written by Scott Groeniger, for more information click here
VELOCITY FIELD [DATA DUMP]:
[LRC] performs at the 2016 Southern Graphics International Conference in Portland, Oregon
Demo Organizers: Lithopixel Refactory Collective (LRC) in collaboration with Dr. Eugene Magnier (Astronomer, PANSTARRS, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Maona) and Dr. Richard Wainscoat (Research Specialist, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Location & Time: 11-5, Fri Apr 1 / Portland State University, Neuberger Hall / Print Lab Rm 260
Velocity Field: [DATA_DUMP] is a multi-disciplinary collaboration between Lithopixel Refactory Collective [LRC] and the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy’s Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PAN-STARRS). Piloted by a group of artists based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, [LRC] is a temporary print and sound performance that is equal parts lithographic production studio and fluxist print performance installation. With this project, [LRC] seeks to explore the confluence of traditional printmaking, digital imaging, sound installation, and wide field astrophotography. The PS-1 wide field digital imaging telescope, developed at the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy, is designed to discover and characterize comets and asteroids that present a danger to our planet. One of the largest functioning digital cameras in the world, the PS-1 telescope makes hiresolution, gigapixel images of the entire night sky every evening. [LRC] has devised a process for outputting this image to an ordered set of tiled polyester plates; utilizing a high resolution, diffusion dithered, digital halftone pattern. Our printing process is a hybrid of art and science, combining tools and techniques spanning over 200 years of printmaking with cutting edge astrophotography, and digital image manipulation.
Lithopixel Refactory Collective [LRC] is a group of artists based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa who are examining the absurdity of manufacturing, consumption, and destruction loops through the prism of traditional printmaking, digital imaging, and performance art.
[LRC] team performing at Portland State University on Friday, April 1st, 2016 are:
Charles Cohan (founding member/lithounit leader)
Scott Groeniger (founding member/digitalunit leader)
Peter Chamberlain (founding member/soundunit leader)
Rodney Bengston (founding member/video coordinator/documentation)
Soo Mei Teh (production leader/ head lithounit/ onsite documentation)
David Randall (lithounit)
Guen Montgomery (visiting lithounit)
Emmy Lingscheit (visiting lithounit)
Cassandra Ferguson (lithounit)
Joe Gonzalez (lithounit)
Taylor Johnson (production crew)
Terra Keck (produciton crew)
Nisha Pinijani (production crew)
Hannah Day (production crew)
Jeannie Randall (visiting production crew)
Jodi Arthur (visiting production crew)
Carlie Solomons (visiting lithounit)
