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Software Artworks

05/99Signwave Autoshop parody software for Macintosh computers
11/99MANIFEST Browser project for http://www.46liverpoolst.org/
03/00MusicPond, BulletScape, BoundaryBugs, Translator and InstantMusic for Lovebytes
05/00BulletScape featured on Creative Review May 2000 CD-Rom as part of Lovebytes DSP1 Project
07/00stub.org*31137_snd.ppc.app for http://www.soundtoys.net/
08/00Progress for http://www.jetztzeit.net/
09/00MeinKampf2000 for http://www.46liverpoolst.org/
09/00Signwave Auto-Illustrator auto-generative vector design software for Macintosh and PC computers
03/01A portrait of netochka nezvanova for Macintosh PowerPCs
06/01Signwave Auto-Effects auto-generative video production software for Macintosh and PC computers
07/01stub.org saver2 QuickDraw3D abstract screensaver for Macintosh computers
09/01stub.org buzz1 for Macintosh PowerPCs
10/01stub.org autumn01 for Macintosh PowerPCs
12/01Signwave Auto-Illustrator 1.0 released - commercially available software art
04/02Carbon Lifeform for [VIVARIA.NET]
05/02Signwave Auto-Illustrator 1.1 published by i-DAT and Spacex
12/02Signwave Autoshop 1.1 released - updated version for Mac OS 9/X and Windows.
02/03Human Capital parody software launched in collaboration with Nungu
02/03Quack-Project launched at Columbia Road Primary School, London.
04/03Signwave Auto-Illustrator 1.2 released
08/03Signwave Tracing paper released
08/03Signwave Anagrammar 2.1 (de)generative presentation software released
10/03Signwave Autoshop 1.2 released following interview feature in REALbasic Developer magazine
11/03A Portrait... of Netochka Nezvanova 2.0.009 released, now runs natively on Mac OS X
11/03MSCINTNOK, Desktop Symphony No 2 freatured on rand()% generative internet radio project
05/04Signwave Auto-Cover released for generative design brief to accompany DATA Browser book series published by i-DAT and Autonomedia


Past works

08/98txt for Signwave
05/99How I Drew One Of My Pictures for Signwave Autoshop
06/99open.txt online project (and thesis) for degree
11/99Interlude for Sol Sneltvedt
12/99The Authorship of Generative Art for 2nd Generative Art conference, Milan
05/00The Complete Works of Shakespeare for the Vivarium Project/Geoff Cox
05/00CASM (Collaborative Audio Sequencing Mixer) for The Clyde Tunnel Project/Stephen Skrynka
05/00Donald Rodney AUTOICON for inIVA
07/00Interactive Artwork splash page for http://www.rhizome.org/
09/00http://www.ordure.org/ collaboration with Stuart Brisley
11/00opt-cmd-esc web site
12/00The Aesthetics of Generative Code for 3rd Generative Art conference, Milan
04/01Donald Rodney AUTOICON CD-Rom for inIVA
05/01[VIVARIA.NET] in collaboration with S.T.A.R.
06/01net[SS]daq in collaboration with Netochka Nezvanova
06/01Software For Dancers Project Collaboration
06/01The Aesthetics of Generative Code published in HARD_CODE edited by Eugene Thacker
10/01Slub 20010505 released on Cipher, Lithuania
07/02http://www.charliedanby.co.uk/
10/02http://www.someoneelse.org/
04/03Signwave Luxurious released as private beta
06/03Supporting Marie Blunck on "A Piece of Monologue", an interactive installation based on Samuel Beckett's short play, at the Slade, University College London
07/038x56 channel CASM designed, developed and installed in the Cybrid building, Portland Place, University of Plymouth
01/04CASM launch, Cybrid building, University of Plymouth
03/04All Saints and Sinners Audio CD editing to accompany book launch, Tabernacle/Spread the Word
11/04Webmastering and development for The Peterlee Project
07/05Collaboration with Flow Motion: Astro Black Morphologies audio/visual installation, touring around UK
01/06Work on Supertoys project at Headley Park Primary School, Bristol, facilitating online project access for a toy design team
02/06Departures and Arrivals: Design and production of book, posters and promotional material for Turkish Cypriot Community Association project


Shows

09/00"Selected framed 'artworks'" for comfort-computer at Hoxton Foundry, London.
11/00Rhizome Splash Page featured in Splash Art exhibition, New Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC.
02/01ordure::real-time in collaboration with Stuart Brisley at 291 Gallery, Bethnal Green, London.
06/01Signwave Auto-Illustrator shown as part of Sonar 2001 London Calling gallery
07/01MANIFEST installation at "Somewhere...", London Print Studios
04/02Signwave Auto-Illustrator exhibited at Kontrollfelder, Hartware, Dortmund, Germany.
05/02Signwave Auto-Illustrator 1.1 exhibited at GENERATOR Show at Spacex Gallery, Exeter.
09/02ordure::real-time in collaboration with Stuart Brisley at GENERATOR, Spacex at the Liverpool Biennial.
02/03Signwave Auto-Illustrator 1.1 exhibited at GENERATOR Show at Firstsite, Colchester.
03/04UK Museum of Ordure at Catalyst Arts, Belfast.
04/04UK Museum of Ordure at trackers, Pitshanger Manor Gallery and House, Ealing.
04/05Collaboration with Flow Motion: Astro Black Morphologies audio/visual installation, at John Hansard Gallary, Southampton
06/05Collaboration with Flow Motion: Astro Black Morphologies audio/visual installation, at Dana Centre, Science Museum, London
07/05UK Museum of Ordure at Stills Gallery, Edinburgh, part of the low-fi 04/05 commissions.
01/06Video production and facilitation for Indian Runner's Trailer, Camden People's Theatre, London.


Awards

07/99University of Plymouth School of Computing award for being Digital
02/01REALSoftware Cubies Overall award for Auto-Illustrator
02/01Transmediale.01 Artistic Software award for Auto-Illustrator
04/01Prix Ars Electronica 2001 Honorary Mention for Auto-Illustrator
05/06D&AD 2006 Digital Media Award for The UK Pavillion at 2005 World Expo, Japan (Sound Design)


Publications

ISBN 1870736486MANIFEST www.46liverpoolst.org (Working Press)
ISBN 189984631Xdonald.rodney:autoicon v1.0 (inIVA/CAiiA-STAR)
ISBN 19034504704x4 Life & Oblivion - Generative Design: Beyond Photoshop (Friends of Ed)
ISBN 0950751693Signwave Auto-Illustrator 1.1 Users Guide (i-DAT/Spacex)
ISBN 0954118103Quack-Project (Kahve-Society)


Projects

Slub in collaboration with Alex McLean
The UK Museum of Ordure
Part of the http://www.generative.net/ collective
Signwave UK

Performances

03/99GM1 Generative Music performance with STAR at the Sherwell Center, Plymouth.
06/99GM2 Generative Music performance with STAR at the Cavern Club, Exeter.
07/99GM3 Generative Music performance with STAR at the Cube, Bristol.
11/99VXSLAB001, Hoxton Foundry, London.
12/99VXSLAB002, above Backspace, London.
03/00Generative music performance with Astrid Williamson (piano) at Camel Loop, Kensington Roof Gardens, London.
06/00Generative music and visuals, VXSLAB003, North London.
07/00Slub?-pre performance at Monochrome, Hoxton Foundry, London.
12/00Slub? performance at State51, London.
12/00Slub? performance at GA2k, Milan.
01/01Slub? performances at Sunday Deriver, Public Life, London.
02/01Slub? performance at Deriver, Hoxton Foundry, London.
03/01Slub? speaker destruction at Sunday Deriver, Public Life, London.
03/01Slub? protocol field test at State51, London.
03/01Slub? death by e.q. at RoTa Sessions, Notting Hill Arts Club, London.
03/01Premiere of Desktop Symphony interactive sound applications at Rhizome OpenMouse @ FUN, Manhattan, NYC.
05/01Slub? performance at Sunday Deriver, Public Life, London.
07/01Slub? laptop ceilidh at Deriver, Public Life, London.
12/01Slub? gig at Sonic Acts, Paradiso, Amsterdam.
02/02Slub? gig at Club Transmediale, E-Werk, Berlin.
02/02Slub? workshop and performance at codetillyoustop, Mains D'oeuvres, Paris, France.
04/02Slub? gig at i+DAT[A] Generative Media workshop, Sherwell Center, Plymouth.
04/02Slub? gig at Sonomu, Public Life, London.
05/02Slub? gig at Sprawl, Global Cafe, London.
05/02Slub? gig at Pheonix, Exeter, in association with the GENERATOR Show, Spacex Gallery, Exeter.
07/02Slub? gigs at Camping Electronic, near Montelimar, France.
08/02Slub? gig at Institute of Contemporary Arts, London - supported by Sick Lincoln.
08/02Slub? gig at NFAN, Public Life, London.
09/02Slub? gig at PNP, Public Life, London.
10/02Slub? gig with Crack Village and Cormac (aka corlabsmuccrack) at PNP, Public Life, London.
11/02Slub? gig at FLOW, Public Life, London.
11/02Slub? supporting Crack Village at The Betsy Trotwood, London
01/03Slub? launch party for dokidoki 'minute women' launch party in Paris.
03/03Slub? gig at The Betsy Trotwood, London
05/03Slub? gig at read_me festival, Helsinki, Finland
07/03Slub? gig at Slow Sound System after-placard party, The Foundry, London.
09/03Slub? live at ars electronica
02/04Slub? gig at betalounge, Hamburg
08/04Slub? gig at read_me festival, Aarhus, Denmark
02/05Slub? gig at Transmediale 05, Berlin, Germany
06/05Slub? gig at Kurator launch party, Tate Modern, London
06/05Slub? gig at Sonar Festival, Barcelona
11/05Slub? gig at Ultrasound Festival, Huddersfield
04/06Slub? gig with Dave Griffiths at Area10, part of node.l, London


Presentations and Guest Lectures

University of PlymouthEvolutionary systems
Generative Art '99, MilanThe Authorship of Generative Art
University of East LondonInterface condescension
Chapter Arts, CardiffRealtime Generative music systems
Lovebytes, SheffieldGenerative music systems
Art of Perl, ICA, LondonGenerative music systems (in collaboration with Alex McLean)
Generative Art '00, MilanThe Aesthetics of Generative Code (in collaboration with Alex McLean)
Transmediale.01, Podewil, BerlinAuto-Illustrator Artist presentation
re:action, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattlezxc 73i,,, o-982--- (ie the philosophy of authoring generative systems)
digital_is_not_analog.01, Salara, BolognaAuto-Illustrator presentation
berlinbeta/transmediale 2001, BerlinAuto-Illustrator presentation and competition
dorkbotlondon, Limehouse Townhall, LondonAbusing the Yamaha PSR-6
Sonic Acts, Paradiso, AmsterdamAuto-Illustrator presentation
Mains D'oeuvres, Paris, Francecodetillyoudrop workshop
dorkbotlondon, State51, LondonA portrait of Netochka Nezvanova
i+DAT[A], Sherwell Centre, PlymouthGenerative Media workshop
Digital Art Generation, Public Net Base, Viennactrl-alt-design
soundtoys, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Londonsoundtoy presentation
Transmediale.03, BerlinHuman Capital co-presentation
read_me 2003, helsinkiA "rare" Slub? presentation
Nires 7, AarhusUser or Abuser?... or How I Learned to Make and Sell Difficult Software
read_me 2004, AarhusCoding Praxis: Reconsidering the Aesthetics of Code - with Geoff Cox and Alex McLean


Commercial resumé

Interactive designer for Hyperinteractive
Senior web developer for IN.form
Shockwave and CGI developer for Oku Pi
Technology architect for Soma Records
Web developer for Mook
Search Engine Technologist for Brunton Publishing and CAiiA-STAR
Digital video editor and web designer for deRijke Marsh Morgan
Webmaster for CAiiA-STAR
Interaction Designer for Zentropy Partners
Technical Director for Trajets UK Tour
Senior Lecturer for University of Plymouth
Webmaster for The Showroom Gallery
Design and Webmaster for The Planetary Collegium
Network and Server Administration for The Institute for Digital Arts and Technology
Soundtrack design for The UK Pavillion at 2005 World Expo, Japan
Sound design and production for Zeb Lamb's Self Portrait
Multimedia producer for The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Freelance Interaction Designer for ISO Design, Glasgow
Technical Director, Clay Interactive Ltd