Xárene Eskandar

Xárene has a diverse background ranging from fashion and automotive design to architecture and event production. She takes on anything the situation needs her to: a builder in a range of mediums; a designer without boundaries; and a catalyst funneling anger and despair into creativity.

Fusing concepts of the rhizome, Singularity, and the phenomenology of space, Xárene's current work visits the parallel universe of Other Earth, a nomadic society where the inhabitants’ responsive wearables create tentative architectures within an invisible urban infrastructure. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Design from University of Cincinnati, Department of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, and her MFA from Design|Media Arts, UCLA.

Books
Editor: vE-jA: Art and Technology of Live Audio/Video. [Published Dec 2006]
Editorial Concept/North American Curator: VJ: Live Audio-Video and VJing. [Published Nov 2006]

Articles
vague terrain 09 The Rise of The VJ, Edited by Carrie Gates
Guest Editor: Masters of Light and Imagery, IdN Magazine, Volume 11, Number 1 (2004)

Invited Talks
2008 Jul ISEA, Singapore
2008 May 404 Festival, Trieste
2008 Jan Festival Futura, Eindhoven
2007 Jun UCLA D|MA Course: Design10 (Overview on History of Visual Music and VJing 1900-2007)
2007 Apr VisuaLuxe, Tokyo
2007 Apr Mapping Festival, Geneva
2007 Apr Paysage Electronique, Lille
2007 Mar PixelAche Festival, Helsinki
2007 Mar Miami Winter Music Conference
2007 Feb REC Madrid

Interviews
2007 Apr Télévision Suisse, Switzerland
2007 Mar Transit Lounge Radio, Australia
2007 Mar crossfader.com