Bettina Forget
SETI AIR Program Director
Forget joined the SETI AIR program in 2016 as Researcher in Residence, and has also been responsible for coordinating the program’s archive at the Nevada Museum of Art’s Center for Art + Environment. Bettina is a gallerist, art educator, researcher, and visual artist. Her creative work explores astronomy, science fiction, and feminism, and she has exhibited her projects in both artistic and scientific institutions. In her role as professor, Ph.D. candidate, and Public Scholar at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, she examines the re-contextualization of art and science, and how trans-disciplinary education may disrupt gender stereotypes. Dovetailing with her artistic and academic pursuits, Forget owns and runs Visual Voice Gallery, which presents exhibitions that create a dialogue between art and science.
SETI AIR Program Director
Forget joined the SETI AIR program in 2016 as Researcher in Residence, and has also been responsible for coordinating the program’s archive at the Nevada Museum of Art’s Center for Art + Environment. Bettina is a gallerist, art educator, researcher, and visual artist. Her creative work explores astronomy, science fiction, and feminism, and she has exhibited her projects in both artistic and scientific institutions. In her role as professor, Ph.D. candidate, and Public Scholar at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, she examines the re-contextualization of art and science, and how trans-disciplinary education may disrupt gender stereotypes. Dovetailing with her artistic and academic pursuits, Forget owns and runs Visual Voice Gallery, which presents exhibitions that create a dialogue between art and science.
SETI AIR: Artists in Residence
Jordan Holmes
2019 - 2021
Jordan "Dxtr Spits" Holmes is a nerd by day and artist and entrepreneur by night. Holmes has a background in Materials Science Engineering from Virginia Tech but is a self taught writer of music and spoken word performed as his alter ego, Dxtr Spits. He founded ONLi Packs in 2017, a backpack and apparel brand that uses print designs from local artists .Holmes lives by the motto "Live your life like an experiment; you cannot control what happens, but you can control the product you become".
Jordan Holmes is CEO/Founder of Dxtr Spits.
2019 - 2021
Jordan "Dxtr Spits" Holmes is a nerd by day and artist and entrepreneur by night. Holmes has a background in Materials Science Engineering from Virginia Tech but is a self taught writer of music and spoken word performed as his alter ego, Dxtr Spits. He founded ONLi Packs in 2017, a backpack and apparel brand that uses print designs from local artists .Holmes lives by the motto "Live your life like an experiment; you cannot control what happens, but you can control the product you become".
Jordan Holmes is CEO/Founder of Dxtr Spits.
Xin Liu
2019 - 2021
Xin is currently the Arts Curator in Space Exploration Initiative in MIT Media Lab, a member of New INC in New Museum and a resident in Queens Museum Artist Studio program. She is recipient of the Van Lier Fellowship, Sundance New Frontiers Story Lab, and Huayu Youth Award Finalist. Her projects have received awards in SXSW, FastCoDesign, and Core77; her academic publications were nominated for best papers in ACM conferences. As a researcher, Xin has worked in Microsoft Research NYC and Asia, and Google ATAP.
Xin Liu’s personal website: https://www.xxxxxxxxxinliu.com
slow immediate: https://slowimmediate.com Space Exploration Initiative,
MIT Media Lab: https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/space-exploration/overview/
2019 - 2021
Xin is currently the Arts Curator in Space Exploration Initiative in MIT Media Lab, a member of New INC in New Museum and a resident in Queens Museum Artist Studio program. She is recipient of the Van Lier Fellowship, Sundance New Frontiers Story Lab, and Huayu Youth Award Finalist. Her projects have received awards in SXSW, FastCoDesign, and Core77; her academic publications were nominated for best papers in ACM conferences. As a researcher, Xin has worked in Microsoft Research NYC and Asia, and Google ATAP.
Xin Liu’s personal website: https://www.xxxxxxxxxinliu.com
slow immediate: https://slowimmediate.com Space Exploration Initiative,
MIT Media Lab: https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/space-exploration/overview/
Alfred Darlington
2019 - 2021
Under the alias Daedelus, Alfred Darlington has been active in electronic music for the past 20 years, releasing over 20 LPs and countless EPs and remixes for labels such as Brainfeeder and Ninjatune. They have collaborated with a variety of artists including DJ Shadow, Diplo, Kimbra, Saul Williams, Death Cab for Cutie, and Flying Lotus. As a performer, Alfred has played over 1,000 live shows on 6 continents, at venues ranging from underground events like the seminal Low End Theory to festival mainstages such as Coachella. Alfred received a degree in music from USC, where they studied jazz double-bass. As of 2019 they are an assistant professor for the Berklee College of Music in Boston as a founding faculty member of the new EDI (Electronic Digital Instrument) program. Daedelus has been at the forefront of many performance techniques, from working with early prototypical Monome controllers to cutting edge modular systems plus A/V shows that are robotic, volumetric, and interactive.
2019 - 2021
Under the alias Daedelus, Alfred Darlington has been active in electronic music for the past 20 years, releasing over 20 LPs and countless EPs and remixes for labels such as Brainfeeder and Ninjatune. They have collaborated with a variety of artists including DJ Shadow, Diplo, Kimbra, Saul Williams, Death Cab for Cutie, and Flying Lotus. As a performer, Alfred has played over 1,000 live shows on 6 continents, at venues ranging from underground events like the seminal Low End Theory to festival mainstages such as Coachella. Alfred received a degree in music from USC, where they studied jazz double-bass. As of 2019 they are an assistant professor for the Berklee College of Music in Boston as a founding faculty member of the new EDI (Electronic Digital Instrument) program. Daedelus has been at the forefront of many performance techniques, from working with early prototypical Monome controllers to cutting edge modular systems plus A/V shows that are robotic, volumetric, and interactive.
Zeinab Alhashemi
2019 - 2021
Born and based in Dubai, Zeinab Alhashemi is a conceptual artist and designer specializing in site-specific installations and experimental art. Zeinab will begin her SETI AIR term in 2019, collaborating with SETI Research Scientist Mark Showalter. The Lucas Artists Residency at Montalvo will be co-hosting her residency. http://www.zeinabalhashemi.com/
2019 - 2021
Born and based in Dubai, Zeinab Alhashemi is a conceptual artist and designer specializing in site-specific installations and experimental art. Zeinab will begin her SETI AIR term in 2019, collaborating with SETI Research Scientist Mark Showalter. The Lucas Artists Residency at Montalvo will be co-hosting her residency. http://www.zeinabalhashemi.com/
Felipe Perez Santiago
2018 - 2020
Felipe Perez Santiago is an internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, guitarist, and sound artist. Winner of several prizes and recognitions, he is a member of the National System of Art Creators in Mexico. Felipe is the founder and artistic director of the Mal’Akh Ensemble, combining chamber and rock music with electronica and multimedia performance. His compositions have been played and commissioned in more than 40 countries by internationally renowned orchestras and ensembles. Felipe’s catalog includes more than 10 discographic productions, spanning orchestral compositions, chamber music, solo pieces, electronic works, and music for films, dance, video, and multimedia installations. www.felipeperezsantiago.com
2018 - 2020
Felipe Perez Santiago is an internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, guitarist, and sound artist. Winner of several prizes and recognitions, he is a member of the National System of Art Creators in Mexico. Felipe is the founder and artistic director of the Mal’Akh Ensemble, combining chamber and rock music with electronica and multimedia performance. His compositions have been played and commissioned in more than 40 countries by internationally renowned orchestras and ensembles. Felipe’s catalog includes more than 10 discographic productions, spanning orchestral compositions, chamber music, solo pieces, electronic works, and music for films, dance, video, and multimedia installations. www.felipeperezsantiago.com
SETI AIR: Arts / Science Researcher in Residence
Bettina Forget
2016 - 2020
Bettina is an artist, gallerist, and art educator. She runs and curates Visual Voice Gallery in Montreal, Canada, which focuses on exhibiting art which creates a connection to science. Her current research project examines how artistic and scientific inquiry intersect. Bettina's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Visit the gallery website and Bettina's recent art projects.
2016 - 2020
Bettina is an artist, gallerist, and art educator. She runs and curates Visual Voice Gallery in Montreal, Canada, which focuses on exhibiting art which creates a connection to science. Her current research project examines how artistic and scientific inquiry intersect. Bettina's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Visit the gallery website and Bettina's recent art projects.
SETI AIR: Alumni
David Neumann
2016 - 2019
David is the artistic director of Advanced Beginner Group, a collection of artists across many disciplines and approaches that, under his direction, come together for specific projects. Neumann makes work that is at its core an irrational response to our perceived place in the universe. ABG makes their pieces from scratch, bringing to word, action, and proximity a delighted embrace of our contradictory lives. Words and actions can only point to experience. They actively attempt to create experiences that are difficult to describe. www.advancedbeginnergroup.org
2016 - 2019
David is the artistic director of Advanced Beginner Group, a collection of artists across many disciplines and approaches that, under his direction, come together for specific projects. Neumann makes work that is at its core an irrational response to our perceived place in the universe. ABG makes their pieces from scratch, bringing to word, action, and proximity a delighted embrace of our contradictory lives. Words and actions can only point to experience. They actively attempt to create experiences that are difficult to describe. www.advancedbeginnergroup.org
Jen Bervin
2016 - 2019
Jen Bervin is a visual artist and writer whose works combine text and textiles with conceptual elements and a minimalist’s eye for the poetic and essential. Her most recent work is written nanoscale on biomedical silk films and read as a projection with fiber optic light. Bervin is a recipient of a Creative Capital grant and a Robert Rauschenberg Residency. jenbervin.com
2016 - 2019
Jen Bervin is a visual artist and writer whose works combine text and textiles with conceptual elements and a minimalist’s eye for the poetic and essential. Her most recent work is written nanoscale on biomedical silk films and read as a projection with fiber optic light. Bervin is a recipient of a Creative Capital grant and a Robert Rauschenberg Residency. jenbervin.com
Rachel Sussman
2016 - 2017
Rachel is a contemporary artist with a transdisciplinary practice blending art, science, and philosophy. Sussman is a Guggenheim, NYFA and MacDowell Colony Fellow, TED speaker, and author of New York Times bestselling book, The Oldest Living Things in the World. Her recent explorations, begun in conjunction with the LACMA Lab, have helped launch her journey into deep time and deep space in conjunction with SpaceX, NASA JPL, NASA Ames, and CERN.
2016 - 2017
Rachel is a contemporary artist with a transdisciplinary practice blending art, science, and philosophy. Sussman is a Guggenheim, NYFA and MacDowell Colony Fellow, TED speaker, and author of New York Times bestselling book, The Oldest Living Things in the World. Her recent explorations, begun in conjunction with the LACMA Lab, have helped launch her journey into deep time and deep space in conjunction with SpaceX, NASA JPL, NASA Ames, and CERN.
Dario Robleto
2016 - 2017
Dario is a transdisciplinary artist and storyteller whose research-driven practice results in intricate narratives and handcrafted objects that reflect his exploration of music, popular culture, science, war, and American history. He was recently appointed as the 2016 Texas State Artist Laureate. http://www.dariorobleto.com
2016 - 2017
Dario is a transdisciplinary artist and storyteller whose research-driven practice results in intricate narratives and handcrafted objects that reflect his exploration of music, popular culture, science, war, and American history. He was recently appointed as the 2016 Texas State Artist Laureate. http://www.dariorobleto.com
George Bolster
2016 - 2017
George was born in Ireland in 1972; he lives and works in New York. Selected solo exhibitions include: Amazement Insulates Us All: Memento Vivere, The Lab Gallery, Dublin, IRE; Un/natural History: Drowning Captiva, Nuit Blanche (Commission), Toronto, CA; High on Christ, Chung King Projects, LA, USA; idealisms fail because humans have to live them. Bolster was awarded a 2013 artists residency from the Rauschenberg Foundation.
2016 - 2017
George was born in Ireland in 1972; he lives and works in New York. Selected solo exhibitions include: Amazement Insulates Us All: Memento Vivere, The Lab Gallery, Dublin, IRE; Un/natural History: Drowning Captiva, Nuit Blanche (Commission), Toronto, CA; High on Christ, Chung King Projects, LA, USA; idealisms fail because humans have to live them. Bolster was awarded a 2013 artists residency from the Rauschenberg Foundation.
Scott Kildall
2016 - 2017
Scott is cross-disciplinary artist who writes algorithms that transform various datasets into 3D sculptures and installations. The resulting artworks often invite public participation through direct interaction. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues including the New York Hall of Science, Transmediale, the Venice Biennale, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the San Jose Museum of Art. View his artwork here.
2016 - 2017
Scott is cross-disciplinary artist who writes algorithms that transform various datasets into 3D sculptures and installations. The resulting artworks often invite public participation through direct interaction. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues including the New York Hall of Science, Transmediale, the Venice Biennale, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the San Jose Museum of Art. View his artwork here.
Danny Bazo, Karl Yerkes, Marko Peljhan
2016 - 2017
The artist team of Danny Bazo, Karl Yerkes, and Marko Peljhan, from the Systemics Lab in the Media Arts and Technology Program at UC Santa Barbara, have collaborated with NASA and SETI Institute scientist Jon Jenkins on SOMNIUM from 2013 - 2016, a work inspired by the Kepler Space Telescope and the search for Earth-like exoplanets.
SOMNIUM: Robotic installation inspired by the Kepler Space Telescope - A collaboration between Danny Bazo, Karl Yerkes, and Marko Peljhan (UCSB Media Arts and Technology). With scientific support from SETI Institute Senior Research Scientist Jon Jenkins.
Johannes Kepler's 1600s-era science fiction tale, Somnium, describes the experience of a young explorer who takes a fantastical trip into space to ask a question: "What might an observer on the moon see while they gaze at the Earth from afar?" This new installation uses data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope to echo this question for our specific time: "What might an observer on Earth see while they gaze at the many other possible Earths which exist within our galaxy?"
2016 - 2017
The artist team of Danny Bazo, Karl Yerkes, and Marko Peljhan, from the Systemics Lab in the Media Arts and Technology Program at UC Santa Barbara, have collaborated with NASA and SETI Institute scientist Jon Jenkins on SOMNIUM from 2013 - 2016, a work inspired by the Kepler Space Telescope and the search for Earth-like exoplanets.
SOMNIUM: Robotic installation inspired by the Kepler Space Telescope - A collaboration between Danny Bazo, Karl Yerkes, and Marko Peljhan (UCSB Media Arts and Technology). With scientific support from SETI Institute Senior Research Scientist Jon Jenkins.
Johannes Kepler's 1600s-era science fiction tale, Somnium, describes the experience of a young explorer who takes a fantastical trip into space to ask a question: "What might an observer on the moon see while they gaze at the Earth from afar?" This new installation uses data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope to echo this question for our specific time: "What might an observer on Earth see while they gaze at the many other possible Earths which exist within our galaxy?"
Martin Wilner
2015 - 2016
Martin is a visual artist and a psychiatrist interested in the processing of time-based dyadic relational correspondence, informed by principles of applied psychoanalytic theory, as a basis of his daily drawing practice. He is represented by Sperone Westwater in New York City and Hales Gallery in London and his work is in numerous public and private collections. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. More about Martin Wilner's work.
2015 - 2016
Martin is a visual artist and a psychiatrist interested in the processing of time-based dyadic relational correspondence, informed by principles of applied psychoanalytic theory, as a basis of his daily drawing practice. He is represented by Sperone Westwater in New York City and Hales Gallery in London and his work is in numerous public and private collections. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. More about Martin Wilner's work.
Nina Waisman
2015
Nina Waisman co-founded and directs The Laboratory for Embodied Intelligences, a collective of artists and scientists who seek to learn from other species. LEI uses art, science and embodied practices to enable audiences to appreciate non-human perspectives in a visceral way. Waisman’s interactive artworks similarly aim to expand minds by sneaking into bodies. Nina has created projects for venues including the Dorothy Chandler Music Center, Hammer Museum, LAXART, CECUT/Mexico and House of World Cultures/Berlin. http://www.ninawaisman.net
2015
Nina Waisman co-founded and directs The Laboratory for Embodied Intelligences, a collective of artists and scientists who seek to learn from other species. LEI uses art, science and embodied practices to enable audiences to appreciate non-human perspectives in a visceral way. Waisman’s interactive artworks similarly aim to expand minds by sneaking into bodies. Nina has created projects for venues including the Dorothy Chandler Music Center, Hammer Museum, LAXART, CECUT/Mexico and House of World Cultures/Berlin. http://www.ninawaisman.net