IMRC Center Announces Mikesell as Spring 2014 Researcher in Residence

The University of Maine Intermedia MFA program, New Media Department and Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center have named New York-based artist Dan Mikesell the spring 2014 Researcher in Residence.

Mikesell is a media artist and technologist who spent the past four years teaching new interfaces for musical expression, physical computing and emotional design at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea. He is the co-founder of Hacker Space Seoul, a creative incubator that works on biological and bio-mimetic installation.

Mikesell also developed a mobile networked device that helps doctors treat stroke victims and chronic pain patients. He currently holds one U.S. patent and three Korean patents based on this technology. More information on his work is online.

As Researcher in Residence, Mikesell will use the center’s facilities and equipment for projects. He is scheduled to give a public lecture on his work at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14 in 104 IMRC. While working with students on a daily basis, Mikesell will also offer a workshop/master class during his residence from mid-March through May.

IMRC residencies support the creative research, production and presentation of initiatives in new media, intermedia and other technology areas. The residency supports a period of concentration and immersion in creative investigation, cutting-edge research or production of visionary, experimental applications and projects.

Applications for the fall 2014 Researcher in Residence are now being accepted. More information on the residency program, including how to apply, is available online.