Lise Autogena
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Lise Autogena is a Danish
artist living in the UK
. At the age of 17, she left home to live in Denmark
's famous experimental community Christiania
, an experience which she has said was very important in her development.
Autogena, best known for Sound Mirrors http://www.autogena.org/mirrors/index.html. Inspired by the derelict acousic mirrors at Denge
, England
, it aims to create two new sound mirrors
on the coast of England
with France
which will enable people on either side of the English Channel
to speak to each other. Her work tends to feature very lengthy and complex development, involving forming diverse communities of artists, business people, scientists, and children; who come together to work on each project. She says:
In 2001, Black Shoals
, in collaboration with Joshua Portway
was shown at Tate Gallery
, London. In 2004 was recipient to a prestigious three-year National Endowment of Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA
) fellowship; aiding development of her work.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
artist living in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. At the age of 17, she left home to live in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's famous experimental community Christiania
Freetown Christiania
Not to be confused with Christiania, Norway, another name for Oslo.Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering 34 hectares in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital Copenhagen...
, an experience which she has said was very important in her development.
Autogena, best known for Sound Mirrors http://www.autogena.org/mirrors/index.html. Inspired by the derelict acousic mirrors at Denge
Denge
Denge is a former Royal Air Force site near Dungeness, in Kent, England. It is best known for the early experimental acoustic mirrors which remain there....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, it aims to create two new sound mirrors
Sound Mirrors
Sound Mirrors is the fifth studio album by Coldcut. It was released in January 2006. Four singles were released from the album including the Top 75 hit "True Skool" with Roots Manuva.- CD :#"Man in a Garage"...
on the coast of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
which will enable people on either side of the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
to speak to each other. Her work tends to feature very lengthy and complex development, involving forming diverse communities of artists, business people, scientists, and children; who come together to work on each project. She says:
- “From the outset, I am often not sure whether it will be possible to realise my rather Utopian projects. I nevertheless commit years of research and development. Risk is an important part of my work, and the long term potential of my projects is important to me.”
In 2001, Black Shoals
Black Shoals
Black Shoals is an artificial ecosystem linked to the real time dynamics of the stock market. It was first shown at the Tate Gallery in 2001, and nominated for an Alternative Turner Prize in 2002...
, in collaboration with Joshua Portway
Joshua Portway
Joshua Portway is an artist and game designer. He is a frequent collaborator with Lise Autogena, for example on their Black Shoals stock market planetarium project. He is also the author of the series of interactive music pieces...
was shown at Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
, London. In 2004 was recipient to a prestigious three-year National Endowment of Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA
NESTA
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts is an independent endowment in the United Kingdom established by an Act of Parliament in 1998....
) fellowship; aiding development of her work.