Lucy Petrovich
About Lucy Petrovich
Affiliations
- University of Texas at Dallas, Arts & Humanities, Associate Professor
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- University of Wisconsin at Madison
- University of Arizona
Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Website
- https://explorer.utdallas.edu/editprofile.php?pid=16432
Bio
Lucy Petrovic is a new media artist, researcher and educator. Her focus has been the exploration of immersive virtual reality environments using CAVE VR technology. Dealing with issues of control and societal concerns, her recent virtual reality works have been exhibited internationally including ACM Siggraph Art Gallery, ISEA, and at the Tucson Museum of Art.
A recent work entitled, ‘Under control / in control’, has been supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and premiered at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Petrovic’s new media work includes creating experimental digital video screened at various festivals including the Arizona International Film Festival where she won “Best of Arizona”.
Throughout the years she has contributed to ISEA, Prix ARS Electronica and extensively to the ACM SIGGRAPH International Computer Graphics Conference. Petrovic’s involvement with SIGGRAPH included co-chair of the Electronic Theater and chair of the Art Show.
Before coming to Dallas, Petrovic was the Dean of Graduate Studies at the newly formed Egg Story Digital Arts School in Singapore.
CURRENT RESEARCH:
Immersive stereoscopic multimedia environments:
‘Under control / In control’ deals with issues of control in technology and human culture.
‘Desert Views, Desert Deaths’ a memorial for those who have died while crossing the U.S. / Mexican border. Video:
‘Belly Big Belly’ was screened at Tucson’s First Annual Women’s Video Festival.
‘On the subject of sex…’ won the “Best of Arizona” in the Arizona International Film and Video Festival
SIGGRAPH Conference Organizing Committee Positions
Committee Member
- SIGGRAPH 1996: The Bridge
- SIGGRAPH 1993: Electronic Theater, Small Animation Theater
Jury Member
- SIGGRAPH 1989: Computer Graphics Theater
Conference Contributions
Artworks
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[Interactive and Monitor-Based]Artist(s):
[Installation]Artist(s): Artwork Collaborations
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[Interactive and Monitor-Based]Artist(s): Learning
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Courses
Web Graphics
Sessions Moderated
- “Experiential Computer Art” Moderated by Lucy Petrovich
Other Information
Roles
- Art Show Artist
- Art Show Organizing Committee Chair/Co-Chair
- Art Show Organizing Committee Member
- Computer Animation Jury Member
- Computer Animation Organizing Committee Chair/Co-Chair
- Computer Animation Organizing Committee Member
- Course Organizer
- Course Presenter
- Panel Moderator
- Web Graphics Presenter
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