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News from the Department of Media

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Engaging audience and space

New Media MA student Robbert Groenendijk has been selected to create an installation for Mänttä Art Festival 14.6.–31.8.2020. His upcoming work "Protocol" places the visitors within the data flow between two computers.
Research & Art
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new media

Aalto ARTS Annual Review celebrated the highlights of 2019

Nine awards and prizes were presented 5 February 2020 at the traditional get-together for Aalto ARTS faculty, staff and students.
Awards and Recognition, Press releases, Research & Art
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Annual Review: Dean Tuomas Auvinen, professor Jenni Reuter, HR Coordinator Hanna Nurmela. Photo: Enni Grundström

Flux Island at Vuotalo

Flux Island is a collaboration between Aalto Media Lab and Vuotalo gathering an exhibition, workshops, and audiovisual performances.
Research & Art
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vuotalo

Vibrant Helsinki School presents a comprehensive show in Lübeck

The exhibition explores relatedness with nature and the sense of space.

Cooperation, Research & Art, Studies
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nainen seisoo auringonpaisteessa auringonkukkakedolla keltainen muovipussi päässään

Creative concepts for travelling by land

Reducing flying is an easy way to decrease your personal carbon footprint. The Matka Nordic Travel Fair 2020 showed new solutions for how to encourage travel by land.
Awards and Recognition, Studies
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usvainen vuorimaisema, jossa menee gondolihissi

Digital athletics in analogue stadiums

Researchers study why people watch computer gamers live
Research & Art
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Large arena filled with a crowd watching a game of DOTA2 projected on big screens

Nominees for the Metex Awards announced

The four Metex Prize nominees are graduates at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Technology Industries of Finland's Centennial Foundation awards the Metex Prize 23 January.
Cooperation, Studies
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Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulun Metex-palkintoehdokkaat

ÄÄNIAALTO V OPEN CALL

ÄÄNIAALTO is an annual festival of audio-visual oddity. It aims to nurture and expand the sound/new media scene in Helsinki, and provide an open culture that is accessible to anybody interested.
Research & Art
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Ääniaalto Festival III

Anna Valtonen's portrait was revealed

The portrait of Anna Valtonen, former Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University, was unveiled at Aalto University's 10th anniversary on 8 January. The portrait was created by the artist, Doctor of Art Maija Tammi.
Research & Art, University
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Kuvassa selin seisovan naisen hymyilevät kasvot näkyvät heijastumana peilistä

Xmas Demo Day 2019 in photos

Collection of photos from the latest Demo Day organized on the 5th of December 2019.
Research & Art
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media lab demo day

Finland Prizes awarded to professor, designer Pirjo Kääriäinen and alumna, artist and activist Marja Helander

Among this year’s prize recipients were Professor of Practice of Design driven fibre innovation Pirjo Kääriäinen and Aalto ARTS alumna, photographer, filmmaker and activist Marja Helander.
Cooperation, Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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Pirjo Kääriäinen

The Dead Are Speaking -Audio Drama on Yle

The Dead Are Speaking, a full length audio drama made by Media Lab students has been published on YLE Beta.
Research & Art
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audio drama

The Kone Foundation awarded grants for academic researchers and artists

Bigger grants awarded to the researchers and artists at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture enable longer-term work than earlier.

Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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Koneen Säätiön logo mustalla pohjalla

MA in New Media Master’s Thesis Presentations

Autumn's MA in New Media Master’s Thesis Presentations
Studies
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aalto

Creativity Unfolded — a new blog series

Aalto is home to creative minds and we want audiences also outside our community to get inspired by our amazing and innovative work!
Research & Art
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Wallpaper on purple background with the word unfolded on it

The Helsinki School: The Nature of Being Volume 6, presented at Paris Photo 2019

The Helsinki School: The Nature of Being Volume 6, published by Hatje Cantz is now here and was presented for the first time at Paris Photo 2019!
Research & Art
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the nature of being

Ironing tunes

Technology can make an instrumentalist out of anyone. The brain loves music, but you need to be careful with the ears.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kuvassa on professori Vesa Välimäki kuulokkeet päässään ja hänen vieressään akatemiatutkija Koray Tahiroğlu, joka soittaa yksikielistä monokordia. Kuvaaja: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

Better design

The new frontier in design is about finding ways to better serve the needs of the people. From building hospitals and libraries, to developing home-care services for the aging, the principles of design can be used to give everyone a voice.
Research & Art
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Oodi

Multiplayer bouncing exercise brings extra motivation

The game gives players an empowering experience using custom computer vision, movement exaggeration, and game design techniques.
Research & Art
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Super Stomp. Kuva: Valo Motion.

Games and Virtual Reality in Performing Arts (GVRIPA) minor - APPLY NOW!

The Games and Virtual Reality in Performing Arts minor focuses on the interplay between gaming, virtual and extended reality and the performing arts. Application time for exchange students is 15.9-15.10.2019.
Studies
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