Workshop on Interactive Systems in Performing Arts (WISP) - Program

Part of the HCSNet Summerfest :: December 15-17. Macquarie University, Sydney

WISP will bring progressive research practitioners together with high end creative artists to explore in a true science-meets-art environment the potentials for the evolution of the performance space in the twenty-first century. It aims to build some principles and applications that illustrate the way in which interactive sensing technologies, interactive music composition and interactive realtime generative imagery, dynamic scenology, video conferencing and telepresence, can become an integral part of the performance environment.

Invited speakers include

:: MUSIC ::

Joel Chadabe (EMF - USA)
Leight Landy (DMU - UK)
Marcelo Wanderley (McGill - Canada)
David Birchfield (Tempe, Arizona - USA)
Atau Tanaka (Sony Paris - France)

:: Dance and Performance ::

Stelarc (Nottingham -UK)
Sarah Rubidge (Chichester - UK)
Michael Montanaro (Concordia - Canada)
Lyndal Jones (RMIT)
Chrissie Parrott (Chrissie Parrott dance Co - WA)
Hellen Sky (Company in Space)

:: New Media::

Professor Simon Biggs (Sheffield Hallam - UK)

and many more

WISP Submissions closed on November 21, 2005. Here is the WISP program.

WISP is particularly interested in paper submissions and demonstrations regarding interactive systems in performing arts or video tracking systems from people interested in developing collaborations.

University of Western Sydney through the School of Communication Arts and the MARCS Auditory Labs are developing a new research environment (VIPRE) for Virtual, Interactive and Performance Research. WISP seeks to develop collaborations for future research. Please see a more detailed outline in the following invitation.