“Tweets in Space” by Scott Kildall, Nathaniel Stern

Title:

Tweets in Space

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):



• Scott Kildall
• Nathaniel Stern -
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • University of Johannesburg

Symposium:

• ISEA2012: 18th International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

• International Albuquerque Balloon Museum, Albuquerque, United States

Artist Statement:

During a live, interactive performance at the ISEA2012 Gala, artists Scott Kildall and Nathaniel Stern will send Twitter messages from participants worldwide towards an exoplanet 20 light years away that can support extraterrestrial life. By engaging millions of voices in the Twitterverse and dispatching them into the larger universe, Tweets in Space activates a potent discussion about communication and life that traverses beyond our understanding.  tweetsinspace.org

Video:

• Tweets in Space from nathaniel stern on Vimeo.

Category:

• Interactive Monitor-Based
• Performance Art