Rejane Cantoni Leonardo Crescenti

Rejane Cantoni and Leonardo Crescenti based in São Paulo, have worked together as an artist duo since 2005. They have held numerous exhibitions in art institutions worldwide, including Ars Electronica in Linz, Berlin and México City, The Creators Project in New York and São Paulo, Glow and STRP festivals in Eindhoven, Espacio Fundacion Telefônica in Buenos Aires, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Festival in Copenhagen, FILE International Festival of Electronic Language in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, Zeebrastraat in Ghent, Mois Multi in Quebec, thingworld. International Triennial of New Media Art 2014 in Beijing, Ruhrtriennale 2014 in Duisburg, 2014. In 2014 they received a Prize for "VOICE", in 2010 for “SPEAK” and a special mention for “TUNNEL” in Linz at the PRIX Ars Electronica.

2007 - 2008 Post PhD scholarship from FAPESP for Ambientes inteligentes: pesquisa e experimentos em cinema interativo.
2005 - 2007 Vice-diretora da Faculdade de Matemática, Física e Tecnologia, Centro de Ciências Matemáticas Físicas e Tecnológicas at Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo, Brazil
2003 - 2005 Vice Coordenador de Curso, Centro de Ciências Matemáticas Físicas e Tecnológicas at Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo, Brazil
2002 - 2007 Research and development of Interfaces humano-computador, Centro de Ciências Matemáticas Físicas e Tecnológicas at Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo, Brazil
2002 - 2005 Conselhos, Comissões e Consultoria: Coordenação da Habilitação Arte e Tecnologia, Centro de Ciências Matemáticas Físicas e Tecnológicas at Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo, Brazil
2002 - 2003 Research and development of Ambientes Inteligentes, Centro de Ciências Matemáticas Físicas e Tecnológicas at Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo, Brazil
2002 - 2002 Project scholarship from CEPE-PUC/SP / for Ambientes Inteligentes
2002 - 2002 'Prize TRANSMÍDIA' , ItaúCultural / for OP_ERA: uma jornada através de dimensões paralelas e experimentos multisensoriais
2000 - 2000 'Prêmio Cultural Sérgio Motta', distintion / for Entremeios II
2000 Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Sciences at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo
1997 - 2001 PhD in Communication and Semiotics (Virtual Reality Studies and Arts), Catholic University of São Paulo
1997 - 2001 Project scholarship from FAPESP / for Realidade virtual: uma história de imersão interativa
1997 - 1997 Artist in residence at 'Taller de Perfeccionamiento en el Uso Artístico de la Internet y Multimedios', Fundação Vitae, Bariloche, Argentina / project: Plataforma
1997 - 1989 Cofounder of the Instituto de Pesquisa em Arte e Tecnologia (IPAT) in São Paulo / with Artur Matuck, José Wagner Garcia, Milton Sogabe and Paulo Laurentiz
1994 - 1996 Diploma in Études Supérieures des Systèmes d'Information (Visualisation et Communication Infographiques), DESSI-MIRALAB, University of Geneva, Switzerland
1985 - 1989 Masters in Communication and Semiotics (Computer Graphics) Catholic University of São Paulo
1980 - 2014 Rejane Cantoni (http://lattes.cnpq.br/0141389002346917) / born in São Paulo; studied communication semiotics, visualization of information systems and kinematic interfaces, in São Paulo and Geneva; since 1987 researches and develops immersive installations with acquisition devices and data manipulation in natural and/or sensorized environments and automation.
1979 - 1982 Bachelor of Social Communication (Journalism), Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil
1978 - 2014 Leonardo Crescenti
(www.crescenti.com.br) / born in São Paulo; studied architecture at FAU/USP, in São Paulo; since 1978 has been investigating and developing projects in numerous media and supports, as photographer and as photography director has made 13 short-films receiving a total of 21 national and 14 international awards 28 hors-concours participations and 3 participations in the Quinzena dos Realizadores at the Cannes Festival.
- 1983 Studied Photography and Lab at the Department of Fine Arts, Berkley Extension, California