[ISEA2019] Artist Statement: Daniel Miller — Altered Landscapes

Artist Statement

Keywords: Robotic Art, Interactive, Surrogate Performer, Environmental, Electronic, Ice, Moulin, Floodwaters, Malignancy, Durational, Landscapes

Altered Landscapes is an artist talk where Daniel Miller will discuss his recent projects: Malignancy, Floodwaters also referencing earlier projects. In Floodwaters materials flow, meander and randomly generate new forms only to be controlled and manipulated by a humanmade system. Malignancy is an artwork where animations of a blue moulin ice lake is projected onto a frost covered metal cooling plate. The video animation of the moulin will enlarge as viewers approach and possibly touch the frozen plate. For many years now Daniel Miller has used to robotics and electronics to investigate environmental issues in his artwork. His recent projects explore relationships to the physical world through mimicking landscapes.

  • Daniel Miller integrates robotics, media and electronics, exploring systems and ecologies. Assistant Professor of Emerging Technologies/Sculpture, The School of Art & Art History, University of Iowa, USA. Education: MFA, 1997, S.A.I.C. in Time Arts, Chicago, IL; BA Sculpture, 1994, Hope College, Holland, MI. (USA). International Exhibitions include: : ISEA2017, ISEA2016, ISEA2012, ISEA97, iDEAS exhibition at International Digital Media Arts Association 2017 Conference, Washington DC and 2016, Winona, MN, International Festival of Electronic Art 404, Basel, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy; Tweak, Interactive Art & Live Electronic Music Festival, Limerick, Ireland. danmillerart.com

The Floodwaters Project was funded by an Art and Humanities Initiative Grant from The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development at the University of Iowa.

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