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'''Helen Varley Jamieson''' is a [[Munich]]-based digital media artist from [[New Zealand]]. She "is engaged in an ongoing exploration of the collision between theatre and the internet"<ref>Avatar Body Collision "''The ABC Experiment''" http://www.avatarbodycollision.org/abc/ Retrieved 23/10/2012</ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.avatarbodycollision.org/abc/ |title=The ABC Experiment |work= Avatar Body Collision |accessdate= 23/10/2012}} Since 1997 she has been working on the internet professionally <ref> Helen Varley Jamieson "''About Helen''" http://www.creative-catalyst.com/did.html Retrieved 2012-10-25 </ref>. In the year 2000 Helen Varley Jamieson coined the term ''[[cyberformance]]''. This term is a combination of two words, ''[[cyberspace]]'' and ''[[performance]]''. Jamieson created this term because there was a "need to find a word that avoided the polarisation of virtual and real, and the need for a new term (rather than ''online performance'' or ''virtual theatre'') for a new genre" <ref>McBrewster, John and Miller, Frederic and Vandome, Agnes "''Cyberformance: UpStage, Digital theatre, Performance art, Internet-related prefixes : History and Context''" Alphascript Publishing 2010.</ref> Cyberformances are "live theatrical performances in which remote participants are able to work together in real time through the medium of the internet." <ref> Simonson, Michael and Ayres Schlosser, Lee "''Distance Education: Definition and Glossary of Terms''" page 121 Information Age Publishing, 2010 </ref> |
'''Helen Varley Jamieson''' is a [[Munich]]-based digital media artist from [[New Zealand]]. She "is engaged in an ongoing exploration of the collision between theatre and the internet"<ref>Avatar Body Collision "''The ABC Experiment''" http://www.avatarbodycollision.org/abc/ Retrieved 23/10/2012</ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.avatarbodycollision.org/abc/ |title=The ABC Experiment |work= Avatar Body Collision |accessdate= 23/10/2012}} Since 1997 she has been working on the internet professionally <ref> Helen Varley Jamieson "''About Helen''" http://www.creative-catalyst.com/did.html Retrieved 2012-10-25 </ref>. In the year 2000 Helen Varley Jamieson coined the term ''[[cyberformance]]''. This term is a combination of two words, ''[[cyberspace]]'' and ''[[performance]]''. Jamieson created this term because there was a "need to find a word that avoided the polarisation of virtual and real, and the need for a new term (rather than ''online performance'' or ''virtual theatre'') for a new genre" <ref>McBrewster, John and Miller, Frederic and Vandome, Agnes "''Cyberformance: UpStage, Digital theatre, Performance art, Internet-related prefixes : History and Context''" Alphascript Publishing 2010.</ref> Cyberformances are "live theatrical performances in which remote participants are able to work together in real time through the medium of the internet." <ref> Simonson, Michael and Ayres Schlosser, Lee "''Distance Education: Definition and Glossary of Terms''" page 121 Information Age Publishing, 2010 </ref> |
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In 2008 Helen Varley Jamieson completed a MA (research) degree in Cyberformance from [[Queensland University of Technology]] entitled "Adventures in Cyberformance: experiments at the interface of theatre and the internet" <ref>"''Playmarket:Helen Varley Jamieson''" http://www.playmarket.org.nz/playwrights/helen-varley-jamieson. Retrieved on 26-10-2012</ref> |
In 2008 Helen Varley Jamieson completed a MA (research) degree in Cyberformance from [[Queensland University of Technology]] entitled "Adventures in Cyberformance: experiments at the interface of theatre and the internet" <ref>Playmarket "''Playmarket:Helen Varley Jamieson''" http://www.playmarket.org.nz/playwrights/helen-varley-jamieson. Retrieved on 26-10-2012</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:51, 26 October 2012
Helen Varley Jamieson is a Munich-based digital media artist from New Zealand. She "is engaged in an ongoing exploration of the collision between theatre and the internet"[1] "The ABC Experiment". Avatar Body Collision. Retrieved 23/10/2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) Since 1997 she has been working on the internet professionally [2]. In the year 2000 Helen Varley Jamieson coined the term cyberformance. This term is a combination of two words, cyberspace and performance. Jamieson created this term because there was a "need to find a word that avoided the polarisation of virtual and real, and the need for a new term (rather than online performance or virtual theatre) for a new genre" [3] Cyberformances are "live theatrical performances in which remote participants are able to work together in real time through the medium of the internet." [4]
In 2008 Helen Varley Jamieson completed a MA (research) degree in Cyberformance from Queensland University of Technology entitled "Adventures in Cyberformance: experiments at the interface of theatre and the internet" [5]
UpStage
Helen Varley Jamieson is a founding member of the online performance platform UpStage. The UpStage project team members have been experimenting with various forms of online theatre since 1999 [6] "UpStage: About". UpStage: About. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
Avatar Body Collision
Jamieson is a founding member of the Avatar Body Collision troupe, which "is a desktop theatre troupe in its own right".[7] The Avatar Body Collision Troupe are a "globally distributed performance group who live (mostly) in London, Helsinki, Aotearoa/New Zealand and cyberspace."[8] They use a free, downloadable chat software to rehearse and perform their work.
Performance Work
All of the details of Helen Varley Jamieson's performance work have been taken from her official website [9] "Helen Varley Jamieson: About". Helen Varley Jamieson: About. Retrieved 25/10/2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) unless stated otherwise.
- Mind Boggling (1982) - Playwright.
- Death in Namibia (1987-88)- Deviser and Performer.
- Reigning Tampons (1988)- Deviser and Performer
- Coffee & Cake (1989)- Playwright.
- The Benefits of Sex (1991)- Playwright.
- Hersterix women's comedy group (1991-92)- Producer.
- The Winter Wife (1992) - Director.
- Women Like Us (1994)- Playwright.
- Women Like Us (1994)- Producer.
- The Debate (1994)- Director.
- Risky/Risque (1995)- Playwright.
- Risky/Risque (1995)- Producer.
- Between (2001)- Playwright.
- Water(war)s (2001, 2002 & 2003)- A Desktop Theater project.
- The[abc]Experiment (2002)- Director.
- The[abc]Experiment (2002)- Producer.
- Phone Jam (2002) -Playwright.
- swim - an exercise in remote intimacy (2002 &2003).[10]
- 1001 Nights Cast (2005-2008).
- Recipes for Life (2007)- In collaboration with Eva Ursprung & Schaumbad artists.
- Women with Big Eyes (2007, 2008 & 2009) - Ongoing collaboration with the Magdelena Project.
- a gesture through the flames (2008).
- let ME go (2009)- In collaboration with Antonella Diana.
- Recipes for 2010 (2010) - In collaboration with Eva Ursprung and Schaumbad artists.
- Distant Presences 2010 - In collaboration with Ethernet Orchestra.
- postajanje ženom (2010)- collaborative presentation for Rekonstrukcija Ženski fond.
- Make-Shift (2010)- In collaboration with Paula Crutchlow; collaborator in Annie Abrahams's project Angry Women, 2011
- Huis Clos/No Exit (2010) - Curated by Annie Abrahams.
- Repository for Knowledge & Art (2012) - Curated by Dr. Cornelia Osswald-Hoffman.
- Biennale For One (2012).
Current Collaborations
List of Helen Varley Jamieson's current collaborations taken from Jamieson's official website. [11] "Helen Varley Jamieson: About". Helen Varley Jamieson: About. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- We have a situation! (2012-13)- In collaboration with APO33, Furtherfield, MAD Emergent Art Centre and Schaumbad Freiesatelierhaus.
- 121212 UpStage Festival of Cyberformance - live online performance (December 2012).
- Make-Shift - In collaboration with Paula Crutchlow.
- The Seven KimGs In collaboration with Gabriella Sacco and Teatro Lila.
References
- ^ Avatar Body Collision "The ABC Experiment" http://www.avatarbodycollision.org/abc/ Retrieved 23/10/2012
- ^ Helen Varley Jamieson "About Helen" http://www.creative-catalyst.com/did.html Retrieved 2012-10-25
- ^ McBrewster, John and Miller, Frederic and Vandome, Agnes "Cyberformance: UpStage, Digital theatre, Performance art, Internet-related prefixes : History and Context" Alphascript Publishing 2010.
- ^ Simonson, Michael and Ayres Schlosser, Lee "Distance Education: Definition and Glossary of Terms" page 121 Information Age Publishing, 2010
- ^ Playmarket "Playmarket:Helen Varley Jamieson" http://www.playmarket.org.nz/playwrights/helen-varley-jamieson. Retrieved on 26-10-2012
- ^ UpStage "UpStage: About" http://upstage.org.nz/blog/?page_id=2 Retrieved 25/10/2012
- ^ Sant, Toni. "Franklin Furnace and the Spirit of the Avant-Garde: A History of the Future" pg 127. Intellect Ltd 2011.
- ^ Avatar Body Collision Website. "Avatar Body Collision: About",http://www.avatarbodycollision.org/ Retrieved on 2012-10-23.
- ^ Helen Varley Jamieson. "Helen Varley Jamieson: Collaborator" http://www.creative-catalyst.com/what.html.
- ^ Avatar Body Collision "Swim".http://www.avatarbodycollision.org/abc/. Retrieved 2012-10-25
- ^ Helen Varley Jamieson. "Helen Varley Jamieson: Collaborator" http://www.creative-catalyst.com/what.html.
Further Reading
- Jamieson, Helen Varley. "Real Time, Virtual Space, Live Theatre" - chapter in the ADA Digital Arts Reader, published 2008, Clouds Publishing
- Sant, T. "A Second Life for online performance: Understanding present developments through an historical context" - in the International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, Volume 4 Number 1 Published 2008
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