Cellphonia
Trying to find an interesting project to blog about I stumbled upon this website that advertised this exibit. I’m not one of the proponents for the increased usage of cell phones, but I know that we as users dont really have the choice. Cell phones are quickly becoming personal computers and communication devices as well as art platforms.
So here is the information I found at this website:
Cellphonia
Mission
Cellphonia explores the social, technological, and creative possibilities of cell phones with bias to encourage new applications for cultural growth.
Projects
Cellphonia: WET (2007) is a cellphone interactive sound/video installation at NIME 2007. Visitors will experience a 6-minute looping vocals of naiads lamenting the loss of the world’s fresh water with projected video accompaniment. Telephone +1 212-937-7725 to add you voice to the performance.
Cellphonia: In The News (2006) is a locative-based karaoke opera cued and performed by the cell phone with lyrics daily RSS newsfeeds which generate both the score and moving images, available anytime anywhere small groups gather, and also allowing outside users to contribute as a remote chorus. - details -
Conferences
June 6-10, 2007 - NIME 2007 - Cellphonia: WET
The Seventh International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, New York, NY
August 7-13, 2006 - ISEA 2006 - Cellphonia: In The News
ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge & the Thirteenth International Symposium of Electronic Art, San Jose, CA
March 2-3, 2006 - Mobile Music Technology - Cellphonia: Work-in-Progress
3rd International Mobile Music Workshop, Brighton UK
Support
Cellphonia was awarded grants from NYSCA (2005) and the Experiemental Televsion Center (2006).