http://mellifera.cc research and project blog of the mellifera project Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:53:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The TAXA opening was well attended and the VR centre proved to be an exciting venue to show in. The many mobile plasma screens available facilitated the structure of the installation in both of the gallery rooms. Here a documentary video of 'machina carnis' is playing in the first room. HOST was ... http://mellifera.cc/2010/01/05/taxa-the-rmit-vr-centre/ It was an evening of participant experimentation both at the gallery and inworld: [gallery] http://mellifera.cc/2009/11/12/documentary-images-from-the-mellifera-opening-at-the-block/ Trish & Andrew started their evening with an interview for Science Week The show was opened by Andrew Donovan, Director: New Media Arts Board, Australia Council for the Arts which funded the project and Australian Chief Scientist: Penny Sackett along with Queensland Chief Scientist: Peter Andrews. [gallery] http://mellifera.cc/2009/11/12/mellifera-opening-at-the-block/ mellifera now has its own youTube channel. For video documentation of mellifera have a look at http://www.youtube.com/user/melliferaProject http://mellifera.cc/2009/08/02/mellifera-opening-in-brisbane/ the terra.mellifera eco-system is no longer stable due to the introduction of a virtual bacteria that has been introduced through the presence of avatars in the space. essential is doing ous best to keep the balance, but, it is also possible for visiting avatars to help move the energy collected by ... http://mellifera.cc/2009/07/05/essential-beeswing-needs-your-help/ I will be presenting my arts/research: "Pluripotent Stem Cells: an artist grows her own..." at the "Eye of the Storm" 2 day Symposium on scientific controversy at Tate Britain. I will be speaking about my adult stem cell project: 'machina carnis' during which I cultured adult stem cells from my ... http://mellifera.cc/2009/06/10/eye-of-the-storm-symposium-tate-britain/ Essential is non-gendered and we use the Old English term of "ou" rather than "he" or "she" in this context.  Mute tho Essential may be, ou is far from dumb - moving through a pattern of activities in 'mellifera' or reflecting on some other-worldly concern known ownly to ouself; what is ... http://mellifera.cc/2009/06/03/essential-beeswing-mellifera-resident/ Such wonderment awaits the intrepid voyager both within and without the metaverse! For neurone schism gaffa gallery was the scene of much exploration and excitement in the company of her trusty collaborator nonnatus and other revellers on the night of 16th March. Supported by the worthy investigators from the Australia Council ... http://mellifera.cc/2009/04/28/the-metaverse-and-beyond_neurone-reflects/ some shots from the real world launch at gaffa gallery. The virtual bees or the mellifera were release by the push of an antique button, by Australia Council chairman James Strong AO. It was a busy night and the anticipation of the maiden flight could be felt in the ... http://mellifera.cc/2009/04/28/gaffa-opening-night/ At the Biotech Art Revisited show in Adelaide next week I will be exhibiting my DVD installation: "Changing Fates_matrilineal". This is a work that explores both the biological and material aspects of embodiment. I have referenced writing and artefacts left behind by my grandmother: Mollie, juxtaposed with digital videomicrograph image data ... http://mellifera.cc/2009/04/03/looking-at-embodiment-and-links/