EMP good bye dinner!

Posted on January 29, 2016 by VV

Can’t believe it’s been 3 almost 3 months that I am here in Japan! So much has happened and I really connected to the culture, the people the energy of this magical country. I am so grateful to Hiroo Iwata who invited me to be Visiting Professor in the Empowerment Informatics Program (EMP) and really look forward to continuing the collaborations. Marvelous dinner in a gorgeous traditional house for the farewell dinner!

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L to R seated: Enzaki, V, Hiroo, Kenji / standing: Hikaru, Aki, John, Maša, Aisen, Takeshi

BIRD SONG DIAMOND Japan documentation videos

Posted on January 28, 2016 by VV

Bird Song Diamond Japan entrance into space: WORMS from Art|Sci Center on Vimeo.

Bird Song Diamond Japan: flocking / boids from Art|Sci Center on Vimeo.

Bird Song Diamond Japan: how the birds see us from Art|Sci Center on Vimeo.

Bird Song Diamond Japan: becoming the diamond from Art|Sci Center on Vimeo.

From the dinner table to Virtual Reality to ceramics

Posted on January 27, 2016 by VV

In the same month, I held a Hox Zodiac dinner, went to Longquan to learn about Chinese jade like celadon and premiered Bird Song Diamond at the largest VR space in the world. It is not about the media, it is about being the medium for the message. If you train to be a good medium, it is not about you either, but about what humanity needs to hear. Seems like we need to listen to the animals and develop a closer relationship.
painting Hox on ceramics

Just received this on We Chat from Chen Mo — there is a 50% chance that the ceramic breaks while firing so they had me paint two plates — both survived!

BIRD SONG DIAMOND JAPAN Premiere!!!

Gallery

Posted on January 26, 2016 by VV

We started at 10am with the staff immersing themselves in the installation. It was important for me that they experience what they have been helping come to be and also to watch their response. The piece ran on the hour … Continue reading →

Testing Bird Song Diamond Japan in Large Space

Posted on January 22, 2016 by VV

IMG_6865 from Victoria Vesna on Vimeo.

Takashi Ikegami, physicist and sciartist testing the wings with sensors in the Large Space at the Empwerment studios, University of Tsukuba, Japan.

Panel with Takashi Ikegami @ AROB: Art & Artificial Life (January 21, 2016)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by VV

BIRD SONG DIAMOND JAPAN @ Large Space, Empowerment Studios

Posted on January 21, 2016 by VV

Demo: Bird Song Diamond mobile @ AROB (January 21, 2016)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by VV

Room A

OS2 ART | SCI
Chair: Takashi Ikegami
Co-Chair: Charles Taylor

OS2-1 Art at the edge of chaos: Life, Art, Swords and Japanese Textile
Amy Taylor
OS2-2 Automated Evolutionary Production of Audio-Visual Pieces — Can we call it Art?
Tasuo Unemi
OS2-3 The Art and Science of Artificial Life
Victoria Vesna, Takashi Ikegami
OS2-4 BIRD SONG DIAMOND: Call and Response and Phase Transition work
Aisen Chacin, Maša Jazbec, Itsuki Doi, Mizuki Oka et al.

Lecture at China Academy of Art, Hangzhou

Posted on January 5, 2016 by VV

This was a testament on how fast things move and respond in China! The day before I went to the Academy to see the excellent exhibition that was curated by Yao Dajuin and we went with students for drinks after. The next day I was already giving a talk with my daughter Gia translating!

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Here we are with her East “mom” (who brought flowers!), “sister” Annie and her friend.

Room A

OS2 ART | SCI Chair: Takashi Ikegami Co-Chair: Charles Taylor

OS2 ART | SCI
Chair: Takashi Ikegami
Co-Chair: Charles Taylor