Dezzie Dimbitsara: IPSE

Dezzie Dimbitsara: Monbelengin

Seems like there is interesting work going on at the Frank Mohr Instituut's MFA programme in Interactive Media and Environments. The IME web site states clearly that it is not a design programme, but rather aims to produce artists with a knowledge of programming as well as media art theory.

Karl Klomp was blogged a few days ago, this time it’s IME alumni Dezzie Dimbitsara. After studying graphic design art in Strasbourg, she went on to the Frank Mohr Instituut where she started creating installations and generative works. Her IPSE installation visualizes connections between people moving in a space by drawing rhizomatic networks between them.

Her site a bit thin on project descriptions, but features a series of works with a strong graphic influence. It’s interesting to note that she has experimented with different techniques and media, from photography and illustration to visual generative works like IPSE and hardware-based projects like Monbelengin (image above). Monbelengin is a mechanical etch-a-sketch, using a repurposed scanner to create an interactive drawing device.

Dimbitsara also has a blog over on dizzydezzie.blogspot.com, where she posts about media art.