Mars Projects in Art and Research

Headed by [link 01] Monika Fleischmann and [link 02] Wolfgang Strauss, at the [link 03] MARS Exploratory Media Lab, interdisciplinary teams of architects, artists, designers, computer scientists, art and media scientists are developing and producing tools and interfaces, artistic projects and events at the interface between art and research. All developments and productions are realised in the context of national and international projects. Projects since 2008 you find [link 04] here
A compilation of videos about the MARS projects can be found here: [link 05] [Real Media | 9:17 min]

Tools and developments

Interactive Poster

A new communication format
2006-2007
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Virtual Book

The digital reproduction of the classical book format
2005-2006
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Media flow: netzspannung.org

The online archive netzspannung.org as interactive spatial installation
2006
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Matrix-Browser with PointScreen

An interactive installation for browsing the student projects submitted to ”Digital Sparks” 2001 to 2006
2006
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Semantic Map

A tool for semantic contextualisation
Version 1: 2001 / Version 2: 2004
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Timeline

A tool for time-based visualisation
Version 1: 2001 / Version 2: 2004
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Knowledge Explorer

A collaborative agent-based tool for the visualization of information
2003
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PointScreen

Interaction without touch through an interactive display
2003
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Info-Jukebox

A gesture-based multimedia kiosk system
2002
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Influencing Machine

A semi-autonomous drawing machine to reflect emotions
2001-2002
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Mobile Unit

A mobile streaming lab to transmit tele lectures into Universities
2001
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i2TV - Performance

"Ottos Mops" Perfomance in a virtual studio with networked players
2001
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i2TV - Conference

Interactive Internet-TV in conference format in which the users take part via internet
1999
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eMUSE

electronic Multi-User Stage Environment to connect the internet with the real space
1999
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Virtual Balance

Navigation in virtual space and extreme perspectives through body position
1995
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Responsive Workbench

A collaborative desktop as interactive 3D design environment
1994
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Research Projects

MOMEUS

MObile Media communication Environment for Urban Screen scenarios
2006-2008
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Argunaut

Interactive visualisation of complex discussion structures
2005-2008
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eCulture Factory

An incentive and transfer project in Bremen
2005-2007
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AWAKE

Networked AWAreness for KnowledgE discovery
2001-2003
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CAT - Communication, Art and Technology

As part of the CAT project, the personalisable internet plattform netzspannung.org was created
1999-2004
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SONG

PortalS Of Next Generation
2000-2002
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SAFIRA

Supporting AFfective Interactions in Realtime Applications
2000-2002
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eRENA

electronic aRENas for art, culture, entertainment
1997-1999
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Events

Wissensarchive [knowledge archives] - Presentation of online platforms

An exhibition in the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art in Oldenburg
2008
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netzspannung.org - Performing the Archive

Exhibition in the ZKM, Karlsruhe /// YOU_ser: The century of the Consumer
2008-09
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eCulture Trends 06: Developing the future - creating employment

Symposium within the framework of the Informatics Year
2006
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Knowledge-Art from the "eCulture Factory"

An exhibition in the "Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen"
2006
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digital sparks

Student media project competition
2001-2003 and 2006
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Online-Archives

Conference on "Perspectives on networked knowledge spaces"
2002
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cast01//Living in Mixed Realities

Conference on "Communication, art, science & technology"
2001
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Memoria Futura

Science Festival III - Symposium on "Cultural heritage and information technology: a new perspective?"
1999
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Cyberstar

International competition for interactive media environments
1995 and 1998
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Video Only

Networked virtual studio live-production
1995
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artistic works

Energie_Passagen

Reading and (de)scribing the city - an installation in public space
2004
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Murmuring Fields

Mixed reality environment for the stage, public space and virtual studio
1997-1999
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MARS Bags

Fashion accessory and autonomous system on the basis of the theremin
1998
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Rigid Waves

Interactive media art installation; realtime morphing with mirror-algorithms through distance and proximity
1993
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Liquid Views

Interactive media art installation; wave-algorithms are changed through touch: realtime morphing
1992/93
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Home of the Brain

Interactive media art installation of media theory as walk-through think-space
1991/92
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Berlin, Cyber City

Interactive table installation with 3D city map
1990/91
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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

In special cases, research projects offer free artists the possibility to realise an art work. The following productions were supported through MARS Exploratory Media Lab.