Upload:Download (UD) was conceived
through a Researcher in Residence Programme held the Fukuoka
Asian Art Museum, Japan (http://faam.city.fukuoka.jp/).
The project was initiated by Hasnul J.Saidon and Roopesh
Sitharan during Hasnul's involvement with the residency
programme at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum,Japan from October
to December 2003.Central to the project is the theme of
global communication and cross-cultural encounters.
It is a part of an experimental research project coordinated
by Hasnul J Saidon, the Sonneratia Art Camp Director and
Exhibition Curator (http://www.sonneratia.org).
In the initial stage, UD project was jointly participated
by the FAAM at Japan and the Sonneratia Team in Kuala Lumpur.
The outcome of the project revealed undiscovered teritories
of research areas on the internet technology.
The"UPload:DOWNload" project is now being open
for global participation with the interest in analyzing
and exploring the potential and implication of the virtual
networked society.
Currently Hasnul is lecturing at USM (University Sains
Malaysia) and working on his research covering the currrent
new media art scene in the South East Asia Region.
Roopesh Sitharan is associated with MMU (Multimedia
University). He is the webmaster and researcher for the
UD project. He also operates as an independent artist working
on online and creative digital works.
Researcher : Roopesh Sitharan & Hasnul J Saidon
Webmaster : Roopesh Sitharan
Technical Director : Mike Tee
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