ZE ARC
zearc.org

Ze Arc
is a virtual marine mammal aquarium, a multi-faceted sculptural audio installation realized by a tetrahedral sculpture, spatialized audio, and a vibrating stage representing ambient water. We see this project as an expression of the human need to explore and experience the awesome, beautiful world of marine mammals, and other sealife. Ze Arc allows participants to interact, listen, and feel the vibrations of the lives and environments of the ocean world. It is our concern that the people of the Planet Earth have the opportunity to observe and listen to the life of the Planet Ocean. We are creating a transparent connection from the work and experience of professional marine audio recordists and videographers of the great ocean world, to the people of the land. In turn, we would also like Ze Arc to serve as communication liaisons between sealife and humans.

Bios:
Justin Rodda is an active artist in graphic art, audio, movement/theatre, and sculpture. He has more recently become a practitioner of the modern Japanese dance/theatre form called Butoh. He is an ultramedia artist. Justin integrates sculpture, audio, and performance art for the temporal and residual experience. He receives his inspiration from the movement and the spaces of landscapes both urban and wild. His works are a beginning to one life remembering all that it is. -- justin@zearc.org

Chris Airola received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University. He worked at the University of Washington Human Interface Technology Lab from 1996 - 2001 as a Research Engineer, where he developed and managed projects involving wearable computers, driving simulators, surgery simulators, interactive home networks, and 8 channel audio systems. He has exhibited some of his multi-modal interactive art installations in the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York City, NY), the Bellevue Art Museum (Bellevue, WA), Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA), the University of Washington, and many Seattle area clubs. -- chris@zearc.org

Gabriel Stern -- structural engineer
Suzanne Greenfield -- event and public relations
Connor Cunliffe -- audio engineer
Brian Baillie -- audio engineer
Matt Conlon -- event logistics
Ishan Vernallis -- videography and media design
Michael Foltz -- videography and media design
Leo Mayberry -- videography
Chris Douglas -- website designer