Natalie Jeremijenko
Natalie Jeremijenko
Natalie Jeremijenkois an artist and engineer whose background includes studies in biochemistry, physics, neuroscience and precision engineering. She is an active member of the net.art movement, and her work primarily explores the interface between society, the environment and technology. She has alternatively described her work as "X Design"and herself as a "thingker". She is currently an Associate Professor at New York University in the Visual Art Department, and has affiliated faculty appointments in the school's Computer Science and Environmental Studies...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionArtist
CountryAustralia
Wealth and vegetation go together, and that exacerbates environmental injustice. The poor bear the burden of degraded environments.
I created a successful outdoor youth festival - the Liverd festival - against all good advice. It was a great way to explore and investigate social sculptures. Having that as my kind of studio, outside of a museum or precious white-cube gallery, that was a kind of education.
I believe in a tongue-first exploration of the world. Food is our most immediate daily relationship to our ecosystem, and there is something delectable and intriguing about it.
The art world is a very prissy little thing over in the corner, while the major cultural forces are being determined by techno science.
There's nothing wrong with being anthropomorphic. That's how we understand the world.