Mohammad Rida Taha
From 2005 I studied Innen-architektur in Munich, graduating in 2008 The continuing studies in Digital Animation is concurrent with the work ‘in practice’ allowing me to study and gain practical experience The Bachelor of Arts Specialist Digital Animation course @ Thames Valley University in England is to further certain critical experimental ideas concerning the role of visual communication in dialogue with spatial concerns.
Since 2007 a particular thread has been the experiments with fractals and symmetry. I have constantly found inspiration in the work of Benoît Mandelbrot.
A critical part for my designs has always been to maintain the identification and inspiration from within nature. This is why, as the primary driver it has evolved as organic and naturalistic forms. These influences have been combined with key geometries and mathematic formulae which are aspects present in nature though subtle in their form, to produce my most recent artwork and designs.
These investigations have for several years been correspondent with my work in co-writing a fantasy world where one of my working areas is to describe the habitat and wildlife within it This collaboration constantly challenges and provides me with a way of generating and creating fresh and new informed ideas for my artwork.
Eugenia Emets
Eugenia is visual and sound artist, Artistic Director and founder of the Analema Group. In her work she focuses on exploring the unifying nature of light, sound and matter. She experiments with immersive spatial installations, questioning and pushing the boundaries of human perception. Through photography, video, laser, holographic and sound projection, she creates multisensory environments in which participating audience may have a direct experience of intricate layers of reality, observing one’s own physical, psychic and emotional responses.
With a particular interest in the interactivity of space and artwork, Eugenia has recently worked on several projects, which incorporate various technologies to help create immersive experiences. Some of those projects include: ‘108’ (2006), an installation comprised of photography, video-work and sound, ‘Okean X Forms’ (2007), a laser projection with live ambient music, ‘Elements of Light’ (2008), a video, sound and photography installation, ‘Manta Ray’ a holographic video projection with multichannel sound (in collaboration with Barbara Lambert (sound artist) and Perseus Mandillo (3D artist), with the support of the Musion Systems) (2009), and recent “A-Field” (2010) by Analema Group, a performance commissioned by Market Estate Project which incorporated live improvised sound against a backdrop of a laser projection and ambient noise generated through real time biofeedback of performer interacting with the piece. Eugenia Emets was born in Poltava (Ukraine), in 1979. She graduated with an MA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art, London in 2008.
Ki Ra was born in Moscow, but lives and works in London, UK. She works in a variety of media, whichever may suit her particular vision, including film, video, performance, sound and holographic projection. She has collaborated and created visuals for London Zoo, theatre and opera productions, and international musicians. Her artistic intentions are to create a visual language or experience that communicates on an emotional and subconscious levels. Ephemeral lightness of being (2010) is Ki Ra`s first live performance,using holographic projection and live feedback loop, exploring the timeless nature of being, evolving through light and movement.
Ki Ra won the award for performance at MAMAs 2010 and was in the top ten nominees for the Randstad Gold VJ Award in 2010.