Alius visualises an artificial world of digital entities embedded within a suspended paper structure. Competing with each other for energy, the entities feed on sharp peaks of noise, subsequently their population grows and evolves dependent on the sonic activity of the gallery. Joel Collins is a research student in the Centre for Electronic Media Art, Faculty of Art and Design, Monash University. His recent work includes collaborative exhibits in the International Urban Screens Melbourne 08 Conference and the 2009 Victoria State of Design Festival.

Indae Hwang is a digital designer specialising in interactive media and interface design, with over five years working experience as an art director and Multimedia designer in South Korea. His works have been awarded first prize in Flash Film Festival 3D and he has been selected as amongst the best web designers in Korea. Recently he finished a Masters degree in Multimedia at Swinburne University, and he is currently undertaking a PhD in Design at Monash University.‘

MODO I, II : Reactive sculptures with RFID This project aims to present the representation and aesthetics of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology as a method of creating rich user experiences and active participation in public space. In this experimental project, the unique ID number sets of RFID tags are used to generate tangible modules and associated patterns of sound. Modules combine to produce an interactive sculpture responsive to a group of participants. Based on these results we outline a problem space for designing ambient and direct forms of interaction with light and sound in urban environments.