ERIC PARREN

©ERIC PARREN 2008-2012

RFP.GFP.CFP

RFP.GFP.CFP is an exploration of the possibilities of an advanced optical microscope, a confocal microscope, in combination with building blocks of the promising field of synthetic biology for the content of an abstract audiovisual film... >>more

A.C.I.D.

The use of E. coli (Escherichia coli) bacteria in biotechnology and microbiology has been foundational to the development of modern genetic engineering. The bacteria have a long history in laboratory culture and are one of the most widely studied model organisms.... >>more

OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION

Optical Amplification is a site specific immersive installation consisting of a quadraphonic sound setup, 24 laser modules, a smoke machine and a projector. The installation incorporates neural networks, artificial evolution and Markov chains into an algorithmic composition... >>more

SYNESTHESIA GLASSES

The Synesthesia Glasses are an experimental sensory manipulation tool that allow the wearer to experience what it might be like to have synesthesia. By cross feeding the sonic and visual senses, using augmented reality technology, the glasses create a hallucinatory experience... >>more

THE LAST FLIGHT OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR

The Last Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour is a live coding audio performance. It uses the original audio from the official NASA video that documents the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour's last trip to the International Space Station... >>more

UNDULATOR

Undulator is an immersive kinetic installation that explores both the color and reflective properties of light. In similar fashion to Thomas Wilfred's Lumia machines Undulator is a cinematic display that celebrates light in it's purest form... >>more

REINTERPRETING RADIO MUSIC

The Reinterpreting Radio Music Series is a trio of works based around the 1957 composition Radio Music by John Cage. It is a modern day reinterpretation of the piece and its intentions... >>more

JOURNEY TO GLIESE-581G

Gliese-581g was the first ever discovered potentially habitable alien world. What would it be like for humans to travel to another galaxy and start life on an earth-like planet?... >>more

GENEPOOL

GenePool is an interactive installation that explores the topics of artificial life and artificial evolution. There are counteless examples in nature that show us how evolution is a robust and creative process for finding solutions to complex problems... >>more

BREEDER

Breeder is a software application that gives its users the ability to explore the principle of artificial evolution in a playful manner. The software is based on the Biomorph program as proposed by the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his book The Blind Watchmaker... >>more