Blast Theory

About

Blast Theory is renowned internationally as one of the most adventurous artists' groups using interactive media. Lead by Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr and Nick Tandavanitj the group has a team of seven and is based in London. The group's work explores interactivity and the relationship between real and virtual space with a particular focus on the social and political aspects of technology. It confronts a media saturated world in which popular culture rules, using video, computers, performance, installation, mobile and online technologies to ask questions about the ideologies present in the information that envelops us. (source: www.blasttheory.co.uk)

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2005 Nomination Interactive Arts BAFTA Award / Interactive Arts BAFTA Award, nominated for Uncle Roy All Around You in two categories:
Interactive Arts and Technical & Social Innovation
2005 Winner of the Maverick Award, Game Developers Choice Awards
2004 Nomination Net Art Award, the Webby Awards / Net Art Award, the Webby Awards, nominated for Uncle Roy All Around You
2003 Nomination VIPER Basel International Award / VIPER Basel International Award, nominated for Can You See Me Now?
2003 Winner of the Prix Ars Electronica 'Golden Nica' for Interactive Art / Winner of the Prix Ars Electronica 'Golden Nica' for Interactive Art for Can You See Me Now?
2002 Innovation Award, Arts and Humanities Research Board / Innovation Award, Arts and Humanities Research Board, awarded for Uncle Roy All Around You
2002 International Fellowship Award, Arts Council England
2002 Interactive Arts BAFTA Award / Interactive Arts BAFTA Award, nominated for Can You See Me Now?
2001 Nomination International Media Art Award, ZKM Centre for Arts and Media / International Media Art Award, ZKM Centre for Arts and Media, Karlsruhe, nominated for Kidnap
2000 Breakthrough Award for Innovation / Breakthrough Award for Innovation, nominated, Arts Council England
2000 Nomination for Interactive Arts BAFTA Award / Interactive Arts BAFTA Award, nominated for Desert Rain
2000 Honory Mention Transmediale Awards, Berlin / Transmediale Awards, Berlin, Honorary Mention for Desert Rain
1999 The 18 Creative Freedom Awards / The 18 Creative Freedom Awards, nominated for Kidnap
1996 Winner of the Barclays New Stages Award / Winner of the Barclays New Stages Award, for Something American
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