Jed Berk received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Art Center College of Design in 2006. His work has been exhibited, published and reviewed by an international audience. Referring to his creative pursuits as "co-inhabiting with others," Jed's work exists between the intersection of art, science and emerging technologies. The work often builds upon making semi-domesticated, biologically inspired objects that live in a networked-based ecosystem. His current work, 'Transitional Species,' is a body of networked objects that interact with their environment, each other and people. Projects are developed around an evolving object-based ecosystem inspired from principles found in biomimetics. Some projects include: Autonomous Light Air Vessels (ALAVs), GeeseNecks, Float-a-Pet, PCBunny, n(L)ight Life, and Climate Controlled Sheep.
Having received much media attention and acclaim from the art, science and technology communities, Jed's work has been included in media festivals, exhibitions and technology conferences through out the US and Asia.
He was selected as part of the Beall Center's 2007 "Emerging Artists" series. The Beall Center for Art and Technology supports artistic exploration and experimentation in new technologies through a competitive exhibition program. His work was selected to be exhibited at 2006 ACM Multimedia Arts Exhibition, the 2006 Maker Faire, and 2006 SECT - Seminar in Experimental Critical Theory at the Beall Center.
Jed has been filmed by the Australian production company Beyond Productions for their global science & technology show Beyond Tomorrow on the Discovery Network. He has also been interviewed by NBC's Tonight Show hosted by Jay Lenoand and his projects have appeared on CNN as one of the Maker Faire's special exhibitions. In addition, his work has drawn interest from Nasa/JPL and has been demonstrated in various educational environments.
Beall Center for Art+Technology Irvine CA, April-May 2007
Selected for 2007 "Emerging Artist" series. ALAVs 2.0 will be in a solo exhibition from April 3 - May 19.
Art Center Nabi in Seoul, Korea, December 7-30. 2006
‘Connected’ aims to reflect on the current state of connectivity and kinship among people, the environment, cluster of information, and objects in this networked condition of everyday life. It questions the very concepts of mobility, connectivity, and relationship.
ACM 2006 Interactive Arts Exhibition Santa Barbra, CA, October 22-28, 2006
The theme of the exhibition is "Networked Realities & Prospective Locative Hacks".
Beall Center for Art+Technology Irvine CA, August 14th-26, 2006
TechnoSpheres: New Work in the Art of Technology an exhibition in part with the SECT - Seminar in Experimental Crital Theory.
Cold Storage project series Los Angles CA August 13, 2006
Herding Blimps and Wireless GeeseNecks solo exhibition.
Machine Project, Los Angles CA, August 12, 2006
Presented projects at the Make Magazine issue #7 (backyard Biology) lecture and launch party.Maker Faire San Mateo CA, April 22-23, 2006
Flock of Whale Blimps, 20,000 visitors over the weekend.
First Flocking and Feeding, Pasadena CA, December 8, 2005
'The New Ecology of Things' supported by Sun Microsystems, Art Center College of Design.
Below is a selection of press related material from websites, blogs, and television broadcasts. The news and events section of the website contains current updated information about projects, past exhibitions, and upcoming events.
A. Television
Discovert Network “Beyond Tomorrow” Science & Tech episode 46, July 2006
CNN Maker Faire Story, May 2006
Interviewed by NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" May 2006
B. Selected Online Publications
engadget August 2006
we-make-money-not-art August 2006
twentyif August 2006
memepunks May 2006
wired news May 2006
the greener side May 2006
makezine.com March 2006
barelylegalsubstance.chattablogs.com February 2006
roboclub.ru February 2006
sunspotworld.com February 2006
jsotech.com February 2006
nostalgia for the future February 2006
wikipedia.org February 2006
robots.net January 2006
aryofevilrobots.com January 2006
livejournal.com January 2006
membrana.ru January 2006
lemonodor.com January 2006
makezine.com January 2006
wired blogs- beyond the beyond January 2006
gorobotics.net January 2006
digg.com January 2006
we-make-money-not-art.com January 2006
techkwondo.com December 2005
The New Ecology of Things December 2005
wired blogs- beyond the beyond December 2005
Born Magazine "Old Women Poem", Winter issue 2002
Interactive 2001, Print’s Interactive Design Annual, "Millennium Three" 2001
Print Digital Design Annual, "Millennium Three" 2001
Project Breed Feature Issue #0076 at www.k10k.net 2001
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