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First-Working Prototype
Hacked GPS Memory-Locating Apparatus
Wil Lindsay, 2008 |
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The Esther Klein Art Gallery in partnership with The Hacktory
is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition entitled
Locating Memory, featuring work by artist Wil Lindsay.
The exhibition utilizes homemade, hacked GPS-based memory-locating apparatus to capture the experiences and memories of participating individuals. These moments are cataloged and represented in the gallery space as an interactive multi-media installation. Locating Memory is the culmination of a “GPS-A-Sketch” workshop run by Lindsay at The Hacktory. In the GPS-A-Sketch workshop participants built their own programmable GPS receiver, learned about GPS communications & triangulation, learned how to collect data, program and play locative games. GPS-A-Sketch participants are contributors to the Locating Memory exhibit it is their experiences and memories captured by the GPS-based memory-locating apparatus that serve as the raw data and framework for Lindsay’s installation.
Wil Lindsay is an electronic media artist currently residing in Philadelphia, where he teaches Interactive Media at the University of the Arts and Philadelphia University. Lindsay is the current artist-in-residence at The Hacktory. Lindsay received an MFA in the Integrated Electronic Arts program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His work focuses on the implications of re-contextualizing dead or forgotten technologies in contemporary culture and is presented through various modalities including installation, imaging, video, music, physical electronics and algorithmic processing. For more information about Wil Lindsay, please visit: www.straytechnologies.com
The Hacktory promotes the use of technology in the arts through: Classes, Community Events, Shared Facilities & Equipment, and an Artist Residency Program. The Hacktory's participants are a diverse community that includes artists, hobbyists, engineers and professionals who share common bond to expand knowledge of technology and to synthesize new ideas through art. The Hacktory is incubated as a project of the Nonprofit Technology Resources (NTR). The Hacktory’s programs include: classes in microcontrollers, real-time media programming, hardware design, and prototyping for beginners to experts. Along with Open Hacking sessions, volunteer participation in community technology education through NTR, and participating in the organization of events like Ignite! Philly and Make:Philly. For more information, please visit: http://thehacktory.org
Locating Memory exhibition has been generously
sponsored by Avencia.
Avencia is an award-winning, Philadelphia-based geographic analysis and software development firm specializing in the creation of innovative location-based software tools to enhance decision-making processes. Avencia believes these location-based technologies can help promote the emergence of more dynamic, vibrant communities. Each of Avencia's clients' projects, products and pro bono engagements showcases this commitment. For more information, visit www.avencia.com
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Monday-Saturday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Free to Public/Wheelchair Access |
