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Posted on September 11th, 2007 by eightprime.
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Eightprime: Curriculum Vitae

Wayne Mercier
eightprime@eightprime.net
www.eightprime.net

Areas of Specialization
spoken word/poetics
video manipulation/projection
digital image manipulation
digital audio programming

Current Projects
Eightprime Arts
live visuals performance and photography studio
SWARM : Hyperkinetic Percussion Theatre
live visuals creator/VJ
performer/collaborator

Publications

  • Opsethai:

    • collected poems, TenDollarWords press, 2004
    book and CD

  • Dr. Concoction Remix Project

    • remix CD of work from Opsethai, released to the public under Creative Commons license

  • Randomness is Too Important to Be Left to Chance

    • ongoing weblog and link library
    March 2003 to present

    Exhibitions and Performances

    • 12 minutes max (Dec 2007)

    dance/percussion performance with SWARM - debut of kounterklockwork

    • Cirque Du Sag (Nov 2007)

    reactive visuals and drums with SWARM -Burn BC outdoor event @ the Waldorf hotel

    • Dubforms 6 (Oct 2007)

    live visuals performance - collaboration with Lomax & Claudia Minerva

    • Dubforms 5 (Sept 2007)

    live visuals performance - collaboration with Lomax & Liminal Spaces

    • A440Hz : electronic explorations (Sept. 2007)

    live visuals, documentary photography and spoken word
    audiovisual performance event Sept. 07 2007 at the New Forms Festival (spoken word performance and live video mixing)
    video performance at gallery opening Sept 15, 2007 (realtime video mixing and audioreactive visuals)

    • Dubforms 4 (Sept. 2007)

    live visuals performance
    produced by Lighta! sound and the New Forms Festival

    • Shambhala music festival 2007 : contributing visualist, Living Room/Beach Stage

    collaboration with Sumkidz media
    3 nights continuous, improvisational realtime video mixing

    • Swarm : Theatrical Performance . Diefenbaker Theatre, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan . March 2007

    Full theatrical performance with Live visuals projection

    • Open/Inputs : Audio/Visuals performance series . Soma Cafe

    feature performer January 2007
    feature performer November 2006

    • Parade of Lost Souls . Commercial Drive . October 2006

    Live Visuals Projection (30′ X 20′)
    Outdoor Installation

    • Full Power : live event . Commodore Ballroom . May 2006

    Spoken Word performance

    • Canadian Festival of the Spoken Word

    Featured performer: Ottawa (2004)
    Featured performer Vancouver (2005)

    • Wordbeat . CBC Radio July 2004

    broadcast of ‘Chameleon Phonics’

    • CBC radio 3 feature December 2003

    feature in radio3 web magazine - recorded performances of 4 spoken word pieces

    • Live visuals show . Underwear Factory, Vancouver Oct 2003

    collaboration with Bentmatter visuals
    live performance with MIDI triggered video

    Vancouver Folk Music festival . July 17-19 2003
    ensemble performance with Thundering Word Heard
    solo spoken word performance on VFF Main stage

    Shambhala Music Festival 2000 - 2005
    spoken word performance at various stages
    collaboration with djs and video artists

    Educational Activities

    poetry workshops in Lower Mainland schools with the Vancouver Poetry House Wordplay poetry series (2005 to present)

    regular school shows through western Canada with Swarm (ongoing)

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