eXMeLab at ASU West Valley

In 2019, Tra Bouscaren (Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts & Performance) founded the Expanded Media Lab as a network of artists and scholars with a shared belief that collaboration has inherent value. Our group’s name shortens to ‘eXMeLab’ to indicate a move away from “me-centric” culture. To that end, everything in the show represents a collaboration between at least two artists. The shared collaborative approaches should be appreciated in a college devoted to interdisciplinary thinking. Some of the artists paired together have never met in person. 

Schedule information about the eXMeLab events are found below: 

7–8 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, ASU West Valley Campus — Projection event by the Public Visualization Lab, represented by professors Dave Colangelo (Toronto Metropolitan University) and Immony Men (Ontario College of Art & Design). Location: East face of Fletcher Library, ASU West Valley Campus. Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/33.607292,+-112.159211?hl=en  

6–8 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, ArtSpace West — Gallery opening featuring an installation created by Tra Bouscaren and Interactive Telecommunications Professor Pedro Galvao Cesar de Oliveira (New York University), who will be present for the opening. This exhibit runs from March 26 - April 17. Gallery hours: Mon-Thr, 12-5 PM. 

7–8 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, CLCC 141— Deepfake workshop with professors Jenn Gradeckie and Derek Curry (Northeastern University). 

7–8 p.m., Thursday, April 3, CLCC 1141 — Award-winning harpist Noël Wan (professor at Florida State University) will perform on an offbeat harp created using two car doors salvaged from an accident.

Participating artists in the eXMeLab exhibition include: Adam Zaretsky, Ahmed Kamel, Ben Levy, Charles Eppley, Dalila Honorato, Geoffrey Deibel, Grayson Earle, Derek Curry, Jack Stenner, Janet Sarson, Jennifer Gradecki, Jeremy Ripley, Lakes of Wada (Matt Galvin and Kristin), Grace Ericsson, Lisa Anne Taylor, Lucy Ling, Public Visualization Lab (Dave Colangelo and Immony Men), Kasey Short, Kuba Falk, Liz Trosper, Matt McCormick, Marc Pino, Noel Wan, Paddy League, Pedro Galvao, Cesar de Oliveira, Praba Pilar, Ray LC, Reggie Bouscaren, Ryan Rasmussen, Sean Miller, Steev Hise, Tra Bouscaren, Tucson Car Crash Orchestra (Steev Hise, Gabby, Erin Allen and Marc Pino), Xuedi Chen, and Zbigniew Bzymek. 

eXMeLab is proudly presented by the Interdisciplinary Arts & Performance BA program and the School of Humanities, Arts & Cultural Studies (SHArCS). This program will present a variety of performances, screenings, and art installations across the ASU West Valley campus, including a group exhibition at ASU West Valley's ArtSpace West gallery.