SeoNang is an international telematic project between Seattle (USA) and Seoul (Korea) . Four media artsits worked collaboratively to create SeoNang as a shared interactive environment linking two physical spaces in real-time. You can participate in this project at DXARTS' studio in Fremont, Seattle and at ArtSpaceHue in Seoul. We would like to invite you to experience visual communication between Korea based participants in Seoul and US based participants in DXARTS' studio in Fremont at 7 PM this Friday.

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Nov. 25th Friday 7 PM
DXARTS studio at Fremont

SeoNang, an international telematic project represents a third space in the 'in-between' dimension and induces participants to communicate in their telepresence visualized in the third space, namely SeoNang. Participants in Seoul and Seattle interact through interfaces consisting of video projection, IR light detection system and customized software controlling networking and 3D rendering. We expect participants in two distinct locations and cultures to enjoy their communication using their body and visualization as an alternative to verbal language.

The project title, SeoNang is an appropriation of the name of a guardian deity tree (and also the area around the tree) in Korea. This tree traditionally served as a border sign between two towns as well as a temporal shelter for the sick or women expelled from their society. In this context, we regard SeoNang as a "virtual membrane", acting as a third zone where participants can momentarily dissolve through to its "lipid" interior.

Special Thanks to Shawn Brixey, Richard Karpen and DXARTS. Thanks for technical advising and assistance to Johnathan Lyon, Mark Haslam, Ewa Trebacz, Jin-sung Jung, Hyoung-min Yun. Thanks for many helps and warm supports to Joel Kollin, Annie Wan, Noel Paul, Siren Eunyoung Jung, Sung-yeon Park, Juni Yeo and our family members.

November 2005 SeoNang Project
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