exhibiting artists

Dan Lipert, Laura Andrews & Colleen Cox

Augmented Reality DJ System

Description:
ARDJ is a system designed to put creative control of DJ-style performance into the hands of the viewer. This work incorporates a simple, and virtually no-cost interface into a digital music workstation, along with intuitive visual feedback making use of Augmented Reality technology. Along with the technological aspects, the work challenges conventional ideas regarding performance, song structure, and interactivity between music consumer and producer.

Bio:
Dan graduated the University of Michigan with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 2006. Following that, he worked for the Department of the Navy in Washington DC while pursuing music in the form of DJing. After living in Southern California for a short time, he left his job to pursue music and simplify his life. He now resides in Portland, OR and has recently rediscovered his love for computer science. His recent projects include dsSerato, a midi interface designed to interact with digital DJing software, and other experiments with artist-directed programming languages.

Laura attended the University of Michigan and received a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in 2008. Her concentration was in graphic design and conceptual costumes. Although she started off as a 2D artist, during her years at the University of Michigan Laura became focused on creating costumes. Her interest in costumes stems from her desire to create functional and interactive artwork that has a place in society. After four years in a conceptually based degree program, Laura has come to believe that all artwork should acknowledge and interact with it's surroundings and audience. She hopes to use her skills as a visual artist in order to communicate ideas with the user as simply as possible.