Liu Dao 六岛

Liu Dao (a Pinyin phrase meaning "island number 6" - Chinese: 六岛) is an international multidisciplinary art collective based in Shanghai, China. Liu Dao was founded in 2007 by island6 Arts center under the direction of French curator Thomas Charvériat and Latvian art director Zane Mellupe. Liu Dao is an electronic art group composed of performance artists, multimedia artists and engineers. As of May 2008, about 15 artists are associated with the Liu Dao collective. Their work focuses on interactive art installations that explore the effects that "technologies have on our perception and modes of communication”. [Eurasia One Rolf A. Kluenter]
The use of technology such as sensors, motion-tracking devices, GPRS modem controlled videos, sonar rangefinders or "Arduino" microcontrollers are utilized to create interactive pieces that challenge current digital interfaces and interactivity solutions and develop new forms of expression through new media technologies. Liu Dao produces interactive installations, electronic art, performance and multimedia shows in Shanghai. The curatorial program reflects new cultural roles for visual and sound art, and the confluence of tradition and technology. Liu Dao challenges convention, encourages collaboration and celebrates the hack. Liu Dao explores the cultural potential in the convergence of art, technology and science, and their discovery is applied toward the benefit of the artist community.
Liu Dao is represented in Beijing by Red Gate Gallery, in Paris by Bridge2 and in Marrakech by Art Continu.

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Artistic and Technical Director: Thomas Charvériat
Artistic Co-Director: Zane Mellupe
Beijing Representative: Red Gate Gallery (Brian Wallace)
North African Representative: Oussama Laftimi
French Representative: Bridge2 (Pauline de Montgolfier, Pamela Rohmer, Cyrille Vincey & Philippe Prouvost)
Associated Artists: Bing Bing 兵冰, Cai Duobao 蔡多宝, Thomas Charvériat, Manels Favre, Nick Hersey, Kong Mosha 孔墨沙, Li Lingxi 李翎溪, Zane Mellupe, Tom Lee Pettersen, Rose Tang 罗丝唐, Wang Dongma 王东马, Wu Yandan 吴艳丹, Zhang Deli 张德丽, Zou Susu 邹林峰
Research: Yang Longhai 杨龙海, Yan Jiaqing 严加青, Wang Junfeng 王俊峰, Sun Ziyi 孙子意, Xu Meifu 徐美富, Zheng Guoyang 郑国洋, Kang Jingfang 康菁芳, Lucas & Olivia Gurdjian, Nadia Wagner, Malvina Delesalle, Maxime Gabillet, Martin Lebrun, Fu Liba 傅力霸, Maxime Dupondt, Zhu Yumei 朱余妹, Chen Jiaqi 陈佳琪
Volunteers and Interns: Thomas Bégault, Christophe Demaître, Christopher Charvériat, Virginie Leroux Michel, Hugo Bourgade, Olivier Verhaeghe de Naeyer, Jean-Pierre Hurel, Alexandra Verhaest, Sebastiaan Hanssens, Coline Yacoub, Tomoyo Funabashi