Louis-Philippe Demers & Bill Vorn
Artist & Professor @ Indepentent & Concordia University
Bill Vorn and Louis-Philippe Demers are prominent figures in the field of Robotic Art for the past 30 years. Their projects incorporate robotics, motion control, sound, lighting, video, and cybernetic processes. Their artistic exploration is strongly influenced by advancements in Human-Robot Interaction, with a focus on Relational Robotics and Audience Experiences. Vorn is a Full Professor of Electronic Arts at Concordia University and Demers was Professor at the Nanyang Technological University and HfG/ZKM. They have received several esteemed awards, including the Vida 2.0 and the Prix Ars Electronica Distinction in 1996. Their works have been showcased worldwide and recognized in prominent events such as Ars Electronica, ISEA, DEAF, Sonar, Art Futura, EMAF, Artec, Vida, and the Japan Media Arts Festival.
Louis-Philippe Demers (CA/QA) makes large-scale installations and performances with technologies, AI, and robotics in particular. He participated in more than seventy artistic and stage productions and has built more than 400 machines. Demers’ works have been shown worldwide and primed at Ars Electronica, Vida, Japan Media Arts Festival, and at Helpman Awards (Australia). Demers’ academic journey brought him to the Superior School of Design/Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie (ZKM), the Nanyang Technological University, Queensland University of Technology, University of the Arts London, Central Academy of Fine Arts (Beijing) and the Applied Arts School in Vienna.
Based in Montreal, Bill Vorn (CA) is working in the field of Robotic Art for more than thirty years. His installation and performance projects involve robotics, motion control, sound, lighting, and video, and cybernetic processes. He teaches Electronic Arts in the Department of Studio Arts at Concordia University (Intermedia program), where he is a Full Professor. His work has been presented at many international events, including Ars Electronica, ISEA, DEAF, Sonar, Art Futura, EMAF, and Artec. He has been awarded a Numix prize (2016, Montreal), the Vida 2.0 award (1999, Madrid), and the Prix Ars Electronica Distinction award (1996, Linz), among others.