Claire L Evans reviews Sarah Cook's Beam Me Up commissions, on Rhizome

Between Spaces: On Xcult.org's "Beam Me Up"

Claire L. Evans reviews "Beam Me Up" on Rhizome

Wednesday, July 29th

"Beam Me Up" is an online exhibition for Xcult.org's ongoing exhibition about space, for which Sarah Cook of CRUMB, the Curatorial Resource for Upstart Media Bliss, and Eyebeam Curatorial Research Associate, commissioned new work by artists and scientists, Jayanne English, Alec Finlay, Eyebeam Alum Joe Winter, and Eyebeam Jamie O'Shea.

Representing / Reenacting / Simulating Outer Space by Sarah Cook

image: still from time-lapse video of Jamie O'Shea's small shrine to NASA's Phoenix Lander

People: Jamie O'Shea, Joe Winter, Sarah Cook
Tags: commissions, exhibition, online, Sarah Cook, review, Press

Project Space: Flock House Pod

From March 1 to April 7, Eyebeam Fellow Mary Mattingly will undertake a live test of a(n in-process) Flock House living system at Eyebeam, living in the unit while building out and testing the power, food, and water systems in preparation for the project’s public launch in May 2012. Mary will host an event with Geoff Manaugh and the Urban Research Group in tandem with the exhibition on Thursday, March 1 from 6-8 PM, and an opening reception in conjunction with Taeyoon Choi on March 15th. The Flock Houses consist of a group of sculptural, self-sufficient habitats that are interstitial, engaging with and dependent on the public at large. Moveable, expandable, able to attach to one another and the surrounding architecture, their movements will be choreographed throughout U.S.-based urban centers. They also represent informal cross-border notions of property and economy.

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the Caloris Basin

The Caloris Basin is a new technique for concentrating sunlight to useful temperatures. Presently the energy is used for cooking, and many more uses are possible. It is based on an excavated hemisphere in the ground, and so is significantly less expensive to produce than standard troughs and dishes. Materials research was done at eyebeam, and prototypes are being tested all over North America. Workshops have been held with Sweatshop in Tijuana, Mexico and in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, with more planned internationally. BjornQorn is a New York based food company that is testing the technology on a commercial scale, to make popcorn.

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Stopwork for Eyebeam's 2011 Fellows, Residents, and Student Residents

On November 16, Eyebeam's fellows, residents, and student residents gathered in the main space together with staff to present their works in progress. Honorary Resident Hsing Wei presented proposals from Digital Teacher Corps, a partnership between Eyebeam and New Visions for Public Schools. Fellow Mary Mattingly presented in-progress images of her Wearable Homes and Flock Houses, along with images of past projects.Members of Eyebeam's Student Residency Program also presented proposals of projects they will create during their year-long residencies. The five high school students will work together with residents and fellows in Eyebeam's state of the art facilities to create works of art and technology through the media of video production, dance, activism, game design, and textile technology.

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The Life Garden at Eyebeam @Craftzine.com blog

Beatriz da Costa's anti-cancer work in progress, called "The Life Garden," is currently on display at Eyebeam in Manhattan.

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