LETTERKENNY_photo diary

I had an amazing trip to Letterkenny last week to set up my installation Sea Monkeys in the Regional Cultural Centre of Donegal County, IRELAND.  The exhibit Fire in the Sky features 7 international new media artists.   HUGE thanks to Sally Murphy, John Cunningham, and the technician Guy for all their hard work, and especially curator Ruth McCullough for bringing everything together.  It was also especially great to meet the other artists, Brian MacDonald and Matthew Biederman who were also present to install their works.  

 image: Sea Monkeys, Allison Moore 2009

Artists Brian MacDonald and Matthew Biederman

"A Stolen Rigbuouy - a Stolen Life"

Artist Brian MacDonald shooting video

I found a group of playmobile people on the beach

Yellow flowers and the ruins of a train bridge

Glenveagh National Park

a nice view, a moment of reflection

stone heads

Cherry blossoms and angels

Sea Monkeys

FIRE IN THE SKY

image: Anita Fontaine, Knight Shift

FIRE IN THE SKY: International New Media

REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE, Letterkenny, Donegal County, Ireland

24 April – 20 June 2009

FIRE IN THE SKY showcases the finest new media art from Canada. With exciting work from emerging artists working in animation, illustration, interactive media and video, including Matthew Biederman, Myron Campbell, Anita Fontaine, Brian MacDonald, Allison Moore and Michael Pelletier.

A special artists talk and gallery tour will take place on Friday 24th April at 6pm (prior to the official opening). Everyone is welcome. On Friday 24th April 2009 at 6pm (prior to the official opening). Everyone is welcome.

SEA MONKEYS!

Sea Monkeys is an interactive video installation featuring people swimming in a video aqaurium.  The project uses Pure Data, motion sensors, Arduino, and Boids Algorithm.  Pure Data is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing.  Each swimmer’s position in the aquarium is manipulated using Boids algorithm, an artificial life program, simulating the flocking behavior of fish.    To be presented at the FIRE IN THE SKY exhibit of Canadian New Media Art  at the Regional Cultural Centre in Ireland.  April 2, 2009.

blue screen

Last week I had a great time using the blue screen at the SAT (society of art and technology) to film my sea monkeys.  

Thanks to everyone who came out, I really appreciate your help.

And the videos look great!