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Reel Success Stories: Lynn Hershman Leeson Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Presented by Bay Area Women in Film & Media An intimate discussion with local award-winning filmmaker and artist Lynn Hershman Leeson. A pioneer of the use of interactive

Biota is a porcelain sculptural installation employing the morphology of the sea sponge as a matrix. Arranged on low-standing Plexiglas platforms, the sculptures appear as if they were dead coral. In the sea, such exoskeleton frameworks signal the

CodeZebraOS is an advanced web based visualization tool and a creative www environment that enables conversations between different individuals and groups on the Internet. Applications include performances, video documentaries; dance performances

Latent Figure Protocol takes the form of a media installation that uses DNA samples to create emergent representational images. The installation includes a live science experiment, the result of which is videotaped and repeated for the duration of

"During my residency at the laboratory of Dr. Ana Pombo at the Imperial College London, I have created artworks using DNA and chromosomes as an art medium. In “nucleArt” I have used DNA molecules coupled to fluorescent dyes to paint specifically

"Artists have been trying to represent in portraits not only the physical appearance of the subject, but also characteristics of the personality, by using the pose, elements in the composition, and even the choice of technique. Science has developed

"Installation with human beings (Homo sapiens) and DNA microarrays. In “The Nuclear Family” genetic differences between human beings from different groups are represented using DNA microarrays. The groups can be defined based on physical

"Installation with human beings (Homo sapiens), zebra-fish (Danio rerio), fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) and DNA microarrays. With “The Extended Family” the similarities between all live organisms are asserted. It will be shown that when

I.E.D (Improvised Empathetic Device) The current U.S. led war in Iraq has suffered enormous casualties, where the toll on civilian lives in Iraq is vague and many times unreported. The number of U.S. casualties is reported and monitored, many of

Cycloramadrome is a project in which the spectators can interact with the work in the immersive ambient environment. Exploiting the technology of 360-degree projection developed in the 50s, the artist sets out to utilize aspects of the surrounding