»Christa / Laurent Sommerer / Mignonneau«
Die Österreicherin Christa Sommerer und der Franzose Laurent Mignonneau sind international renommierte Medienkünstler, die seit 1992 zusammenarbeiten und mit interaktiven Computerinstallationen wie u.a. A-Volve oder Life Spacies einige der Pionierarbeiten der Medienkunst vorgestellt haben. Ausgezeichnet wurden sie für ihre Arbeiten unter anderem mit der Goldenen Nica der Ars Electronica Linz in der Kategorie Interaktive Kunst (1994), mit dem Silicon Graphics Award der ISEA in Helsinki (1994) und dem Ovation Award des Interactive Media Festivals, Los Angeles (1995). Im Jahr 1992 erhielten sie zudem ein DAAD-Stipendium. Zur Zeit arbeiten Sommerer und Mignonneau als Forscher und künstlerische Leiter am ATR Media Integration and Communications Research Lab in Kyoto und als Gastprofessoren an der IAMAS (International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences) in Gifu. Außerdem sind sie als Gastforscher am MIT in Boston tätig. Zu ihren Werken gehören unter anderem „ The Living Web (2002), „PICO_SCAN, „Riding the Net (2000), „Verbarium, „HAZE Express (1999), „Life Spacies I und II (1997 und 1999), „Intro Act (1996), „Trans Plant, „Phototropy (1995), „A-Volve (1994), „Interactive Plant Growing und Anthroposcope” (1993).
2002 - 2002
Sommerer: Visiting Professor at Kyoto University
2002
Sommerer: Ph.D. degree from CAiiA-Star, University of Wales College of Art, Newport
2001
Associate Professors at IAMAS
2001 - 2001
Visiting Research Fellows at MIT, Cambridge/Boston
2001 - 2003
ATR Media Information Science Research Labs, Kyoto, Japan
2000 - 2000
Guest Professors at University of Art and Design, Linz, Austria
2000
Life 2.0 - Honorary Award
1999
Interactive Art Honorary Mention Award, Prix Ars Electronica 99, Linz
1998 - 2002
Mignonneau: PhD study at CAiiA-Star, University of Wales College of Art, Newport, UK
1997 - 1999
IAMAS, Gifu, Japan
1996 - 1996
Mignonneau: Chair & Organizer of "ART-Science-ATR" symposium 1996, Kyoto Japan
1995
Artistic Directors & Researchers at ATR Media Integration and Communications Research Labs, Kyoto Japan
1995
Ovation Award, Interactive Media Festival, Los Angeles
1995
Inter Design Award, Japan Inter Design Forum, Tokyo
1994
Golden Nica, Prix Ars Electronica 94 , Linz
1994 - 1995
Artists-in-Residence, NTT-ICC InterCommunication Center, Tokyo Japan
1994
Silicon Graphics Award, ISEA, Helsinki
1994
Multi Media Award, Multi Media Association, Tokio
1993 - 1994
Artists-in-Residence, NCSA National Center for Supercomputing Application, Beckman Institute, Urbana, IL USA
1992
Prisma Award for Computer Art
1991 - 1993
Post Graduate Study, Staedelschule Institut for New Media, Frankfurt
1991
Mignonneau: Master of Art, Academy of Fine Arts Angouleme
1990 - 1991
Mignonneau: CNBDI Department of Infography, Angouleme, France
1988
Mignonneau: National Diplom DNAP, Academy of Fine Arts Angouleme, France
1988
Mignonneau: National Diplom DNAP, Academy of Fine Arts Angouleme, France
1985 - 1990
Sommerer: Art Study , Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
1982 - 1985
Biology and Botany Study, University of Vienna, Austria
1964
Sommerer born in Ohlsdorf/Gmunden, Austria; Mignonneau born in Angouleme, France
Sommerer: Visiting Professor at Kyoto University
2002
Sommerer: Ph.D. degree from CAiiA-Star, University of Wales College of Art, Newport
2001
Associate Professors at IAMAS
2001 - 2001
Visiting Research Fellows at MIT, Cambridge/Boston
2001 - 2003
ATR Media Information Science Research Labs, Kyoto, Japan
2000 - 2000
Guest Professors at University of Art and Design, Linz, Austria
2000
Life 2.0 - Honorary Award
1999
Interactive Art Honorary Mention Award, Prix Ars Electronica 99, Linz
1998 - 2002
Mignonneau: PhD study at CAiiA-Star, University of Wales College of Art, Newport, UK
1997 - 1999
IAMAS, Gifu, Japan
1996 - 1996
Mignonneau: Chair & Organizer of "ART-Science-ATR" symposium 1996, Kyoto Japan
1995
Artistic Directors & Researchers at ATR Media Integration and Communications Research Labs, Kyoto Japan
1995
Ovation Award, Interactive Media Festival, Los Angeles
1995
Inter Design Award, Japan Inter Design Forum, Tokyo
1994
Golden Nica, Prix Ars Electronica 94 , Linz
1994 - 1995
Artists-in-Residence, NTT-ICC InterCommunication Center, Tokyo Japan
1994
Silicon Graphics Award, ISEA, Helsinki
1994
Multi Media Award, Multi Media Association, Tokio
1993 - 1994
Artists-in-Residence, NCSA National Center for Supercomputing Application, Beckman Institute, Urbana, IL USA
1992
Prisma Award for Computer Art
1991 - 1993
Post Graduate Study, Staedelschule Institut for New Media, Frankfurt
1991
Mignonneau: Master of Art, Academy of Fine Arts Angouleme
1990 - 1991
Mignonneau: CNBDI Department of Infography, Angouleme, France
1988
Mignonneau: National Diplom DNAP, Academy of Fine Arts Angouleme, France
1988
Mignonneau: National Diplom DNAP, Academy of Fine Arts Angouleme, France
1985 - 1990
Sommerer: Art Study , Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
1982 - 1985
Biology and Botany Study, University of Vienna, Austria
1964
Sommerer born in Ohlsdorf/Gmunden, Austria; Mignonneau born in Angouleme, France