Current Program

HoloTalk: Guest Martina Mrongovius

Martina began making holograms in the Optics Lab at RMIT University around 1999/2000 - learning between books in the library, creative experiments and physics insight from Prof Phil Wilksch. Then in London she worked with Dr Martin Richardson at The Holographic Image Studio who allowed her to experiment between commercial projects. Returning to Melbourne and the Lab at RMIT, she completed Applied Physics (honors) with a project on holographic projection, which was also presented as the exhibition Hover... (2004 Next Wave Festival). Since then she has travelled between holography labs to develop and create holographic images.

Most of her holograms are recorded with multiple optical stencils (exposing either by hand or mechanically) while the content is a montage of sculptures, photographs and computer-generated scenes. The spatial rearrangement express a dynamic-/-emotive scene. Through holography she explores the nature of encounters within urban life. Her images come from sequences of photos and the objects she finds, then processed through physical, digital and optical geometries.

If you see a speaker and an arrow above, you can listen to the interview via streaming audio, for others, you can download the MP3 file below. You can also visit her web site at: www.holographics.com.au

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Events:

Exhibit Opening at the Center for Holographic Arts

Ana Maria Nicholson and Rudie Berkhout will present their holographic collaboration at the Center for Holographic Arts, opening on April 12, 2008 and running through May 17th. There will be a formal opening on April 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. The Center is located at 45-10 Court Street, Long Island City, New York. The telephone number is: 718-784-5065. Their web site is located at www.holocenter.org.

Previous Program

Guest: Martin Richardson

Martin Richardson has spent several decades in the field of holography. Working and collaborating with artists, movie producers and world-renowned musicians such as David Bowie, he has taken holography to the limit. He joins Frank DeFreitas in conversation. Download MP3