Jason Nelson, digital poet
Jason Nelson defies easy definition – he is a poet, hypermedia artist, educator and recent recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship in digital poetry. Nelson’s creative practice encompasses digital art, writing and game play and science. We uncover some of his recent projects and the upcoming projection for Friday Night Laneways, Organic Data during the World Science Festival Brisbane. Nelson creates interactive digital poems that embrace complex ideas and offer non-linear paths inviting a user experience of discovery. His digital works range across subject matter, from the human nervous system, to the plethora… Read More
Alinta Krauth, If the Forest Wanders
Alinta Krauth’s art practice explores the intersection of art, environment, science, poetry and technology. As a digital artist, Krauth combines an array of media including; projection, interactivity, game-play, text, and audio to generate a dialogue around concerns of environmental degradation and species conservation. Krauth’s projection mapped work, Little Boxes, 2014 was featured in the Art & Science and draws attention to the plight of the Flying Fox, a nocturnal bat that is under increasing pressure from habitat loss. The repeated projection surface references the shape of the bats wings, and the projected… Read More
In the Spotlight: Mark Wells
Exploring immersive projected visuals for Friday Night Laneways, Organic Data we tracked down Mark Wells, VJ Lightrift and asked if he could create a “light portrait zone”. We talk VJing, tech and how the audience can join the flow of images taking place at Fish Lane, South Brisbane on Friday 11 March. Kerry: You have over 15 years of experience in projection mapping and VJing and have worked on major events like Future Music Festival, and Rainbow Serpent Festival. What inspired you to start VJing? Can you tell us more about what… Read More
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