Ina Conradi Chavez
Associate Professor
School of Art, Design and Media
Her recent ongoing project is Media Art Nexus or MAN (2016). Media Art Nexus or MAN is a community public art project that aims at providing a platform for exhibiting interactive digital art created by the multi-disciplinary community of NTU. It would enable students, faculty and public to test fresh ideas and exciting new media for powerful co-creation and expression. Through use of latest multimedia technologies, which are also integrated into the curriculum and will be taught in the class of Assoc Professor Ina Conradi, this project also aims to explore new terrains to enhance digital interactive media and fine art expressions. Conceived with a vision to showcase digital interactive artworks, MAN is created to promote interdisciplinary collaborations in art, design, science, medicine and engineering technologies. MAN is a channel for discourse, exchange, participation and novel expression of the NTU community, local and international artists, scientists, researchers, cultural and art institutions. MAN aims to enhance students’ learning experience and vibrancy on campus. This public art installation is a project of NTU Museum, and is built in collaboration with Associate Professor Ina Conradi- Chavez and new media artist Mark Chavez.
Research Interests
Areas of research:
- Public Art
- Fine Art
- Procedural Interactive Installation
- Computer Generated Animation
- Digital experimental animation
- Stereoscopic 3D
- Interactive Media
- 360 Immersive Media Displays
The research delves into an exploration of trandisciplinary visual art media, researching and integrating emotive and subjective abstract image making in digital, traditional and non-traditional forms. Drawing on the ideas of the merging of digital painting, avant-garde film-making and sound cultures, current work aims to craft immersive, interactive and 3D animated installation using digital image, seeking innovative convergence of art and technology to transform spaces into novel experiences.
11.2011-10.2017 MOE AcRF Tier 1 “Immersive Animated Canvas: Merging New Media Art and Technology for Immersive Cinema and Visualization Experiences”, PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof), Co-Pi Ben Alvin Shedd, (Professor) NTU ADM
1.3.2011-28.02.2014 MOE AcRF Tier 1 RG 55/10 (M52090031) “3D Stereo Animated Pictorial Space: Towards New Aesthetics in Contemporary Painting” PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof), Co-Pi Dr Xiao Wei Sun, EEE (Assoc Prof) NTU
15.8.2011–31.12.2013 IMI Seed Grant, (M4080760.B40) “Unframed”, PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof), Co-Pi Mark Chavez (Asst Prof) NTU ADM
01.01.2008-28.2.2010 MOE (AcRF) Tier 1 RG105/10 (M52090000) “Digital Imaging in Singapore”, PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof) NTU ADM
02/2009-02/2011 MOE (AcRF) Tier 1 “Exploring kinetoaudiovisual parameter mapping strategies for virtual instrument performance and interactive installation,” PI Per Magnus Lindborg, Co-PI Ina Conradi Chavez (Asst Prof), NTU ADM (5% Involvement)
01.10.2010-30.11.2011 IMI Seed Grant, (M4080629.B40) “Stereo Pictorial Spaces”, PI Ina Conradi (Asst Prof) Co-Pi Dr Xiao Wei Sun, EEE (Assoc Prof), NTU ADM
01.12.2010-31. 05.2012 IMI Seed Grant: “EEG-based Immersion and 3D Interaction: E-learning, Art, and Medical Application”, PI Olga Sourina Co-PI Ina Conradi (10%) NTU ADM