[Noisebridge-discuss] Algorithms - An exhibition about problem solving

[Daniel Packer]

Thanks Ani, I think I'll go to this. Anyone else thinking of going?

-Daniel


On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Ani Niow <avniow at gmail.com> wrote:
> One of the volunteers at the gallery I work for sent me this, thought you
> all may be interested.
>
> -Ani
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Elizabeth Deters <elizabeth.deters at gmail.com>
> Date: Mar 5, 2009 6:37 PM
> Subject: please tweet for art!
> To: elizabeth.deters at gmail.com
>
>
> hello! will you tweet for art's sake? come take part in my latest
> piece, @frommemory, a rumination on typing and tweeting. it opens (as
> part of a larger high-tech show, algorithmia) in grand fashion next
> saturday evening (3/14) at root division, san francisco. exhibition
> details follow. hope to see you there!
>
> sincerely, miss elizabeth doll deters
>
> p.s. you also can follow this project online: http://twitter.com/frommemory
>  p.p.s. learn more about @frommemory: http://elizabethdeters.com
>
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> Algorithmia: An exhibition about problem solving.
>
> http://rootdivision.org/031409.html
>
> "Just as the algorithms of nature constantly work in flux to solve and
> create problems, so does the human use of algorithmic processes
> towards advancement. The science fictions of yesterday are rapidly
> becoming the realities that shape our everyday. From iPods shuffling
> our favorite songs and videos, to web applications that allow us to do
> everything remotely online, to the “smart bombs” that target enemies
> of the corporate world, we are surrounded by the good, the bad, and
> the ugly sides of computational progress. Algorithmia consists of both
> physical and web-based work, presenting diverse procedures for problem
> solving, and explores the ways these methods, in turn, program us."
>
> Reception: Saturday, March 14th, 7 - 10 pm
>  Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $2-$20
>
>  Exhibition Dates: March 11-28, 2009
>  Gallery Hours:Wednesdays- Saturdays, 12-4 pm (or by appointment)
>
> ROOT DIVISION GALLERY
>  3175 17th Street (at S. Van Ness)
> San Francisco, CA 94110
>
>
>
>
>
>  Curated By: Bryan Hewitt, Vita Mei Hewitt, and Lauren Scime
>
>  Featured Artists:
>  Alan Bigelow
>  David Sanchez Burr
>  Elizabeth Deters*
>  Ethan Ham
>  Bryan Hewitt
>  Vita Mei Hewitt
>  Ryan Jones*
>  Emmanuelle Namont Kouznetsov
>  Kunsole*
>  Conrad M. Meyers II*
>  Lauren Scime*
>  Luther Thie & Carlos Castellanos
>  Myriam Thyes
>  Fernando Velázquez, Bruno Favaretto & Francisco Lapetina
>
>  *Root Division Resident Artist
>
>  ABOUT ROOT DIVISION:
>  Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the
> Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division's mission is to
> improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting
> personal inspiration and community participation. We provide
> subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their
> service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community.
> Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to
> underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing
> exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining
> multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates
> an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area.
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