Parsons School of Design proudly presents "= =", an exhibition of thesis work from over 70 students of the MFA program in Design & Technology. The exhibition takes place at the School's two Greenwich Village galleries on 66 Fifth Avenue and 2 West 13th Street, opening on May 28th at 6 p.m. and running through June 6th.
"= =" represents the convergence of design and technology, and sheds new light on how the creative process and digital tools transform ideas into reality. The exhibition includes video installations, documentaries, soundscapes, animations, interactive narratives, multimedia educational tools, game design, narrative shorts, wireless applications, experimental multimedia, and physical computing.
Student Eduardo Matamoros' relative: stereochemistry is a musical composition inspired by the interaction of neurochemicals in the brain, which changes depending on where the listener stands. Alina Podkolinska's REACHing deals with the problem of integrating the non-dominant hand into computer use: in this prototype, explorers navigate a cityscape by moving wireless boxes, one in each hand. 3D Narrative: The Island of Misfit Toys, by Matthew Mohr, combines 'bullet-time' technology and a unique interactive display to tell an original story in six 'frozen moments'. By physically moving the screen around a vertical axis, the user explores each frozen moment looking for visual cues that ultimately reveal a narrative story.
"Our students have challenged both themselves and the field of digital technology with this year's innovative projects," says Digital Design Chair Sven Travis. "We're thrilled to introduce these works to the digital community."
Information about this year's exhibition can be found at http://a.parsons.edu/~show2003. For additional information, please contact Deborah Spence at 212-229-5314.
Parsons School of Design, a division of New School University, is one of the largest degree-granting colleges of art and design in the nation. Currently enrolled are about 2,400 undergraduate students, 500 graduate students, and 2,500 non-degree students from all 50 of the United States and from 60 countries. Parsons' main campuses are located in New York City's Greenwich Village and Midtown Manhattan. In addition, Parsons has affiliate schools in Paris, France; Kanazawa, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; and at Altos de Chavon in the Dominican Republic. Undergraduate degrees are offered in Architectural Design, Communication Design, Design and Management, Design and Technology, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design. Graduate degrees are granted in Architecture, Design and Technology, Lighting Design, Painting and Sculpture, Photography, and the History of Decorative Arts.
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