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About genomixer and this site. 2003.
DNA Portraits and dna artworks.
Image Stanza DNA portrait 2003.
A series of online artworks inspired by the human genome sequence and developed from dna profile which are sequenced from my blood. The online artworks are investigations into genetic codes mapped and re assembled online. The series enables a cross reference all the code on the genome sequence allowing you to intermix or breed your own variable; you can look at the new mix of chromosomes in real time; on line. You can also keep and print this pattern from the website.
Works are enabled by dna code extracted from my blood. The sounds and images of code make audio visual self portrait versions.
The next system will allow imput from dna user worldwide.
The shop offers the facility custom made artworks. You can also purchase other dna related artworks and dna portraits and touch screens.
To make these works my dna was sampled to make metaphases, g-banding and full profiles of chromosomes. Samples of my dna currently resides in my freezer ready for cloning.
GENOMIXER TOURING and EXHIBITIONS.
-Genomixer, ( www.genomixer.com) wins first prize at Art in Motion (AIM V: SYZYGY the human remix) exhibition, at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, California. Genomixer is one of 17 works that was selected for inclusion out of over 700 submissions.
-Genomixer gets an honary mention at Videoformes France.
-Genomixer also shown at Fififestival where Stanza won first prize for ccityv which is a real time online global surveillance system.
-Genomixer is also in SIGGRAPH 2004 Electronic Art Exhibition in USA.
- A solo show of Stanza touch screen editions was exhibited in Los Angeles in March 2003. The exhibition includes several touchscreens, multiple projectors featured genomixer.
- Stanza's "Genomixer" exhibited at Ciberat Bilbao (www.ciberart-bilbao.net).
-Stanza was in Amsterdam in august 2003 for an event called "Test Portal". This was experimental performance and VJ set using DNA sounds and data from genomixer all projected on to 100 ft screens.
- Stanza exhibited genomixer at the Digital Hub Ireland in July 2003 and then returned in September to make a presentation and talk.
- Stanza dna from genomixer featured on BBC radio 3 and played in introduction in talk about art and science.
Screen shot from DNA self portrait interactive. (Prints available)
Concepts.
The original concept and intention as well as being developed as an artwork was to make a business. In short a database placed online would require users to submit a copy of their DNA. Once the first 100,000 subscriptions had been made then an IPO, an initial public offering would be made. The company formed on the stock market would exploit any patents, intellectual property and any derivable income would be shared among the subscribed user group. The shareholders in this company would be the subscribers who have placed their DNA source code. This project was to counter the exploitation of DNA by large corporations who do now exploit the right to this source code, a code that should be equally beneficial to all. This database is still in progress and further funds and financial backers are needed. Once this system is online users will br able to cross reference and mutate vairnats of each others dna. This concept is copyright / and left. Stanza.
The DNA is an operating system consists of 3.3 billion bases that is the letters ACTG. There are also the chromosomes and either the X or Y depending on if you are male or female. My thinking is if you remove parts of the operating system then you stop working. Indeed part of any OS consists of objects, functions or blocks of code that do specific jobs but also relate tasks to the whole. This idea is expanded when we consider that some of the code can actually change, evolve or shifts over time. An interesting term that relates to a huge chunk of the code sequence; in fact more than 95 percent of all DNA, was called "Junk DNA" by molecular biologists, because they were unable to ascribe any function to it. However the issue here is that the function of the code is not yet properly understood. What does the function do within the operating system?
There are other projects and works associated with my dna sequence including musical interpretation and generative reworking of my DNA sequence online. See www.genomixer.com.
genomixer ....a database of dna code.
To take these ideas into a completely new online experience. It seems likely with the advent of self dna tests the emergence of this type of DNA test will be prolific. This data can be recorded into the genomixer database and saved. That is, each independent user will have there own personal online audio visual experience based on there unique genetic code and becuase they have the option to save it this means they can also see and listen to other users results. In other words this is a giant open source audio visual labyrinth and database. The system uses a generative audio system that can play interactive non linear audio over the net. The sounds are mapped to the genetic codes. Genomixer is a complete audio visual online generative system. Code representing code generated by code made from blood.
These artworks involve many facets of new digital creativity. The genomixer series
--uses movement, sound, text and image
--crosses borders between artistic and technological sectors
--involves co-authored or inter authored creation processes from other specialists
--can be used in a number of forms / formats - and web, gallery and CD-Rom
--pieces for the web can be based in telematics (can be adapted for this)
--allows the engagement of the public/audience as a creative user.
The objective is to provide a seductive, multisensory non-linear and interactive experience for the audience to immerse into. The "user" controls these evolving pieces through movement. The character of the resulting piece is altered and manipulated by the user. These works can be installed into 'real' environments, where the movement of people in the room or gallery triggers the interactivity within the work.
Background to this project
I became intertested in the human genome project in Spain 2000. This was a six week invitation, with a group of international artists. The brief was to explore the relationship between art and science, and to this end we were introduced to a variety of research projects based in San Sebastian in Spain. I was introduced to various aspects of genetic research by Lori Andrews. Since 2000 I have developed an number of online specific artworks specifically geno and genomixer. The first version went of genomixer went online in 2000 at the amorphoscapes site. The project now has its own url. www.genomixer.com and now has some funding for development work by Future Physical London the Digital Arts Lab Holon.
It is safer to s[t]imulate than realise....Stanza
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