c y b e r P R I N T

The cyberPRINT is the architectural representation in digital space of an individual's "lifespace" in real time. The cyberPRINT is both a probing and representational system that brings together science and art through architectural design. Architecture provides the conceptual and visual tools for representing the complexities of an individual's body which currently can only be seen through separate and non-visual monitoring devices. The cyberPRINT allows us to visualize the complex and unfolding nature of being alive.

Physiological measurements, taken through non-invasive techniques, are converted into electronic audio-visual depictions in real time. This fluctuating architecture of data allows for hyper-textual access to information about the body. It is a probing and representational system that brings together science and art through architectural design. Architecture will provide the conceptual and visual tools for representing the complexities of an individual's physiological states.

The cyberPRINT was first shown as of part of "Body Automatic Body Resistant", a techno-media event directed by multimedia choreographer and artist Yacov Sharir. It took place at the Salt Lake City Repertoire Dance Theater as part of its 1999-2000 Millennium Season. The premiere of the cyberPRINT was the first production of its kind in the US and probably the world.

Acknowledgment
The cyberPRINT has been made possible by a University of Utah Faculty Creative Grant, and a US National
Institutes of Health Grant. Special thanks to Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. for their technical and financial assistance. The Salt Lake City Repertory Dance Theater also deserves recognition for their generous and
open-minded artistic support.

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