V2_: Body Movies by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer wins two awards

[marjolein at v2.nl]

The giant shadow play Body Movies, Relational Architecture #6 by Rafael 
Lozano-Hemmer (CDN/MEX) has won two awards. The interactive installation in 
public space  a production of V2_  took place in August and September 2001 
at the Schouwburgplein, a square in the center of Rotterdam, The 
Netherlands. The publication TransUrbanism features a review of the whole 
Relational Architecture series and an interview with the artist Rafael 
Lozano-Hemmer.

Golden Award 2002, Interactive Media Design Review from I.D. Magazine (June 
2002)
I.D. Magazine is America's leading critical magazine covering the art, 
business and culture of design. Issues include the Annual Design Review, 
America's largest and most prestigious juried design-recognition program, 
published since 1954. The Design Review showcases the best American and 
international design in the areas of Consumer Products, Furniture, 
Equipment, Environments, Packaging, Graphics, Concepts and Student Projects.

In 1995, I.D. added a new category to the Review, Interactive Media, which 
explores design issues in this dynamic field. In response to the growing 
popularity of this category, I.D. now devotes a special issue each June the 
I.D. Interactive Media Design Review to feature the best interactive 
designs of the year. I.D.'s Interactive Media Design Review spotlights the 
most innovative interactive designs in 7 categories - everything from 
CD-ROMs, DVDs, games and kiosks to software installations, Web sites, 
experimental and student work.

The winners of the 2002 Interactive Media Design Review will be featured in 
the November issue of I.D. Magazine.
More information can be found on: www.idonline.com


2nd Prize Interactive Arts, Prix Ars Electronica 2002 from the ORF 
(Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Regional Studio)
The Prix Ars Electronica was established in 1987 within the Ars Electronica 
Festival by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Regional Studio. This 
international competition for cyberarts represents an interdisciplinary 
platform for the works of artists and scientists from different areas of 
digital media. More than 10,000 artists from more than 60 countries 
worldwide participated with around 15,000 projects since 1987. The annual 
results: the Prix Ars Electronica is an international known and current 
trend barometer of digital media art and illustrates the cultural and 
social implications of digital media. The winners are chosen by five 
international expert juries.

More information can be found on: www.aec.at