The workshop begins at 10:30AM. All are invited.

A new work entitled Murmur Study debuted at the 2009 Spark Festival this past week. It is now on display at the Experimental and Media Arts show at the Nash Gallery through the end of March.

Murmur Study is the first in a series of ongoing collaborations with Márton András Juhász and the Kitchen Budapest.

To see more images and read more about the piece go here.

Some of my work will be appearing in really interesting looking book called Data Flow – Visualising Information in Graphic Design, edited by R. Klanten, N. Bourquin, S. Ehmann, F. van Heerden.

From the publisher:

The application of diagrams extends beyond its classical field of use today. Data Flow charts this development, introduces the expansive scope of innovatively designed diagrams and presents an abundant range of possibilities in visualising data and information. These range from chart-like diagrams such as bar, plot, line diagrams and spider charts, graph-based diagrams including line, matrix, process flow, and molecular diagrams to extremely complex three-dimensional diagrams. Data Flow is an up-to-date survey providing cutting-edge aesthetics and inspirational solutions for designers, and at the same time unlocks a new field of visual codes.

The book will see its Continental European release in early September. Its release in Asia will follow at the end of the September and its North American release is scheduled for mid October.

You can preview it here or preorder it here.

More information to follow as the release date approaches …

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For more information, visit the W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience website, see the attached exhibit flier, or read on below:

Happy Hour & Exhibit Showing
Tuesday, April 1st | 5 to 8pm
Come to the Herkimer Pub & Brewery to meet and greet the artist and curators of W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience. This informal get together will be followed at 6:30 by a short walk to Intermedia Arts for a special "after hours" showing of the exhibit. Free and open to all.

"Visualizing Urban Data Streams" – A lecture by Eric Rodenbeck
Monday, April 14th | 5:45pm @ 100 Rapson Hall, U of M campus
As part of the College of Design Lecture Series, join Eric Rodenbeck, founder and creative director of Stamen Design, for a discussion about their work and data visualization as a new medium. Visit W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience to see Stamen Design's interactive installation visualizing the growth and development of the Twin Cities over time. Free and open to all.

Psychogeographic Map Making Party
Thursday, April 24th | 6:30 to 9pm @ Intermedia Arts
Join Solutions Twin Cities for a psychogeographic walking tour & map making party. You'll form small groups and set out on foot in search of unique insights into the urban fabric of the surrounding Uptown neighborhoods. Utilizing Google Earth, a projector, and a wall sized "canvas," groups will then layer their experiences over a projected representation of the city, resulting in one map that communicates the participant's collective experience. Drinks will be available to assist the creative spirit. Free and open to all.

W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience – Exhibit Party
Friday, April 25th | 7 to 11pm @ Intermedia Arts
Join Intermedia Arts, Solutions Twin Cities, and the artists of W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience for an exciting night of multi-media presentations from the artists, music, drinks and food. Free and open to all.

Exhibit Participants:
 - Brendan Crain, author of Where, wrote the introduction to the exhibit.
 - Christopher Baker is including his piece "My Map."
 - The Design Institute at the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities has submitted "Twin Cities Knowledge Maps."
 - Karl Frankowski is including a new work, "24 Hours in 24 Hour News."
 - Paul Cantrell & Luke Francl created a site specific interactive web application entitled "Where We're Coming From."
 - Jonathan Harris & Sep Kamvar have included their website "We Feel Fine."
 - Stamen Design is submitting a custom "Twin Cities Trulia Hindsight Map."
 - Scott Nedrelow is presenting "Palisade Head."
 - Alice Dodge is being represented by her piece "Six views of Minneapolis-St.Paul."
 - Christian Nolds' "San Francisco Emotion Map" will be on display.
 - Chris Harrison is including a piece from his "Visualizing the Bible" series.
 - A selection of WorldMapper visualizations will be on display.

For the next few weeks, I will be collaborating with researchers at the Kitchen Budapest. The Kitchen Budapest is a brand new new media research lab located here in Budapest. While I’m here I will continue work on a few of my own projects and will be helping out with some of the research that is happening here already.

It promises to be a great experience. More reports to follow …