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We Have Merely Been Detected
We Have Merely Been Detected is a three-dimensional interpretation of brain activity based on live streaming EEG data; participants will share the internal workings...
How To Be Detected - A Tutorial
We Have Merely Been Detected: One Night Prototyping Event
LATEST DOCUMENTATION ON THE WORK HERE. This was an experiment in progress - participants were invited to share the internal workings of their brains in...
Survival Tactics - Body Heat
Survival Tactics explores how recent scientific discoveries in plant communication further our growing understanding of sentient behavior in the flora of our...
The Now and After, 2020
Tethers, 2020 Signals create life from chaos. Life implies connection. Connection is vital. When cells detach from their environment they lose connections and...
Tethers Part 3
Tethers, 2019-Ongoing. Mixed Media: Silicone, latex, various mechanical components, sensors, pumps, rubber tubing, stainless steel, and more to come. The "Tethers"...
Tethers Continued
Tethers, 2019-Ongoing. Mixed Media: Silicone, latex, various mechanical components, sensors, pumps, rubber tubing, stainless steel, and more to...
Tethers
Tethers, 2019-Ongoing. Mixed Media: Silicone, latex, various mechanical components, sensors, pumps, rubber tubing and more to come. This is the first...
Closer Everyday
Closer Everyday, 2018. Mixed Media: Silicone, latex, various mechanical components, sensors, pumps and rubber tubing. Alison Hiltner is a fiscal year...
It Was Tomorrow, It Is Yesterday
It Was Tomorrow, It Is Yesterday, 2017 9 plastic polymer vessels filled with cyanbacteria with toxic mutation removed and native Norwegian green algae; sensor and...
It Is Yesterday
It Is Yesterday, 2017 52 plastic polymer vessels filled with cyanbacteria (spirulina); sensors; video projection; workstation I created an...
Horidraa: Golden Healing Commission plus 3 X 5 Soap Factory Residency
Horidraa: Golden Healing Commission plus 3 X 5 Soap Factory Residency, 2016. This follows my work to create the set design for Horidraa, a dance production by...
It Was Tomorrow
It Was Tomorrow, 2015. Mixed Media: Algae, latex, various mechanical components, micro controllers, sensors, pumps and rubber tubing. It was...
Survival Tactics
Survival Tactics, 2014. Mixed Media Sculpture: Silicone, Resin, Nylon, Latex, Vibration Motors, Microcontrollers, LED Array and Motor Relays. Survival...
Algorithms of Experience
Algorithms of Experience, 2013. A re-imagining of Gating the Return of Echoes and Growth on a Galactic Scale The Growth on a Galactic Scale component consists...
Gating The Return of Echoes
Gating the Return of Echoes, 2012. Mixed Media: 10,000 cotton swabs, UV emitting light source, UV reactive paint, floral foam, copper, microcrystalline wax,...
Supply Drop Origins Unknown
Supply Drop Origins Unknown, 2012. Mixed Media: 10,000 cotton swabs, UV emitting light source, UV reactive paint, floral foam, copper, microcrystalline wax,...
Growth On A Galactic Scale
Growth On A Galactic Scale, 2012. Mixed Media piece consisting of 50 images on translucent polyester film on plexiglass illuminated by LEDs built into an aluminum...
Extraction
Extraction, 2011. Mixed Media: Including cocktail straws, Enamel, Vinyl and sound reactive L-wire. Portal: 24" x 48". Specimen Containment Unit: 18” h x 4” w x 9” ...
Mimicry
Mimicry, 2009-2011. Mixed Media: Artificial Flowers, Wax, Clay, Wire, Hamster Runabouts and a variety of other things found and made. 120" h x 64" w x 70" l.
Neuromorphic Behaviors
Neuromorphic Behaviors, 2010. Twine Wire, Wax Tape, UV Reactive Paint, Black Lights. 108" h x 153" w x 164" l
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny, 2009. Mixed Media: Vinyl, Balloons, PVC Pipe, Artificial Terrain, Hot glue, LED Lights, Rubber bands and Garden hose. 72" h x 240" w x 344" l. ...
We Will Rebuild You
We Will Rebuild You, Installation View, includes Model Aeros (lung) and Kardiva (heart) product display, 300 product boxes and Model Aeros Schematics, 2006. Mixed...
The Brain Protein System
The Brain Protein System Promotional Display, detail, 2004. Mixed Media: Silicone, plastic, steel, aluminum, a moped, various medical components, rib spreaders...
Sweat Sucking Business Suits
Sweat Sucking Business Suits Promotional Display, 2004. Mixed media: Latex, vinyl, medical tubing, foam, various medical components, plumbing parts, rubber gasket...
Organ Donor Vending
Organ Donor Vending, 2002. Mixed media: Urethane rubber and found/altered objects. 72" x 40" x 48"Organ Donor Vending from Alison Hiltner on Vimeo.