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Talk To Me, I Am Listening, Larbi Sami Ben Dec 2009

Talk To Me, I Am Listening, Larbi Sami Ben

Theses and Dissertations

An introductory conversation with a new person I just met usually goes like this: So, where is your accent from ? Are you American? Well, yes, .....but no. Not really. I do have American citizenship and I lived in the US for fifteen years but I grew up in France. Ok, so you’re French? Well, yes, but .....not totally. My mother is French but my father is Tunisian. Ok, so you’re Tunisian? Well, yes, but... not wholly. I don’t speak Arabic, so I don’t totally feel Tunisian. So what are you? American? French? Tunisian? With my work, I ask the …


Designing Dynamic Interfaces For Mobile Devices, Jon Olav Eikenes, Jørn Knutsen Aug 2009

Designing Dynamic Interfaces For Mobile Devices, Jon Olav Eikenes, Jørn Knutsen

Nordes Conference Series

Are you compelled by the rapid development of mobile devices and their graphically sophisticated screens? This full day workshop will introduce participants to theoretical concepts and design techniques for sketching and prototyping screen-based interfaces that make use of visual movement. Participants will work hands-on in groups, exploring techniques for developing simple video prototypes. The workshop ends with a general discussion in which we address theoretical as well as practical issues.


Chris Naka Interview, Cheryl Franzen May 2009

Chris Naka Interview, Cheryl Franzen

Asian American Art Oral History Project

2009 interview with new media and video artist Chris Naka by Cheryl Franzen


On A Saturday, Thoughts And Revelations, Maria Pithara May 2009

On A Saturday, Thoughts And Revelations, Maria Pithara

Theses and Dissertations

A favorite poet, a strange woman on the beach, pictures I love to look at. Back yard voyeurism, some thoughts on portraiture and why I couldn’t be a photographer. Strange rituals that make sense. Unexpected revelations. Two kinds of light. This essay presents part of the constellation of thoughts, images and ideas that have informed my most recent video installation, Saturday.