Thecla Schiphorst

Thecla Schiphorst (born 1955) is a Canadian media artist and academic.[1]

Thecla Schiphorst
Born1955 (age 64–65)
Known forelectronic art,
installation art
Notable work
Bodymaps, Artifacts of Touch

Work

Schiphorst was a founding developer of the dance and choreography software Lifeforms.[2][3] Using LifeForms, she collaborated over along period with the American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham.[3][4][5]

She is also known for her interactive work Bodymaps: Artifacts of Touch, which near-field and touch sensors to allow the viewer to control a video image of the human form by touching the image.[5][6][7][8]

Academic career

Schiphorst is the Associate Director and an Associate Professor of the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University.[9]

Awards

In 1998, Schiphorst was a recipient of the Petro–Canada Award in New Media, administered by the Canada Council.[3]

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References
  1. "Artist/Maker Name "Schiphorst, Thecla"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. Schibsted, Evantheia. "LIfeform". Wired. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. Joke Brouwer (2005). ARt & D: Research and Development in Art. V2_ publishing. pp. 263–. ISBN 978-90-5662-389-0.
  4. David H. Jonassen; Association for Educational Communications and Technology (2004). Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology. Taylor & Francis. pp. 466–. ISBN 978-0-8058-4145-9.
  5. Johannes H. Birringer (1998). Media & Performance: Along the Border. JHU Press. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-0-8018-5852-9.
  6. Jackie Hatfield; Stephen Littman (9 August 2006). Experimental Film and Video: An Anthology. Indiana University Press. pp. 242–. ISBN 978-0-86196-906-7.
  7. Mark B. N. Hansen (2 October 2012). Bodies in Code: Interfaces with Digital Media. Routledge. pp. 65–. ISBN 978-1-135-87886-3.
  8. "Touch:Touche Daniel Jolliffe and Thecla Schiphorst. Curated by Nina Czegledy". Inter/Access. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  9. "Thecla Schiphorst". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 30 May 2016.


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