Eyebeam research partner CRUMB (the UK resource for curating new media) is happy to announce that curator Sarah Cook is now on-site at Eyebeam until November as part of the ongoing three-year AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council) grant supporting CRUMB, Eyebeam and the University of Lancaster to generate research into the international networks which sustain the curating of new media art.

Sarah will be working with Eyebeam on forthcoming exhibitions and public programs and spreading the word about what our resident artists and fellows are doing. If you are a curator and interested in visiting the lab for studio visits with Eyebeam artists, we have open office hours on Tuesdays between 2PM and 4PM, and Sarah is happy to facilitate your visit.

Jessica left the 24th grade at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab where she tried to (unsuccessfully) omni-task a robotics Ph.D. into her teaching, writing, art exhibition and nap schedule. Before attending graduate school, Jessica spent 4 years in the entertainment industry working for Comedy Central, managing comedians and assisting political pundit and comedian Al Franken.

Jessica was at Eyebeam as an R&D OpenLab fellow during 2007/08 to make robotic furniture, lighting, architecture and wearables with particular emphasis on reactive work/live environments and alternative energy sources. She returns to Eyebeam as an honorary Research Associate for 2009.

Jessica wants to make new connections in your brain (non-invasively).

Addie Wagenknecht was born in an airport terminal somewhere in Oregon, or so it has been suggested. In her twenties, she fell into the gypsy life and solo hitchhiked around the world before landing in New York City.

While in New York she completed a Masters at New York University as a Wasserman Scholar while spending her nights finding the best source of tacos at 4am. Since the end of her taco mission, she has held fellowships at Eyebeam, CultureLabUK,  HyperWerk Institute for Post-Industrial Design and most recently at the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon University. She is a member of FAT lab.

In her free time, Addie enjoys making middle aged rich men uncomfortable, dropping off steep ledges and eating cake. She splits her time between the US and Europe but really just lives on the internet.

Through her work she hopes to challenge the status quo and create a sense of bittersweet irony (preferably both at once). Addie is also the co-founder of NORTD labs.

Taeyoon Choi is an artist based in New York and Seoul. His solo exhibitions have been presented at Art Space Hue, Seoul (2006) and is scheduled at Spanien19c, Aarhus, Denmark (2011). Recent group exhibitions include Zero One Biennial, San Jose (2006/2010), Centre des arts d’Enghien-les-Bains, France (2010), Nam June Park Arts Center, Korea (2010), Medialab Prado, Madrid (2009), AKBANK, Istanbul (2008).  Choi was an artist in residence at Art Center Nabi, Seoul (2006), EYEBEAM, New York (2008). His writings appeared in Leonardo journal, Kontrol Magazine and his book ‘Urban Programming 101: Stage directions’ was published by Mediabus in 2010. He earned B.F.A at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and M.S at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Choi lectured at Parsons School of Design, Interactivos? and continues to facilitate platforms for learning as a committee member of the Public School New York and as an artistic director of Temporary Seoul residency for cultural producers.

In 2011 as a fellow at EYEBEAM, Taeyoon will continue artistic research on urban space, structural violence and collective behavior. He will create site specific intervention, new media performance and participatory experience in collaboration with community, art spaces and activist groups.