Ken Rinaldo (USA)

The Opera for Dying Insects

Ken Rinaldo is internationally recognized for interactive bioart installations developing hybrid ecologies with animals, algorithms, plants, and bacterial cultures. His practice serves as a platform for hacking biological, and machine symbionts. Inventing and constructing techno interfaces which illuminate and amplify intertwined symbiosis.

 

Rinaldo’s installations have been commissioned by festivals, museums and galleries. His work appears in 100s of books and art reviews while traveling to over 35 countries. Rinaldo received an Award of Distinction at Ars Electronica, First prize at Vida 3.0, A United Nations Green Leaf Award, commissions from Nuit Blanche Toronto, Vancouver Olympics, Te Papa Museum NZ, and Kiasma Museum Finland.

 

http://kenrinaldo.com