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X-WR-CALNAME:Reza Safavi: “Binging on the Biome: Exploring Interactive In
 stallations” 
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DESCRIPTION:University of Oregon 2025-26 Visiting Artist Lecture Series\nPr
 esented by the Department of Art and Center for Art Research\n\nThe lectur
 e will be followed by an exhibition reception for Reza Safavi: "Binging on
  the Biome" in the LaVerne Krause Gallery.\n\nReza Safavi’s research exa
 mines how technology shapes experience. He uses sculpture\, video\, game e
 ngines\, light\, sound\, drawing\, performance\, analog and digital device
 s as well as elements of the natural world to create interactive experienc
 es that highlight the interfaces\, both macro and micro\, among communitie
 s\, technology\, consciousness and the environment. Receiving his MFA from
  the UO in 2006\, Reza is thrilled to return to give a talk on his work an
 d where he has been for the last 20 years.\n\nReza Safavi’s practice is 
 shaped by a hybrid sense of identity. Raised in Canada after the Multicult
 uralism Act of 1988\, he explores cultural juxtapositions through material
  and digital forms. Living and working in the U.S.\, he continues this inq
 uiry through research and practice. Reza has been a member of several arti
 sts’ groups and\, in addition to his solo work\, he regularly participat
 es in making of collaborative projects. His artwork has been exhibited and
  presented regionally nationally and internationally in diverse venues ran
 ging from galleries and museums to public installations and performances. 
 He is Professor of Art at Washington State University and holds an MFA fro
 m the University of Oregon (2006) and a BFA from the University of Victori
 a\, in Victoria\, BC\, Canada.\n\nThis lecture and exhibition are made pos
 sible by the LaVerne Krause Lectures and Exhibitions endowment.
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LOCATION:Lawrence Hall\, LA 115
SUMMARY:Reza Safavi: “Binging on the Biome: Exploring Interactive Install
 ations” 
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 -biome-exploring-interactive-installations
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CATEGORIES:Lecture
CATEGORIES:Academic
CATEGORIES:Research
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
CATEGORIES:Art
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