Principles and Tools of Interactivity

Margaret Noble was born in Texas and raised in California, her experimental artworks have been exhibited nationally and internationally. Her interdisciplinary work resides at the intersection of sound, sculpture, and performance. She holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of California, San Diego and an MFA in Sound Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Noble’s work is influenced by the beat-driven dance culture of southern California which flourished during the 1980’s and later led her to perform as an electronic music DJ in the underground club community of Chicago. In 2004, she branched out from the dance floor into experimental sound art for new audiences which intersected the electronic sound scene and the visual arts community. During this transition, Margaret created sound works for collaborative projects in video, dance and object theatre. Her artistic works have now evolved into sculpture and installation influenced by interests in memory, history, narrative, and identity. Her artistic residencies include the MAK Museum in Vienna and the Salzburg Academy of Fine Art. She has had several solo exhibitions including the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Ohrenhoch der Geräuschladen Sound Gallery in Berlin, and Mute Gallery in Portugal. More Info: https://margaretnoble.net”

Helga Jakobson is an artist living on Treaty One Territory. In 2017, she received an MFA from AKV St. Joost (The Netherlands) in conjunction with courses in the Transdisciplinary New Media program at the Paris College of Art (France). She has participated in residencies across Canada and Europe. She has given lectures in France, the United Kingdom, Colombia and Canada and was most recently selected for the Emerging Excellence Award by the Manitoba Arts Council in 2019 and by V2_for their Graduation Edition (in recognition of being one of the five most promising graduates of 2017 across Europe working in New Media). She is currently working and researching with the SWARM Collective on bee eco-cultures in the age of chthulucene, as well as exploring, amplifying and reflecting on the barely visible, tangible or audible.