Seeking Silicon Valley

Under the thematic Seeking Silicon Valley, the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial proposes that contemporary art practice can re-imagine the idea, the place, and the experience of Silicon Valley. However, the ZERO1 Biennial is not only about the geographical region of Silicon Valley; it’s about investigating how the process of seeking can create a platform for creativity and experimentation centered in Silicon Valley while inviting contributions from around the world.

ZERO1’s Biennial exhibition, also titled Seeking Silicon Valley, will remain on display at the ZERO1 Garage from September 12 - December 8, 2012 and will serve as the network hub for all Biennial programming. The exhibition features the work of 24 artists representing 11 different countires.

Reflecting the networked nature of Silicon Valley, the exhibition structure experiments with a networked model of collaborative curation. The curatorial team includes Jaime Austin (ZERO1’s Curator and Director of Programs) as Lead Curator, and exhibition co-curators Dooeun Choi (South Korea), Gisela Domschke (Brazil), Michelle Kasprzak (Canada/the Netherlands), and Regina Möller (Germany).

Seeking Silicon Valley Artist List: 
Christopher Baker - Murmur Study (2009)

Lucas Bambozzi - Mobile Crash v2 [obsolescence trimmer] (2012)
Aram Bartholl - Dead Drops (2010 - present)

Nelly Ben Hayoun - International Space Orchestra (2012)
Maurice Benayoun - Tunnels Around the World (2012)
Persijn Broersen & Margit Lukács - Time and Again (2011)
Shu Lea Cheang - Baby Work (2012)
Frederik De Wilde - Scan, Hostage prototype 1.0, V01D-1 (2010/2012)
Gambiologia - Gambiological Armor (2008/2012)
Christopher Haas - Discovery - the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial exhibition design
Lynn Hershman Leeson - Present Tense (2012)
Wendy Jacob - Squeeze Chair (Blueprint) (2012)
Eduardo Kac - Aromapoetry (2011)
Pe Lang - Moving objects | nº 692 - 803 (2012) and Falling objects | positioning systems (2009-2012)
Jae Rhim Lee - Decomp Me (2012)
MeatMedia - Brain Station 2 (2012)
Michael Najjar - nasdaq_80-09 (2008-2010)
Marisa Olson - Star Trek TNG/TLG (2011)
Karina Smigla-Bobinski - ADA (2010)
Hojun Song - Open Source Satellite Initiative – the first launching (2008 - present)
Stamen Design - The City from The Valley (2012)
Stephanie Syjuco - FREE TEXT: The Open Source Reading Room (2012)
Thomas Thwaites - The Toaster Project (2010)
Jegan Vincent de Paul - Compare+Contrast:Codes of Conduct (2012)