Substance: Interactive Installation
curated by Year 01
Opening reception: Saturday, May 11th from 5pm - 7pm

The Mnemonic Body (Einstein's Brain Project)
by Alan Dunning and Paul Woodrow

The Mnemonic Body is a collaborative, immersive, virtual and augmented reality work that examines the idea of the world as a construct sustained through the neurological processes contained within the brain. This bio-technical environment is in constant flux - a living phenomenon that evolves in infinite space and time, responding in real time to a participant's mental activity. In the centre of the room is a life-size, anatomically correct model of a human body. The body is covered in thermochromic paint that reacts to temperature changes by changing colour. When touched, stroked, or even approached or breathed upon, particular locations on the body produce corresponding sounds and images that are projected onto floor and walls.

Alan Dunning - Biography

Alan Dunning has been creating immersive installations since 1979. His work has been presented internationally at the National Gallery of Canada and Visual Arts Museum, New York among many others. He is currently involved in the development of biologically driven software and hardware interfaces for distributed virtual environments. Presently, he is Chair of Media Arts and Digital Technologies at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary.

Paul Woodrow - Biography

Paul Woodrow has been involved in inter-disciplinary and multi-media activities since the late 1960s, including performance art, installation, video, painting, and improvised music. He has collaborated with many artists and has exhibited across the world including the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm and The Tate Gallery, London. He is presently coordinator of Art Theory in the Department of Art, University of Calgary.