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==Biography==
==Biography==
Suzon Fuks, international Belgium born muti-media artist, is the founder of [http://www.water-Wheel.net Waterwheel], an on-line platform dedicated to water as a topic and metaphor.
Suzon Fuks, international Belgium born muti-media artist, is the founder of [http://www.water-Wheel.net Waterwheel], an on-line platform dedicated to water as a topic and metaphor.
Born in [[Belgium]], Fuks trained in dance, theatre and music at [Lilian Lambert Academy Lillian Lambert École de la Danse|Lilian Lambert Academy(]69-‘76), she completed her Masters in [[Visual Arts]] at [[La Cambre]] (‘79-‘84). She has been directing for both stage and screen since 1985, directing 14 movement-based intermedia performances, created film/video-scenography/installation for 19 productions, directed and edited 19 films and videos including 13 screen-dances. She received a [[Green Room Award]] for Video-Scenography in Theatre (New Form). Her screendance fragmentation<ref>{{cite web|author=Camila Perry says: |url=http://suzonfuks.net/2009/09/06/screendance |title=screendance – intro – Diving the frame |publisher=Suzonfuks.net |date=2009-09-06 |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> was ReelDance finalist, nominated for an Australian Dance on Film Award{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} and screened in all continents. Fuks created the film part of the groundbreaking show ‘The Strange Mr Knight’, which toured the world for 5 years (87-92, Adelaide Festival 1990). Moving to Australia in ‘96, she has been co-artistic director of intermedia performance company Igneous since ’97.
Born in [[Belgium]], Fuks trained in dance, theatre and music at [Lilian Lambert Academy Lillian Lambert École de la Danse|Lilian Lambert Academy(]69-‘76), she completed her Masters in [[Visual Arts]] at [[La Cambre]] (‘79-‘84). She has been directing for both stage and screen since 1985, directing 14 movement-based intermedia performances, created film/video-scenography/installation for 19 productions, directed and edited 19 films and videos including 13 screen-dances. She received a [[Green Room Award]] for Video-Scenography in Theatre (New Form). Her screendance fragmentation<ref>{{cite web|author=Camila Perry says: |url=http://suzonfuks.net/2009/09/06/screendance |title=screendance – intro – Diving the frame |publisher=Suzonfuks.net |date=2009-09-06 |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> was ReelDance finalist, nominated for an Australian Dance on and screened in all continents. Fuks created the film part of the groundbreaking show ‘The Strange Mr Knight’, which toured the world for 5 years (87-92, Adelaide Festival 1990). Moving to Australia in ‘96, she has been co-artistic director of intermedia performance company Igneous since ’97.


She gives lectures, workshops, master classes and labs in Australia, USA, and Europe on the integration of visual media and the performing arts, fostering intermedia artistic collaboration. Mentored in ‘03 by [http://www.embodiedmedia.com/ Keith Armstrong] (artist)[http://www.aliennationcompany.com/gallery/dipple.htm Kelli Dipple] <ref>{{cite web|author=Like |url=http://vimeo.com/6382397 |title=networked performance - mentorship 2003 on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> and [[Mike Stubbs]] on networked performance under an Austrailian council national media arts grant. She continued her research in that field developing and performing in the ’07-‘10 [http://upstage.org.nz/blog/ Upstage Festivals],[http://creativetechnologies.ac.nz/backyarddances.html Backyard Dances] for [http://www.electrosmogfestival.net/ Electromog festival]10; [http://vimeo.com/album/614861 Live,media and performance lab]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suzonfuks.net/2010/05/01 |title=01 – May – 2010 – Diving the frame |publisher=Suzonfuks.net |date=2010-05-01 |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> and participated in ‘10 at [[EMPAC]], NY.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://empaclivemediaperformancelab.blogspot.com |title=EMPAC.live.media+performance.LAB |publisher=Empaclivemediaperformancelab.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> at EMP. She is a founding member of cyberformance group ActiveLayers (UK, NZ, Aus).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igneous.org.au/activelayers-bios.html |title=ActiveLayers |publisher=Igneous.org.au |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> She organised the Brisbane node of DIAL ‘08, a streaming event connecting 5 cities around the world, and organized & coordinated with 8 cities TANKMAN TANGO<ref>{{cite web|author=Like |url=http://vimeo.com/6374259 |title=streaming - tank man tango#2 - part 1 on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> streaming ‘09. She has participated in numerous presentations about networked performance – ‘08: DIMEA, Createc seminar, CreateWorld; ‘09: SCANZ; ‘10: Syneme, linux.conf.au, WDA NY, CineDans.
She gives lectures, workshops, master classes and labs in Australia, USA, and Europe on the integration of visual media and the performing arts, fostering intermedia artistic collaboration. Mentored in ‘03 by [http://www.embodiedmedia.com/ Keith Armstrong] (artist)[http://www.aliennationcompany.com/gallery/dipple.htm Kelli Dipple] <ref>{{cite web|author=Like |url=http://vimeo.com/6382397 |title=networked performance - mentorship 2003 on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> and [[Mike Stubbs]] on networked performance under an Austrailian council national media arts grant. She continued her research in that field developing and performing in the ’07-‘10 [http://upstage.org.nz/blog/ Upstage Festivals],[http://creativetechnologies.ac.nz/backyarddances.html Backyard Dances] for [http://www.electrosmogfestival.net/ Electromog festival]10; [http://vimeo.com/album/614861 Live,media and performance lab]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suzonfuks.net/2010/05/01 |title=01 – May – 2010 – Diving the frame |publisher=Suzonfuks.net |date=2010-05-01 |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> and participated in ‘10 at [[EMPAC]], NY.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://empaclivemediaperformancelab.blogspot.com |title=EMPAC.live.media+performance.LAB |publisher=Empaclivemediaperformancelab.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> at EMP. She is a founding member of cyberformance group ActiveLayers (UK, NZ, Aus).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igneous.org.au/activelayers-bios.html |title=ActiveLayers |publisher=Igneous.org.au |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> She organised the Brisbane node of DIAL ‘08, a streaming event connecting 5 cities around the world, and organized & coordinated with 8 cities TANKMAN TANGO<ref>{{cite web|author=Like |url=http://vimeo.com/6374259 |title=streaming - tank man tango#2 - part 1 on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> streaming ‘09. She has participated in numerous presentations about networked performance – ‘08: DIMEA, Createc seminar, CreateWorld; ‘09: SCANZ; ‘10: Syneme, linux.conf.au, WDA NY, CineDans.
Her work has been sited in publications including ‘Excited Atoms,<ref>[http://suzonfuks.net/biography/www.on-the-move.org/documents/ ]{{dead link|date=February 2012}}</ref> virtual mobility in contemporary arts’ by Judith Staines & Ghislaine Boddington, and ‘INTERNET E TEATRO’ by Francesco Buonaiuto AC, NY.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}
Her work has been sited in publications including ‘Excited Atoms,<ref>[http://suzonfuks.net/biography/www.on-the-move.org/documents/ ]{{dead link|date=February 2012}}</ref> virtual mobility in contemporary arts’ by Judith Staines & Ghislaine Boddington, and E by
[http://www.ponline.it/interviewsSAS.html Francesco Buonaiuto]


==Igneous==
==Igneous==

Revision as of 13:33, 19 October 2012

Suzon Fuks is an internationaly recognised intermedia artist, choreographer and director exploring the integration and interaction of dance and moving image through performance, screen, installation and online work. Current recipient of an Australian council Fellowship she focuses on screendance and networked performance. Suzon current work Water-Wheelis an online open forum space for artist for works of all kinds dedicated to water.

Biography

Suzon Fuks, international Belgium born muti-media artist, is the founder of Waterwheel, an on-line platform dedicated to water as a topic and metaphor. Born in Belgium, Fuks trained in dance, theatre and music at [Lilian Lambert Academy Lillian Lambert École de la Danse|Lilian Lambert Academy(]69-‘76), she completed her Masters in Visual Arts at La Cambre (‘79-‘84). She has been directing for both stage and screen since 1985, directing 14 movement-based intermedia performances, created film/video-scenography/installation for 19 productions, directed and edited 19 films and videos including 13 screen-dances. She received a Green Room Award for Video-Scenography in Theatre (New Form). Her screendance fragmentation[1] was ReelDance finalist, nominated for an Australian Dance on film awardand screened in all continents. Fuks created the film part of the groundbreaking show ‘The Strange Mr Knight’, which toured the world for 5 years (87-92, Adelaide Festival 1990). Moving to Australia in ‘96, she has been co-artistic director of intermedia performance company Igneous since ’97.

She gives lectures, workshops, master classes and labs in Australia, USA, and Europe on the integration of visual media and the performing arts, fostering intermedia artistic collaboration. Mentored in ‘03 by Keith Armstrong (artist)Kelli Dipple [2] and Mike Stubbs on networked performance under an Austrailian council national media arts grant. She continued her research in that field developing and performing in the ’07-‘10 Upstage Festivals,Backyard Dances for Electromog festival10; Live,media and performance lab[3] and participated in ‘10 at EMPAC, NY.[4] at EMP. She is a founding member of cyberformance group ActiveLayers (UK, NZ, Aus).[5] She organised the Brisbane node of DIAL ‘08, a streaming event connecting 5 cities around the world, and organized & coordinated with 8 cities TANKMAN TANGO[6] streaming ‘09. She has participated in numerous presentations about networked performance – ‘08: DIMEA, Createc seminar, CreateWorld; ‘09: SCANZ; ‘10: Syneme, linux.conf.au, WDA NY, CineDans. Her work has been sited in publications including ‘Excited Atoms,[7] virtual mobility in contemporary arts’ by Judith Staines & Ghislaine Boddington, and 'INTERNET E TEATRO' by Francesco Buonaiuto

Igneous

Igneous is the collaborative idea of Fuks and James Cunningham. They began work in 1997 creating multimedia movement based performances for the stage, screen and many other spaces, they also work with documentary photography as well as conducting forums, masterclasses and workshops.

Igneous state that there interest lie in process, interaction, diversity and challenging values and with international residences which allows them to collaborate more freely with artist from many different areas of study.[citation needed] These included Brisbane Powerhouse, Department of performance studies in Sidney[disambiguation needed],[8] Australian choreographic Centre in Canberra,[9], Dance4 Nottingham[10] University of Brighton and as far Kochi (India) where they worked with Asialink.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Camila Perry says: (2009-09-06). "screendance – intro – Diving the frame". Suzonfuks.net. Retrieved 2012-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ Like. "networked performance - mentorship 2003 on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. ^ "01 – May – 2010 – Diving the frame". Suzonfuks.net. 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  4. ^ "EMPAC.live.media+performance.LAB". Empaclivemediaperformancelab.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  5. ^ "ActiveLayers". Igneous.org.au. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  6. ^ Like. "streaming - tank man tango#2 - part 1 on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  7. ^ [1][dead link]
  8. ^ "Department of Performance Studies - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - The University of Sydney - Australia". Sydney.edu.au. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  9. ^ "Farewell to The Australian Choreographic Centre". ql2.org.au. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  10. ^ http://www.dance4.co.uk/

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