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Andrea Polli is an environmental artist working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Her work aims to raise awareness of environmental issues and has been expressed in various forms, including sound art, light installations, mobile media, and bioart, based on data obtained through collaboration with scientists and engineers. She also develops and actively engages in educational programs that leverage her expertise. We will introduce her examples, including her approach to visualizing data and projects involving the development of the latest materials.
*This event will be conducted in English.
Tue, July 22, 2025 UTC+09:00
19:00 – 20:15 開場18:45
Andrea Polli, an artist and researcher, has been exploring cultural myths and theories related to air from multiple perspectives by combining natural materials such as fog, air, earth, and glass with computation and biotechnology. Over more than 30 years of creative activity, she has focused on the role of technology in connecting breathing, architectural space, and the global atmosphere, and has presented works that capture invisible, minute changes around the world.
This event will introduce projects that blend environment and functionality, including collaborative works with climate scientists in Antarctica and the Arctic, air pollution visualization art exhibited at COP21, urban light art utilizing wind power, and outdoor installations cultivating microorganisms. Additionally, Polli will discuss her latest creative activities, such as glass works created based on sound spectrograms and the exploration of new materials through biochemical methods.
Energy Flow (2016-2018 Pittsburgh PA) LED strips, custom electronics and wind turbine micro-grid
Energy Flow combines light and wind to create a temporary light display on the Rachel Carson Bridge over the Allegheny River. Over 27,000 multicolored LED lights positioned along the bridge’s vertical cables show a real-time visualization of wind speed and direction as captured by a weather station located on the bridge. The electricity needed to power Energy Flow is generated by sixteen wind turbines attached to the catenary arches of the bridge.. Client City of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, Budget $200,000 Bridge length 995’, height 60’, width 40’ weight approx. 1500 lbs
See details here：https://riverlifepgh.org/riverfront-guide/energyflow/
BioBridge (2021 Tampa FL) LED strips, digital cameras, custom electronics
Biobridge is a permanent public artwork that expresses the delicate microscopic ecosystem of Florida waterways and our human impact on it by evoking the effects of bioluminescent bacteria as visitors move through the space. A series of light strips affixed to the underside of the bridge are programmed to provide this experience.
100’ tall X 327’ wide X 685’ long, Client City of Tampa Public Art, Budget $200,000 weight approx. 800 lbs
The Drop, 2024
Blown glass, titanium, video animation
Duration: 3 min, 28 sec loop
The Drop explores sound, air, and water through a computer-animated water droplet. Through deformation and phase transformation, the droplet visualizes sound wave data from a variety of sources. Snapshots of the drop are chosen, 3D printed in rubber, and made into sculptures cast in blown glass. Glass sculptures approx. 24” diameter.
Glass Foam, 2024
In 2024, I devised a recipe and firing schedule for art foam glass by studying chemical engineering of foam glass for architectural insulation. I have been experimenting with combining foam glass with plate glass and ceramic, using various colorants in the glass. Conceptually, the challenge is to “give physical form to air and other formless particles and vibrations.” Sculptures range from 4” X 4” X 2”to6”X6”X6”
- Those interested in visualizing environmental data such as air, heat, and wind.
- Those interested in research and expression that combines biology, engineering, and art.
- Those interested in art and science education programs.
- Those interested in materials research and development.
- The archived broadcast will be shared via URL at a later date. Please note that this is only a recording of the event, so there may be parts that are difficult to hear.
- Photos of participants and program content may be posted on the loftwork.com/FabCafe Kyoto website at a later date.
- The program is subject to change without notice.
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Andrea Polli
Environmental artist
Andrea Polli <andreapolli.com> is an artist and scholar working at the intersection of art, science and technology whose practice includes media performance and installation, public interventions, curating and writing. She is a Professor of Art Studio with a joint appointment between Fine Arts and Engineering, the Mesa Del Sol Endowed Chair of Digital Media at The University of New Mexico. She holds a doctorate in practice-led research from the University of Plymouth in the UK and an MFA in Time Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Polli’s work with art/science, technology has been presented widely in exhibitions and performances internationally including the Whitney Museum of American Art and has been recognized by numerous grants, residencies and awards including NYFA and UNESCO. Among other organizations, she has worked with the NASA/Goddard Institute Climate Research Group and the National Center for Atmospheric Research and her artwork and research has been funded by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Fulbright including two over $1.5 million projects: the NEA-supported ISEA2012: Machine Wilderness.
Her work has been reviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Art in America, Art News, NY Arts and others. Her latest books are Far Field: Digital Culture, Climate Change and the Poles and Hack the Grid.
Andrea Polli <andreapolli.com> is an artist and scholar working at the intersection of art, science and technology whose practice includes media performance and installation, public interventions, curating and writing. She is a Professor of Art Studio with a joint appointment between Fine Arts and Engineering, the Mesa Del Sol Endowed Chair of Digital Media at The University of New Mexico. She holds a doctorate in practice-led research from the University of Plymouth in the UK and an MFA in Time Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Polli’s work with art/science, technology has been presented widely in exhibitions and performances internationally including the Whitney Museum of American Art and has been recognized by numerous grants, residencies and awards including NYFA and UNESCO. Among other organizations, she has worked with the NASA/Goddard Institute Climate Research Group and the National Center for Atmospheric Research and her artwork and research has been funded by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Fulbright including two over $1.5 million projects: the NEA-supported ISEA2012: Machine Wilderness.
Her work has been reviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Art in America, Art News, NY Arts and others. Her latest books are Far Field: Digital Culture, Climate Change and the Poles and Hack the Grid.
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18:45
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Door open
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19:00
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Introduction
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19:10
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Presentation (Andrea Polli)
・Introduction of past and current projects
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19:40
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Q&A and Discussion
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20:15
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Close
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Date & Time
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Tue, July 22, 2025 19:00 – 20:15 開場18:45 UTC+09:00
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Venue
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FabCafe Kyoto / MTRL KYOTO
Motoshiogamacho 554, Kyoto Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8119, Japan
* No parking is available.
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Fee
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Free Please order one drink at the cafe.
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Capacity
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60 people
