Dr Bill Vorn

Dr Bill Vorn


Concordia University/Hexagram
Canada
www.billvorn.concordia.ca

Born and based in Montreal (Canada), Bill Vorn has been pursuing research in Robotic Art for almost 25 years. His artistic practice includes installation and performance projects and includes motion control and robotic control, sound, light, video, and cybernetic processes. He has a PhD in Communication Sciences from UQAM (Montreal) for his thesis “Artificial Life as Media” and teaches Electronic Arts at Concordia University. His work has been presented at numerous international events, including Ars Electronica, ISEA, DEAF, Sonar, Art Futura, EMAF and Artec. He has been awarded the Vida 2.0 award (1999, Madrid), the Leprecon Interactivity Award (1998, New York), the Prix Ars Electronica Distinction Award (1996, Linz) and the International Digital Media Award (1996, Toronto). .

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