Artist Talk this week for ITP
>> HAPPENING NOW IN ROOM 406!
If you are on the floor pop in otherwise see the stream at
http://itp.nyu.edu/itplive/
-Gloria
>> ** Friday, March 31 at 1pm, Multimedia Artist, Marita Liulia from
>> Finland
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>> Special Event
>> Multimedia Artist, Marita Liulia from Finland
>> Friday, March 31
>> 1pm
>> ROOM 406
>> ARTIST BIO
>>
>> Marita Liulia
>> www.maritaliulia.com
>>
>> Marita Liulia is a visual artist and pioneer of multimedia. Maire
>> (1994) was one of the first artworks published in cd-rom format.
>> Ambitious Bitch, a humorous cd-rom about femininity (1996, 2nd
>> edition 1998) was her international breakthrough. SOB (Son of a
>> Bitch), a cd-rom about men and masculinity, followed in 1999. Tarot
>> was published for six different formats and languages between
>> 2000-2004.
>>
>> Liulia also works on stage, performing both on her own and in
>> collaboration with other artists.
>>
>> Recent collaborations include Hunt with choreographer/dancer Tero
>> Saarinen and Animator with musician/composer Kimmo Pohjonen. Hunt has
>> been shown already in 20 countries since the premiere at the Venice
>> Biennale in 2002.
>>
>> Hunts New York premiere is at the Joyce theater, March the 28th –
>> April the 2nd 2006. More information on the performance at
>> http://www.joyce.org/saarinen06.html
>>
>> Liulia has received numerous awards including Prix Möbius
>> International, Prix Ars Electronica and the Finland Prize. She
>> founded the production company Medeia in 1997 and Prix Möbius
>> Nordica, a media culture competition, in 2000.
>>
>> At ITP Marita Liulia will present and discuss her recent work,
>> including a mobile game designed for women.
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