Papers written at the University of Utrecht
My thesis: Ubicomp Ontwerpers [Dutch] - Computers are getting smaller, cheaper and wireless. But does that mean that Mark Weiser's vision of a seamless world in which the computer is our humble butler is going to become a reality? In my thesis I argue against the overblown idealism surrounding the Ubicomp vision.
RFID as progress and improvement [English] - What ideals surround RFID technology? This articles explores Klaas Kuitenbrouwer's statement that RFID could allow for a re-appreciation of public space.
De roeping van de ruimte [Dutch] - In this paper I explore the idea that new media and new media art have transformed public space and allow a re-evaluation of this space and the social connections we make in it.
Reflexive cybernetics [Dutch] - This untitled paper explores whether the cybernetic theory of Gordon Pask can be understood as a post-modern theory. It touches on the problematic position of the scientific search for truth in a post-modern time.
Immersion in computervision games [Dutch] - Why are eye-toy games, that engage your whole body, not as popular as traditional games? This paper explains this phenomena by having a closer look at the different stages of the immersion proces.
De interface, de stad en de kunstenaar [Dutch] - A joint project by Levien Nordeman and myself, in which we explore a "liminal city interface". This is an almost semiotic model of our constructed experience of being in the city, and the position of art in this proces. Cover by Levien Nordeman.
Papers written at the Hogeschool van de Kunsten Utrecht
Understanding public space [English] - In this paper I explore the idea that a new engagement can be seen amongst artists who work in public space.