Identifying the threshold, any threshold—the what, where and how of it all—begins with the challenge of identifying something other, something beyond what is current, what is given. Reaching that threshold, and furthermore crossing it, requires a certain…progression. Some say that a threshold—by its very nature—always remains just ahead, beyond, intangible and even attempting to cross it is irrelevant. There will always be naysayers…

In a recent panel talk titled Towards the Liminal, I had the chance to sit and speak alongside some eminent intermediaries of the Bay Area visual arts: David Huff of Pro Arts Gallery, Anuradha Vikram of… Continue reading...

I know, I know…not many Bay Area residents are going to be in Norway this weekend, but if you are a trans- meta- bio- organic- digital- futuristic- research artist, you should at least take a look at the web site and information behind this art/science conference.

What caught my eye is the relatively high number of artists that reside in the USA. It also got me thinking that the SF Bay Area does—to a certain extent—include Silicon Alley and the burgeoning bio/genetic industry. Yet, how many SF Bay Area artists of note are dealing with the science and technology of the biological/genetic age? If you can think of some notable people, then please, by all means, comment! Continue reading...