Art Papers
Spatial Politics/Spatial Ontologies
Tuesday, 12 August 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building, Rooms 118-120 Session Chair: Teri Rueb, University at Buffalo, Department of Media Study
Malleable Environments and the Pursuit of Spatial Justice in the Bronx
Participatory performances and a mobile cinema application employing user-generated content are used as a starting point for location-based cinema walks, facilitating conversation on the evolving nature of urban spatial justice in New York City.
Melanie Crean
Parsons the New School for Design
A Piece of the Pie Chart: Feminist Robotics
This paper discusses A Piece of the Pie Chart, a robotic gallery installation that addresses gender inequity in the tech world.
Annina Rüst
Syracuse University
Nervous Ether: Soft Aggregates, Interactive Skins
Nervous Ether is a prototype installation of a spatial envelope, consisting of an aggregate cellular pneumatic weave that operates as an instrument to register and communicate remote environmental information, while also developing affective interaction with inhabitants.
Kathy Velikov
University of Michigan, RVTR
Geoffrey Thün
University of Michigan, RVTR
Mary O'Malley
RVTR
Wiltrud Simbuerger
University College London