Posted on Feb. 4: Graduating art and multimedia students showcase their talent

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February 4, 2004

McMaster's School of The Arts will present RAM (Random Access Media) Feb. 6-9 — an exhibit that highlights the works in film, photography and technological mediums produced by fourth-year McMaster fine art and multimedia students. The works will be displayed in Togo Salmon Hall, Rm. 114, with a video art screening and reception on Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

R.A.M. incorporates modern art practices into an exhibition that combines theological ideals, notions of time, and issues of reality. Each of the artists is unique in practice, concern and media, while employing new conventions through experimentation.

The aim of the exhibit is to express the diversity of technologically produced art, whether through traditional photographic production or wiring electronic devices. These artists are forming and restructuring the new frontier of media art, and have extended their works beyond the educational setting to festivals, exhibitions and media outlets across the country.

About the artists:

Peter Chanthanakone, a new media artist, is known for his multifaceted approach to art making. From drawings and paintings, to audio installations, video works and 'digital process' art, he is the only McMaster artist ever to have his art highlighted on national television (ZedTV, CBC). Two of his latest digital works will debut at R.A.M. on Feb. 6.

Jody Prouse is a multimedia artist with an interest in integrating philosophy into art. Focusing on film, animation and interactive art, Prouse's experimentations have been seen in such exhibits as Interactive Interactive! with Morgan Mansour, and Media City International Festival of Experimental Film and Video Art in Windsor, Ontario. In her spare time, she does graphic design and has worked on projects for Sprint Canada and Dell Computers. She will be screening three of her best pieces at R.A.M.

Jennifer Bedford is a photo-based artist that has been actively dedicated to her art for more than 10 years. She currently works as the photo editor of The Silhouette, McMaster Universitys student newspaper. Before moving to Hamilton and enrolling at McMaster, she attended Sheridan College's applied photography program. Her work was shown across Canada in Kodak's Images of Who We Are Exhibition. Most recently, Bedford and her multimedia partners Drew Paulin and Audrey Carr won an award for their piece Messy Room, at the first annual Interactive Interactive! exhibit last May. Her main artistic interests lie in both traditional and digital photography, video and interactive new media art. She will be featuring some of her experimental large-scale photo works at the R.A.M. exhibit.

Morgan Mansour is a multi-talented artist, with experiences in IT and multimedia design. His work has been exhibited in such venues as The Art-Bots exhibit, Know Name and Interactive Interactive! in Hamilton, Ontario. His unique approach to technology and art has made his work worthy of notoriety.