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Mark E NeuCollins — Portfolio


Drupal-based websites:
The University of Iowa Cinema and Comparative Literature Department.
and
The Iowa Review
2010

Drupal is a Content Management System (CMS) that utilizes a much different approach than MediaWiki. Drupal composes its pages from independent content "nodes" arranging them according to program rules. Additionally, Cascading Style Sheets completely control the "look and feel" of Drupal sites allowing them to be highly flexible and dynamic. This dynamism comes with a cost, however. Drupal site are much more complex to set up and maintain.

Intermedia Web Site. 2009

This is the first wiki site I set up and inaugurated the shift to "Web-two-point-oh" thinking. Instead of providing content, I provided the platform for the collaborative development of content.

"Vertical Fade" series. 2008

A series of algorthmically generated motion images created using the "Processing" programming language.
This particular series was created after a re-reading of Sol Lewitt's "Paragraphs on Conceptual Art."

The Iowa Review Web.
Volume 9, Number 2.
July 2008

I was delighted to be invited to serve as Managing and Associate Editor for this edition of the Iowa Review Web.

"Material Reflection" show. 2008

Presented at the Arts Iowa City Gallery, "Material Reflection" was a solo show examining the embodiment of meaning in a series of conceptually iconographic objects.

Country Road. 2007-January 2008

A photo essay and new media project of the political landscape in Iowa leading up the caucases of the 2008 presidential election.


*Note: this project contains dynamic content and server-side scripting, hence requires a live internet connection in order to view.

Speaking of Art. 2007-

I am a contributor to "Speaking of Art" a blog dedicated to the exchange of ideas on art from Graphic Novels to Music to Literature.

Four of my video submissions to the site are presented here.

Recursions. 2007

A show of Interdisciplinary Collaborative Time-based Media, Music, and Performance at The University of Iowa Museum of Art
Various Artists.

Rendition. 2007.

Installation with wooden chair, leather straps, suspended light.
Dimensions variable.

Ambient Poem. 2006.

Text Video Installation, rear projection onto 4 screens.
Dimensions variable.

Device for Bending. 2006.

Installation with wooden device, rope, clamp, rubber strap and suspended lights
Dimensions variable.

Blade. 2006.

Painted wood sculpture on steel base.
Dimensions: 4'W X 6'D X 10'H.

Spatial Intersections IV. 2006.

Curated show.
Polyrhythmatronic. Performance with electronic drums and live video mix.

Suspension Structure. 2006.

Installation with Video.
Dimensions 10'W x 10'D x 16'H.

Clouds. 2006.

Video Loop

Sanctuary. 2005.

Installation with video and sound.

Bridge. 2005.

HD Video.
5:40

Monument Garden. 2005.

Installation.
Dimensions variable.

Free Art. 2005.

Installation.
Dimensions variable.

Circle. 2005.

Single Channel Video.

Well. 2005.

Installation.
Dimensions variable.

1096 [as of 10/13/2004]. 2004.

Installation.
Dimensions variable.

Delineation. 2004

Installation.
Dimensions variable.

Infusion. 2004.

Video with collaborative sound.
8:10

Standing Wave. 2004.

Installation with video, mirrors, sound

Stasis. 2003.

PHP/HTML non-linear narrative with images and text.

You Are Here. 2003.

Flash application

Heart Project Part 2. 2002.

Installation with video, anthropomorphic stands, monitors.

Heart Project Part 1. 2002

Video.
5:40