An interdisciplinary practitioner with a background in both Fine Arts and Commercial Diving, I collaborate with artists, scientists and architects to create a new experimental space to illuminate currently known concepts, and to invent, design and explore imagined futures with the intent to re-engage with the fundamental creativity of human performance, expression and behaviours at the extremes of exploration and curiosity.
What happens when artists join scientists at the European Space Agency ESA Astronaut Training Center, Cologne to develop recommendations for collaboration? We mapped out terms of engagement for Artist in Science Sphere, Artist in Studio/Scientist in Lab, and Scientist in Arts Sphere. “Artists are explorers of science. We are not talking about illustration, we are talking about discovery.” Oliver Angere ESA (Science)
Imagine a future with accelerating full-bodied proprioceptive education and training in neutral buoyancy with underwater VR & surround cinematic technologies. My discovery-driven project asks what human media interactions are possible now underwater and what can be designed and imagined as future capabilities for infusing informatics and media organically with our bodies and the Earth's water?
This is the unique story of farmed ocean fishing practices from the vantage of the mort diver tending to salmon and trout in free-flowing ocean pens at various stages of life from smolt to harvest-sized fish, and the relationship to the crews, farmers and environment, to reflect on cycles of life and light. Strahan Divers work in zero visibility in an ocean harbour naturally stained by the tannins of tea tree and button grass local to the remote pristine World Heritage Wilderness Area of the Gordon-Franklin, Tasmania. Due to be released April 2011
Atlantica Expeditions 90day undersea habitat mission commences 4 July 2012. Three Aquanauts – including husband and wife explorers Dennis Chamberland and Claudia Chamberland, will submerge in the Leviathan Habitat and set a new world’s record for uninterrupted stay beneath the surface shattering the previous record of 69 days set by Aquanaut Rick Presley. Visiting in five day shifts, 24 other aquanauts will rotate through the Leviathan. Scientists, teachers, journalists, artist, explorers and Astronauts. Australia will be represented by Official Aquanauts Dr. Sarah Jane Pell, Lloyd Godson and Ralph Buttigieg.
I invite you to step into my studio, workshop, lab or stage! Be prepared. It could be anywhere from the depths of the ocean to a virtual networked system; from high-tech to no-tech; from nature to culture. It is the ideas themselves that challenge me to consecrate my energies in numerous ways. Please share your experience with me!
Dr. Sarah Jane Pell
Indepenant Artist Explorer.
Principal ARTi Aquabatics Research Team initiative 2002, Co-Founder Biological Enhancement Space Technologies BEST, 2002 and Director LiquidUni 2011.
Just Published!
Singularity University GSP10 - 780 Full colour plates 120pg by Pell.
ESA Appointment 2011
Appointed to ESA European Space Agency Topical Team for Space and Art!
Portugal 2012
Hydrophilia will be re-staged in Guimaraes 2012 European cultural capital.
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