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26-430: Vancouver Biennale was founded by Barrie Mowatt in 2002. It is now in its third biennial featuring 38 installations from China, Spain, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Korea, India, UK, USA, France, Mexico, Denmark, and Iran. The first bienniale that ran from 2005-2007 was called by the namesake of the charity, Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale. It featured 24 public works of art from 11 countries. The second exhibition with

52-461: A user interface . Interactivity can however also refer to interaction between people. It nevertheless usually refers to interaction between people and computers – and sometimes to interaction between computers – through software, hardware, and networks. Multiple views on interactivity exist. In the "contingency view" of interactivity, there are three levels: One body of research has made a strong distinction between interaction and interactivity. As

78-488: A communication systems ability to "talk back". On the other hand, human to computer communication is the way that people communicate with new media . According to Rada Roy, the " Human Computer interaction model might consists of 4 main components which consist of human, computer, task environment and machine environment. The two basic flows of information and control are assumed. The communication between people and computers; one must understand something about both and about

104-607: A concept called an interaction model . Using an interaction model, any person can create interactivities in a very short period of time. Some of the interaction models presented with authoring tools fall under various categories like games, puzzles, simulation tools, presentation tools, etc., which can be completely customized. Sophie Ryder Sophie Ryder (born 1963) is a British sculptor, painter, printmaker and collagist known for her large wire structures. Ryder typically uses bronze, wet plaster embedded with found materials, sheet metal, marble, and stained glass. Sophie Ryder

130-464: A symbolic interface between its referential, objective functionality and the subject." The term " look and feel " is often used to refer to the specifics of a computer system's user interface . Using this metaphor , the "look" refers to its visual design, while the "feel" refers to its interactivity. Indirectly this can be regarded as an informal definition of interactivity. For a more detailed discussion of how interactivity has been conceptualized in

156-712: Is also an example of web interactivity because it is written in a collaborative way. Interactivity in new media distinguishes itself from old media by implementing participation from users rather than passive consumption. Web page authors can integrate JavaScript coding to create interactive web pages. Sliders, date pickers, drag and dropping are just some of the many enhancements that can be provided. Various authoring tools are available for creating various kinds of interactivities. Some common platforms for creating interactivities include Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight . Notable authoring tools for creating interactivities include Harbinger's Elicitus . eLearning makes use of

182-436: Is only through actual use that its interactivity is fully experienced and "felt". This is due to the kinesthetic nature of the interactive experience. It is similar to the difference between watching someone drive a car and actually driving it. It is only through the driving that one can experience and "feel" how this car differs from others. New Media academic Vincent Maher defines interactivity as "the relation constituted by

208-492: Is the basic example of interactive communication which involves two different processes; human to human interactivity and human to computer interactivity. Human-Human interactivity is the communication between people. The word interactivity is related to and stems from the term interaction used by sociologists, which is the actions of at least two individuals who exchange or interplay.  It requires levels of messages that respond to previous messages. Interactivity also refers to

234-400: Is the behaviour of its user interface as experienced by its user. This includes the way the user moves their finger on its input wheel, the way this allows the selection of a tune in the playlist, and the way the user controls the volume. An artifact's interactivity is best perceived through use. A bystander can imagine how it would be like to use an artifact by watching others use it, but it

260-593: The 2009-2011 exhibit were selected based on a ‘Curator’s Choice’ and a ‘People’s Choice’. These choices were submitted to the appropriate municipal department for standard review and consultation. The 3rd Vancouver Biennale exhibition began in Spring 2014 with a curatorial theme of "Open Borders/Crossroads Vancouver." The 2014 – 2016 participants include globally recognized figures ranging from Ai Weiwei , Vik Muniz , Andy Goldsworthy to Os Gêmeos . The 2009–2011 Vancouver Biennale featured major works from 5 continents with

286-645: The City of San Diego, Michel Goulet ’s "Echoes" (Canada), Sorel Etrog ’s "King and Queen" (Canada), John Clement’s "Jasper" (USA) and Bernar Venet’s "217.5 Arcs x 13" (France). From 26 April – 13 June 2010, the Richmond Art Gallery and Vancouver Biennale presented In Transition: New Art from India . This indoor exhibition featured installation-based work by contemporary artists such as Shilpa Gupta, Reena Kallat, TV Santosh, Sudarshan, Shetty, Thukral & Tagra and Hema Upadhyay. The exhibition will move to

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312-1278: The Surrey Art Gallery in February 2011. In October 2009, the Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale (in collaboration with the Vancouver Cycling Coalition) launched BIKEnnale, a bike riding tour of the sculptures. This event now takes place annually. The following sculptures have been installed for permanent viewing: Jasper by Brooklyn-based artist John Clement . (Robson and Jervis Streets) A-maze-ing Laughter by Beijing-based artist Yue Minjun . (Morton Park at Davie and Denman) 217.5 Arc X 13 by French conceptual artist Bernar Venet (Sunset Beach Park) Echoes by Canadian artist Michel Goulet (Kitsilano Beach Park) Engagement by American artist Dennis Oppenheimer (Sunset Beach Park) Walking Figures by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz (Broadway and City Hall Canada Line Station) Walking Figures by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz (North Vancouver) The Vancouver Biennale came to notoriety through

338-567: The Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale, for the first time in North America and for the first time in the open air. Interactive Across the many fields concerned with interactivity , including information science , computer science , human-computer interaction , communication , and industrial design , there is little agreement over the meaning of the term "interactivity", but most definitions are related to interaction between users and computers and other machines through

364-593: The artist and a product of the Cynical Realism art movement that emerged in China in the early 1990s. The Vancouver Biennale has allowed a number of artists their Canadian artistic debut. Sudarshan Shetty is one such artist who is part of a growing number of young contemporary Indian artists who are internationally recognized for art that abandons or finds new ways of expressing, religious subject matter. In 2010, Soren Dahlgaard created his Dough Portraits with

390-497: The character of the Lady Hare , which she sees as a counterpart to Ancient Greek mythology's Minotaur . Her most known piece is the Lady Hare , a hare with a female human body. The works have been commended for questioning human relationships to the natural and folkloric worlds while contemplating dualities of perception. In 1994, a depiction of five minotaurs was excluded from an exhibition at Winchester Cathedral because

416-474: The context of communication between a human and an artifact , interactivity refers to the artifact's interactive behaviour as experienced by the human user. This is different from other aspects of the artifact such as its visual appearance, its internal working, and the meaning of the signs it might mediate. For example, the interactivity of an iPod is not its physical shape and colour (its so-called " design "), its ability to play music, or its storage capacity—it

442-547: The focus on Asia. By the end of the 2009-2011 biennial, ten lectures by 6 artists will have taken place including one by Landscape Architect, Charles Jencks . This Biennale had the theme of "In-transit-ion" and expanded beyond monumental sculpture installations in parks, bike lanes and urban plazas, to include New Media and Performance Installations on the new Canada Line rapid transit system. Works include Dennis Oppenheim ’s "Engagement" (USA), Jaume Plensa 's "We" (Spain), Magdalena Abakanowicz ’s "Walking Figures" (Poland) from

468-856: The human-computer interaction literature, and how the phenomenology of the French philosopher Merleau-Ponty can shed light on the user experience, see (Svanaes 2000). An IBM study in the early 1980s found that productivity on a computer is highest when the graphical screen updates in one half second or faster; between one half second to three quarters of one second, productivity greatly decreases. In computer science , interactive refers to software which accepts and responds to input from people—for example, data or commands. Interactive software includes most popular programs, such as word processors or spreadsheet applications . By comparison, noninteractive programs operate without human contact; examples of these include compilers and batch processing applications. If

494-555: The response is complex enough it is said that the system is conducting social interaction and some systems try to achieve this through the implementation of social interfaces . Web interactivity refers to interactive features that are embedded on websites that offer an exchange of information either between communication technology and users or between users using technology. This type of interactivity evolves with new developments of website interfaces. Some interactive features include hyperlinks, feedback, and multimedia displays. Misplaced Pages

520-472: The sculpture and their locations. The Vancouver Biennale Legacy Foundation is another component, committed to leaving a legacy of public art in the city by acquiring major pieces of sculpture from each exhibition and offering them to Vancouver and the surrounding area for long-term display. The legacy programme ensures that the city benefits from a legacy of internationally acclaimed works of art for generations to come. Sculptures proposed to this purpose from

546-494: The sculpture included genitalia as part of the anatomy. Ryder has stated, "I don't sit and contemplate what it is I am trying to achieve. My head is full of ideas all the time. It is part of my life. I don't plan anything, it just comes." Similarly, when asked about the prominence of hares in her work, the artist stated, "it's the same as asking me why I make sculptures, and the answer is because I feel driven to. So it's difficult to always pin down reasons. My introduction to hares

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572-407: The suffix 'ity' is used to form nouns that denote a quality or condition, this body of research has defined interactivity as the 'quality or condition of interaction'. These researchers suggest that the distinction between interaction and interactivity is important since interaction may be present in any given setting, but the quality of the interaction varies from low and high. Human communication

598-546: The tasks which people perform with computers. A general model of human - computer interface emphasizes the flow of information and control at the human computer interface." Human to Human interactivity consists of many conceptualizations which are based on anthropomorphic definitions. For example, complex systems that detect and react to human behavior are sometimes called interactive. Under this perspective, interaction includes responses to human physical manipulation like movement, body language, and/or changes in mental states . In

624-600: The theft of the hare from Sophie Ryder 's Minotaur and Hare sculpture that is in Van Dusen Gardens . The Vancouver Biennale has also been in the news extensively over the Lenin and Miss Mao sculpture by the Gao Brothers. The Vancouver Straight Newspaper included Yue Minjun 's ' A-maze-ing Laughter ' in their 2010 contributors' picks: Outdoors & landmarks. The laughing figures are the iconic signature of

650-447: The theme "In-Transit-ion" concluded in 2011 while the next biennale started in 2014. Vancouver Biennale has a distinguishing component. It is committed to community outreach through its education program and has been responsible for the implementation of various community-based interactive programs. These include intra-school photo competitions, interactive self-guided tours and a K-Crew detective that enables students to learn more about

676-725: Was born in London, England, in 1963. She studied combined arts at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1981 to 1984, focusing initially on painting. She changed her focus when the Royal Academy's director, Sir Hugh Casson , encouraged her skills development in sculpture. Ryder's sculptures sometimes represent mystical creatures, animals and hybrid beings created in assemblages of materials such as sawdust, wet plaster, obsolete machinery, toys, weld joins, wire 'pancakes', torn scraps of paper and charcoal sticks. Her iconography includes

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