Aerosphere and Atmosphere

A project by Nina Czegledy and Janine Randerson

Published on 12/11/2008

Aerosphere and Atmosphere is focused on contemporary image mapping of Mars and Earth as well as pre-Copernican artists’ representations of the two planetary spheres. In this installation the terrestrial realm appears as a floor projection and a corresponding ceiling projection represents the aerosphere of planet Mars. We intend to employ both "subjective" historical drawings by early astronomers or artists of the planets Earth and Mars and "objective" images obtained from remote sensing or telescopic technology within the installation. The duel projection format suggests the twin births of science and science fiction. The double projection is our reconfiguration of a "Mercator’s projection"; an alternative spatial schema that shifts between fictional and factual terrain.

Prior to the residency Janine and Nina plan to work together for a day in Auckland work shopping our ideas and formulate them into the concrete outcome of a collaborative edit. During the residency I aim to organize the relevant references, images and sounds already collected. Janine promised to join us for a day or two at the residency where intend to continue our work on the edit. In case I will not be able to complete the work in NZ, I intend to finalize my part at least in Canada.

Nina Czegledy, artist, curator and writer works internationally on collaborative art&science&technology projects. She has exhibited widely, won awards for her artwork and has lead and participated in workshops, forums and festivals worldwide. She curated and presented numerous international touring projects and published extensively. The City of Toronto has commissioned Czegledy’s most recent public art collaboration (with Greg Judelman and Daniel Barber) on climate change . “What will you do to cool the earth?” for Nuit Blanche 2007. Czegledy, is a Senior Fellow, KMDI, University of Toronto, Associate Adjunct Professor Concordia University, Montreal, Honorary Fellow, Moholy Nagy University of Design, Budapest, member of the international space art network, outgoing chair of the Inter Society of Electronic Arts (ISEA) and co-chair of the Leonardo Education Forum (LEF).

Janine Randerson is an artist and researcher who works with meteorological data and climate change.

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Nina Czegledy

Nina Czegledy, media artist, curator and writer works internationally on collaborative art & science & technology projects. She has produced time based and digital works, won awards for her artwork, exhibited widely, lead and participated in workshops, forums and festivals and published worldwide. “What will you do to cool the earth?” a public art project in collaboration with Greg Judelman and Daniel Barber, was commissioned by the City of Toronto for Nuit Blanche 2007. The Aurora Feast collaboration premiered at Heureka the Finnish Science Centre (2006), also shown at the Govett Brewster Gallery (2006), Waves Festival, Latvia (2006). Czegledy exhibited with the ICOLS group in Australia, the US (2004-2005) and the Girls& Guns collective's in Europe (2005). Resonance, the Electromagnetic Bodies Project, Digitized Bodies Virtual Spectacles and the Aurora art & science projects focus on the changing perception of the environment and the human body. Czegledy initiated Points of Entry, the first Canadian/Australian/New Zealand digital arts collaboration. She is president of Critical Media a Canadian based Knowledge initiative, is a Senior Fellow, KMDI, University of Toronto, Associate Adjunct Professor Concordia University, Montreal, Honorary Fellow, Moholy Nagy University of Design, Budapest, co-chair of the Leonardo Education Forum (LEF) and ex-officio chair of ISEA.

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Intercreate.org is a project based research centre which consists of an international network of people interested in interdisciplinary creativity. Project foci include interdisciplinary projects, education initiatives and residencies. Intercreate is a not-for-profit trust that is registered with the Charities Commmission of New Zealand.

About SCANZ
Solar Circuit Aotearoa New Zealand (SCANZ) is New Zealand’s premier art and technology event and involves a symposium, artist residency, and public exhibition. It occurs every two years, and has typically involved a mix of Aotearoa New Zealand and international artists, producers, theorists and curators many of whom are leading practitioners. Held in New Plymouth, SCANZ 2011 will be the third event.

SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens
A symposium followed by a residency is to be held late January to early February 2011 in New Plymouth, Aotearoa New Zealand. It seeks to bring a range of knowledge groups together to investigate the cultural roots of climate change and seek out poetically pragmatic approaches to encouraging the cultural and behavioural shifts required. Initial expressions of interest are due 21 November, 2009. Please see here for more details.

SCANZ 2009 international participants included Nina Czegledy, Brett Stalbaum, Sally Jane Norman, Jacques Sirot, Sarah Cook, Andrew Gryf Paterson, Dan Torop, Melinda Rackham and Dominic Smith of The Polytechnic. Participants based in New Zealand included Lisa Reihana, Stella Brennan, Sean Kerr, Rachel Rakena, Natalie Robertson, Danny Butt, Herman Pi’ikea Clarke, Alex Monteith, Naomi Lamb, Caro McCaw, Jon Bywater, Julian Priest (UK/NZ) and many others.

Occurring along side the 2009 residency was a two day symposium (February 7 and 8), presentation evening & exhibition (opened February 7), and curatorial workshop.

Intercreate.org gratefully acknowledges the support and partnerships of:

Creative New Zealand

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

Puke Ariki

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)

TSB Community Trust

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