By:

Jared Bendis
Creative Director of New Media, Freedman Center
Case Western Reserve University

Time and location:

Thursday, April 9, 2009
Dampeer Room (2nd floor), Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University
11055 Euclid Ave. (enter off East Blvd.)
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7151
(Detailed directions are provided below.)

Program description:

JARED BENDIS is an award winning artist, photographer, filmmaker, and teacher from Cleveland, Ohio. Jared is a specialist in photography, virtual reality, and computer graphics and the Creative Director of New Media for Case Western Reserve University's Freedman Center. Jared received his BA from Case Western Reserve University in Psychology with minors in Music and Art Studio. He received his MA in Art Education from the joint program of Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Institute of Art. In 2006 he entered the Art History and Museum Studies PhD joint program from Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Museum of Art. He also holds an appointment as adjunct instructor in Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University where he teaches multimedia. On his first trip overseas, in March 2000, Jared visited the Chateau de Pierrefonds and became driven (if not obsessed) with capturing and sharing cultural and architectural experiences. As an artist and teacher, Jared has photographed almost 400 architectural and cultural sites (primarily castles) in 11 countries. More about Jared Bendis at http://www.jaredjared.com/cv.php

Presentation Description:

NON-LINEAR THINKING AND NEW MEDIA LITERACY

The modern world is an ocean of new media. To navigate this ocean we have created many that help us choose 'where' and 'what' we watch but not always 'how' or' why'. To survive in this ocean of media we need a vocabulary of criticism and authorship, a "New Media literacy" so we may effectively and efficiently embrace our roles as both artist and critic. One of the key elements in the world of new-media is the non-linear nature of its existence and of our exploration of it. This talk will discuss these themes and how we can better look at the world.

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