Thecla Schiphorst | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Known for | electronic artist, installation artist |
Notable work | Bodymaps, Artifacts of Touch |
Thecla Schiphorst (born 1955) is a Canadian digital media artist and academic. [1]
Schiphorst was a founding developer of the dance and choreography software LifeForms, alongside Tom Calvert. [2] [3] [4] Using LifeForms, she collaborated over a long period with the American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham. [3] [5] [6]
She is also known for her interactive work Bodymaps: Artifacts of Touch, which near-field and touch sensors to allow the viewer to control a video image of the human form by touching the image. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Schiphorst is the Associate Director and an Associate Professor of the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University. [10]
In 1998, Schiphorst was a recipient of the Petro–Canada Award in New Media, administered by the Canada Council. [3]