Camille Baker
Since the beginning
Works in London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BIO
Camille's media art interests include: responsive environments, networked performance and interactive media, mobile video, media installation, online communities, telematics, and new media curating.

See the online portfolio at : www.swampgirl67.net

Currently, she is a PhD Candidate at The University of East London, London England, in the SMARTlab Digital Media Institute PhD Programme.

Camille also holds a Masters in Applied Science in Interactive Arts, completed in April 2004 in the Graduate Program in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University. My research focused on Interactive Video Art Installation, Embodiment/Bodies and Performance, Wearable Art and Virtual Sensor Environments, and Philosophy of Art and Technology.

Baker's background ranges from: Lead Curator, Conference Director and Co-Performance Art Curator of the New Forms Festival; to video artist; to web editor-in-chief of a pop-culture relationship support magazine Tales of Slacker Bonding (www.slackerbonding.com); to documentary, online video and animation artist; to visual arts curator/gallery owner; to new media and web design /developer; to poet and science fiction writer; to musician, singer/ songwriter and performer; to sculptor and modern dancer.

Camille has presented at MobileFest London December 2007, Cultural Studies NOW Conference 2007, University East London; Knowledge London Summer Party and Exhibition 2007, University of Westminster, London; Teaching and Learning Conference 2007, University East London; The New Forms Festival 2006: TRANSFORMATIONS, ArtCamp: the World's First un-Conference on Art, Vancouver, BC; The Caladan Gallery online exhibition, March 2005, Beverly, Massachusetts; The Planetary Collegium’s Consciousness Reframed 2004: Qi and Complexity Conference, Beijing, China in November 2004; The Fifth International Digital Arts and Culture Conference 2003, Melbourne, Australia; SXSW 2002 Interactive Award Finalist in Austin, Texas, 2002.

In 2005, Camille co-founded a performance media society called The Escape Artists Society, intended to showcase a diverse range of performance media artists, who demonstrate innovation and excellence in multi-disciplined performance (a hybrid of interventionist, ritual based, action based, artists and dancers working with new technologies), as well as new media artists in public spaces, and wearable art exhibitions (http://www.escapeartists.ca/).

From 2003-2006, Baker was a researcher for the wearable art installation and performance project whispers/between bodies project (http://whisper.iat.sfu.ca), with professors Thecla Schiphorst and Dr. Susan Kozel. This has involved research in performance and wearable design, biosensor testing and development, prototype garment construction, movement development with wearable computing, as well as website development and video editing.

As a producer/curator for the New Forms Festival (www.newformsfestival.com) for multiple events from 2002-2004, Camille explored new media arts exhibition and performance issues extensively. She researched the wealth of media-based art and performance, such as: recent developments, new media art and performance history, exhibition and event production, staging issues, arts funding and administration, as well as hands-on staging, exhibition and production planning.

As a media artist within various forms of art practice (installation, experience design, video art, web animation, as well as music and photography), Baker sees her work about creating artistic experiences using technology, not necessarily about manifesting her own creative vision or aesthetic per se and hope to continue to explore this approach in future works. Camille sees herself as a creative facilitator, using art, performance, music, social science, philosophy and science and other disciplines, as a source of tools to borrow from and sometimes she needs to create tools to make connections and something new when they are not available.
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DISCUSSION

FW: New Forms Festival August 1-4 2002


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Hello everyone,

Just a reminder about New Forms August 1-4 2002 that I'm involved in(as
visuals coordinator), you don't want to miss out on this one!

Four days of experimental independent music and media arts.
www.newformsfestival.com <http://www.newformsfestival.com/> .

Come on out and check out what's new in the world of media arts and
performance. Tix info at the bottom.

New Forms Festival August 1-4 2002

Thursday August 1
Sonar, 66 Water Street

* State of the Art, Panel Discussion with DJ Spooky - 6 to 7:45pm, Free
* Scratch Video featuring DJ Spooky, NomIg and Lace - 9pm, $18 in advance

Friday August 2
Video In, 1965 Main Street

* Glitch and Granular Music featuring Joshua Kit Clayton and Sue Costable -
10pm, $17 in advance

Saturday August 3
Robson Square

* Independent Elements featuring Mr. Rumble and U-tern - 12 to 6pm, Free

Saturday August 3
Grandview Auditorium, 2205 Commercial Drive

* Creative Control featuring Masia One, City Planners, Sweatshop Union,
Ndidi Cascade, low pressure & more - 7pm, $15 in advance

Sunday August 4
St. Andrew Wesley Cathedral, 1012 Nelson St.

* Abstractions featuring Kinski, The Beans and Jazz for Robots - 7pm, $15 in
advance

**Tickets available at Bassix, Zulu, Highlife, Scratch, Noize, FWUH and
Boomtown. In Victoria at Sacred Herb on Johnston St. and in Seattle at Sonic
Boom Records. Limited number of festival passes available for $55.

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Four days of experimental independent music and media arts. www.newformsfes=
tival.com &lt;http://www.newformsfestival.com/&gt; . <BR>
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Come on out and check out what's new in the world of media arts and perfo=
rmance. Tix info at the bottom.<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#800080"><H2>New Forms Festival August 1-4 2002<BR>
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Thursday August 1<BR>
Sonar, 66 Water Street<BR>
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<B>* State of the Art, </B>Panel Discussion<B> with DJ Spooky - 6 to 7:45pm=
, Free<BR>
</B>* <B>Scratch Video</B> featuring <B>DJ Spooky</B>, NomIg and Lace - 9pm=
, $18 in advance <BR>
<BR>
Friday August 2<BR>
Video In, 1965 Main Street <BR>
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* <B>Glitch and Granular Music </B>featuring <B>Joshua Kit Clayton and Sue =
Costable</B> - 10pm, $17 in advance <BR>
<BR>
Saturday August 3<BR>
Robson Square <BR>
<BR>
* <B>Independent Elements </B>featuring <B>Mr. Rumble and U-tern</B> - 12 t=
o 6pm, Free <BR>
<BR>
Saturday August 3<BR>
Grandview Auditorium, 2205 Commercial Drive <BR>
<BR>
* <B>Creative Control </B>featuring <B>Masia One, City Planners, Sweatshop =
Union, Ndidi Cascade, low pressure &amp; more</B> - 7pm, $15 in advance <BR>
<BR>
Sunday August 4<BR>
St. Andrew Wesley Cathedral, 1012 Nelson St. <BR>
<BR>
* <B>Abstractions</B> featuring Kinski, The Beans and Jazz for Robots - 7pm=
, $15 in advance <BR>
<BR>
**Tickets available at Bassix, Zulu, Highlife, Scratch, Noize, FWUH and Boo=
mtown. In Victoria at Sacred Herb on Johnston St. and in Seattle at Sonic B=
oom Records. Limited number of festival passes available for $55.<BR>
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DISCUSSION

DJ Spooky Plays the New Forms Festival August 1st at Sonar


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Press Kit attached with detailed festival information.
- For Immediate Release

DISCUSSION

The New Forms Festival - Vancouver - August 1-4 / Call for Volunteers


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NFF invites you to show good form

Vancouver's New Forms Festival celebrates emerging art forms by presenting
mixed media performances of music, visual, and digital art.

The New Forms Festival runs August 1-4, 2002.

http://www.capitalmag.com/newformsfestival/

Last year, the first annual New Forms Festival featured three dynamic
evenings of performances by more than fifty artists, musicians, DJs,
dancers, writers, and body artists at ten venues in the Main Street and
downtown areas.

The 2002 New Forms Festival (August 1-4) features four evenings of mixed
media performance plus a full-day 'State of the Art' panel discussion series
that will explore contemporary issues in new music and the media arts.

Metamorphosis

The theme of the 2002 New Forms Festival is metamorphosis.

This year's festival will journey through current transformations in the
emergent musical genres and visual modes of 'scratch' video, post-digital
'glitch' music, hip-hop, and abstractions.

Festival Schedule

August 01...........Scratch Video
August 02...........Post-Digital Music
August 03...........Day: 'State of the Art' Conference Series
August 03...........Night: Hip-Hop 1200
August 04...........Abstractions / Closing Gala

For more information on the New Forms Festival, call VMASS at 604-648-2753,
email newforms@telus.net or visit Capital Magazine online:

<http://www.capitalmag.com/newformsfestival/images/cameraswtxt.jpg>

http://www.capitalmag.com/newformsfestival/

NFF is a co-production of Capital Media and the Velocity Media Arts Society
(VMASS).

Call for Volunteers

Velocity Media Arts Services Society is seeking enthusiastic and motivated
volunteers to assist with the 2nd Annual New Forms Festival. This year's
festival takes place from August 1-4, 2002.

These four evenings will journey through current transformations in the
emergent musical genres and visual modes of 'scratch' video, post-digital
'glitch' music, hip-hop, and abstractions.

In order to mount a successful, high profile festival, NFF needs volunteers
to work in various areas of hospitality (greeting and assisting artists),
technical production (stage hands), event staging (box office, ushers,
security, etc.) and pre-festival promotion (street team).

Individuals are required to work two shifts over the course of the festival
and NFF rewards volunteers with guest access to specified performances.

If you are interested in contributing your talents to the festival, email
nffvolunteer@hotmail.com with your name, email, phone number, time schedule
(availability) and the area in which you would like to work.

Please include your relevant skills, experiences or interests.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact NFF Volunteer
Coordinator Stephanie Dunn at stepha_nee@hotmail.com for more info.

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<FONT COLOR="#000080"><H2>NFF invites you to show good form<BR>
</H2></FONT><BR>
Vancouver's New Forms Festival celebrates emerging art forms by presenting =
mixed media performances of music, visual, and digital art.<BR>
<BR>
The New Forms Festival runs August 1-4, 2002.<BR>
<BR>
http://www.capitalmag.com/newformsfestival/<BR>
<BR>
Last year, the first annual New Forms Festival featured three dynamic eveni=
ngs of performances by more than fifty artists, musicians, DJs, dancers, wr=
iters, and body artists at ten venues in the Main Street and downtown areas=
. <BR>
<BR>
The 2002 New Forms Festival (August 1-4) features four evenings of mixed me=
dia performance plus a full-day 'State of the Art' panel discussion series =
that will explore contemporary issues in new music and the media arts. <BR>
<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Metamorphosis <BR>
</B></FONT><BR>
The theme of the 2002 New Forms Festival is metamorphosis. <BR>
<BR>
This year's festival will journey through current transformations in the em=
ergent musical genres and visual modes of 'scratch' video, post-digital 'gl=
itch' music, hip-hop, and abstractions. <BR>
<BR>
Festival Schedule<BR>
<BR>
August 01...........Scratch Video <BR>
August 02...........Post-Digital Music<BR>
August 03...........Day: 'State of the Art' Conference Series <BR>
August 03...........Night: Hip-Hop 1200 <BR>
August 04...........Abstractions / Closing Gala <BR>
<BR>
For more information on the New Forms Festival, call VMASS at 604-648-2753,=
email newforms@telus.net or visit Capital Magazine online: <BR>
<BR>
&lt;http://www.capitalmag.com/newformsfestival/images/cameraswtxt.jpg&gt;<B=
R>
<BR>
http://www.capitalmag.com/newformsfestival/<BR>
<BR>
NFF is a co-production of Capital Media and the Velocity Media Arts Society=
(VMASS). <BR>
<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#800000"><B>Call for Volunteers<BR>
</B></FONT><BR>
Velocity Media Arts Services Society is seeking enthusiastic and motivated =
volunteers to assist with the 2nd Annual New Forms Festival. This year's fe=
stival takes place from August 1-4, 2002. <BR>
<BR>
These four evenings will journey through current transformations in the eme=
rgent musical genres and visual modes of 'scratch' video, post-digital 'gli=
tch' music, hip-hop, and abstractions. <BR>
<BR>
In order to mount a successful, high profile festival, NFF needs volunteers=
to work in various areas of hospitality (greeting and assisting artists), =
technical production (stage hands), event staging (box office, ushers, secu=
rity, etc.) and pre-festival promotion (street team). <BR>
<BR>
Individuals are required to work two shifts over the course of the festival=
and NFF rewards volunteers with guest access to specified performances. <B=
R>
<BR>
If you are interested in contributing your talents to the festival, email n=
ffvolunteer@hotmail.com with your name, email, phone number, time schedule =
(availability) and the area in which you would like to work. <BR>
<BR>
Please include your relevant skills, experiences or interests. <BR>
<BR>
If you have any questions or comments, <B>please contact NFF Volunteer Coor=
dinator Stephanie Dunn at stepha_nee@hotmail.com</B> for more info.<BR>
<BR>
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