Stefan Nowak

Chairperson of the Austrian Student Team

Duties in the Student Group

As the chairperson I am responsible for decisions. We have a democratic understanding within our team, but to not end up in endless discussions and repeating requests I am the one to:

• assign tasks
• control their progress and maintain deadlines
• connecting the necessary people together
• calling up meetings

In case I want a backup on a decision, I will ask the vice chairperson for her agreement.

I am the official contact person.

Additionally I am in charge of the mailinglist and the wiki. Technical requests to me please.

About the person

Born in Vienna/Austria, 1984.

I was always interested in music, rhytm, narrative drawings.

Through my stepfather (grafic designer) I got in touch with computers/graphics in the early 1990ies.

Graduated from Highschool in 2002.

Cumpulsory Civilian Service 2002-2003, assisting elderly people at home.

Since 2003, studying Media Design (Digital Arts) at University of Applied Arts, Vienna.

My personal objectives and skills

I am a very curious person, which is both a con and a pro.

I thought choosing (Trans/Multi-)Media Design as my study would thus be suitable, help me to overcome my multiple interest issue.

Through my study I came to the conclusion that I am at most interested in information technology. Its social/communicational potential in its implementation as the internet, and the generative potential of algorithms fascinates me. I am also very curiously watching the developments in the field of Transhumanism. I like discussions about Perception/Religion/Science.

In the team I consider myself be the least artistic person, but keen enough and suited to participate, and I think I can pretty much contribute in my area.

Excerpts of Works

Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V Video involved in Dance Performance (2006) Can bodily motions be copied? Who are they owned by? Are they unique? This performance was showed at the Choreographic Platform Linz/Austria and at the dietheather in Vienna/Austria. (Documentation video not yet online).

Advent im Finanzland Net Art (2005) Christmas. A Celebration. What is it about? Who are the parties involved? What is the drive behind? An interpretation by Stefan Nowak and Julian Palacz.

Tramjam Associative Live Sound Installation (2004) A joint multi-track-multi-driver jam session that follows the routing and rushhour tram schedule of a city's tramlines. All participant produced prerecorded or live sound associated to certain tram lines. I was streaming sound from the tram into the concert session via cellphone. The sounds were then mixed according to the tram schedule.

Counter 3D Video Animation (2003). A video counter.