Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Artcars and Burning Man Art
On Wednesday, July 16th, Fishbon Event Lab operatives previewed the very cool large scale Art Projects planned for this year's Burning Man Festival. Ranging from a Giant Robotic Hand to the amazing Sagrada Temple, the art promises to be as amazing as ever. Later in the evening, Dominique showed his Art Car project and gave rides to the assembled multitude.
Defendex and Surrealist Games
On Wednesday, July 8th, Fishbon Event Lab operatives were treated to a demonstration of the awesome Defendex, now fully operational and a permanent installation at the Fishbon Pescadrome. Developed by Mark David and partner as part of their Ph.D. program at UCSB's Media Arts and Technology program, the project illustrates the futility of war as a solution to world challenges. Later in the evening, Mark David led agents in a hands-on experiment with a series of Surrealist Games developed by artists in the early part of the 2oth century.
New Media Directions and One Laptop
On Wednesday, July 1st, special agents from Fishbon Event Lab flocked to the Fishbon Pescadrome for a presentation by Ulrike of the most exciting new media directions showcased at the BDA/Promax Conference (the premier industry event) in New York. Agents marvelled at examples of the latest Motion Graphics from the hippest Animation/Design Studios worldwide. Later in the evening, operatives also got an update on MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte's revolutionary "One Laptop per Child" program to create digital parity in the developing world.
New Audio and Visual Software Madness
On Wednesday, June 25th, Fishbon Event Lab agents assembled for a briefing and demonstration of Wes and Graham's amazing new apps that use a touchscreen and other interfaces to create Music and Graphics. After learning about the tech side, operatives took matters into their own hands, exploring the options to make very cool music and effects.
Toypunks
On Wednesday, June 18th, special Fishbon Event Lab operatives gathered to view TOYPUNKS, a documentary film about the Urban Vinyl toy revolution that has spawned magazines like Giant Robot, retail stores like KidRobot and MunkyKing and scores of very cool artist-created vinyl collector toys. After the film, agents tried their hands at creating their own creations with clay.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
WildeBeasts Revisited
On Wednesday, June 11th, Fishbon Event Lab operatives gathered to review the events of the previous Friday and Saturday evenings, known by its code name Fishbon WildeBeasts. There were photos and video of cabaret performance Love and Lust, the tale of Oody and his men, Celia and her nymphs, Marie and Lorenzo, Aphrodite. There were also surveillance photos of the Pink Lounge, Bamboo Tunnel Sculpture, Treehouse, Forest, Sensorium and much more. Thanks to all of the more than 40 artists who helped create this best event ever.
Bamboo Weave
On Wednesday, May 28th, Fishbon Event Lab agents created an amazing Sculpture for the third floor stairway entrance to the Pink Lounge. Using leftover bamboo strips from Bamboo WeaveCoachella Music Festival and Lightning in a Bottle, they wove the pieces into a beautiful free form structure that wound its way in an exquisite spiral from the 2nd floor landing to the top floor. When the piece was finished, Dom and Elvi designed lighting to enhance it.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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