Jason Edward Lewis

Bio:

• Jason Edward Lewis is a digital media artist, poet, and software designer. He founded Obx Laboratory for Experimental Media, where he directs research/creation projects devising new means of creating and reading digital texts, developing systems for creative use of mobile technology, and using virtual environments to assist Aboriginal communities in preserving, interpreting, and communicating cultural histories. He co-founded the Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace research network investigating how Native people can shape our digital media future. Lewis is deeply committed to working on conceptual, creative, and technical levels simultaneously. His creative work has been featured at the Ars Electronica Center, ISEA, SIGGRAPH, Urban Screens, and Mobilefest; his writing about new media has been presented at conferences and festivals on four continents; and his projects have won awards at the Ars Electronica and imagineNative festivals. He is currently an associate professor of computation arts at Concordia University (Montreal).

Art Papers Jury Member:

• SIGGRAPH 2011: Tracing Home in The Age of Networked Techniques

Role(s):

• Art Jury Member
• Art Papers Jury Member