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 nolwennh@the-edge.co.nz 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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