thursday, 5 November).
The following artists and their works will be available for photos and interviews,
from 12pm to 1pm:
Jonathan Duckworth – Embracelet and Elements: An investigation into physical
interaction and augmentation in the service of movement rehabilitation for
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients.
Leah Heiss – Drift: A series of handheld luminescent pods that investigate social
behaviours and pulsate softly when held.
George Poonkhin Khut – Alembic and Retort: Sensors embedded in the table’s
surface enable participants to navigate layers of electronic sound using
emotionally-mediated changes in their heart rate patterning.
Jill Scott – The Electric Retina: This work combines retinal research and
interactive media art with metaphorical associations about visual perception.
Artists Jonathan Duckworth and Leah Heiss will discuss their work and the
interface of art and technology at a free public program on Friday, 6 November.
Interviews can also be arranged with any of the other leading Australasian artists in
the exhibition (see the website for full details).
Super Human Revolution of the Species is presented by the Australian Network for
Art and Technology (ANAT), in association with RMIT Gallery.
Media opportunity
What: Super Human Revolution of the Species
When: Thursday, 5 November to Saturday, 5 December
Media “Touch and Play”: Thursday, 5 November, 12pm-1pm
Free public program: Friday, 6 November, 12pm-1pm
Where: RMIT Gallery, 344 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
For media enquiries, information and images and interviews: Evelyn Tsitas,
RMIT Gallery: (03) 9925 1716 or 0418 139 015.
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