Project Archive

Past Projects

Browse historical posts and project showcases from the ITP 30 Show community. Read detailed descriptions of creative works and see the conversations they sparked.

The ITP 30 Show archive serves as a living record of creative exploration, where past projects and community conversations continue to inspire new generations of makers. Each entry captures a moment in time, reflecting the diverse approaches and bold ideas that emerged from this vibrant community. Browsing through these pages reveals not just finished works, but the iterative process behind them—the sketches, prototypes, and thoughtful critiques that shaped each outcome. The archive preserves the spirit of collaboration and curiosity that defines this gathering, inviting visitors to trace the threads of influence and innovation across years of shared practice.

Among the archived projects, one finds a remarkable range of creative works spanning interactive installations, computational art, physical computing experiments, and conceptual design inquiries. Many entries include detailed documentation of technical processes, material choices, and conceptual frameworks that guided the work. The comments and discussions threaded through each project page reveal a community deeply engaged with constructive feedback and shared learning. This collection demonstrates how individual explorations, when shared openly, contribute to a richer collective understanding of what it means to create at the intersection of technology and art.

The conversations preserved in the archive are as valuable as the projects themselves. Listserv exchanges, written reflections, and community responses capture the spontaneous insights and generous critiques that characterized the ITP 30 Show experience. These discussions often extended beyond individual works to touch on broader questions about technology, creativity, and collaboration. Reading through these exchanges today offers a window into the thinking and values of a community committed to experimentation and mutual support, where every question was welcomed and every idea worthy of consideration.

For those unable to attend the original events, the archive provides a meaningful way to engage with the community's output and ethos. The catalog of projects, presented with thoughtful descriptions and visual documentation, allows remote visitors to explore works at their own pace. Whether revisiting familiar pieces or discovering them for the first time, each visitor can trace the evolution of ideas and techniques across different makers and moments. The archive stands as an invitation to continue the conversation, to build upon what came before, and to contribute new works to this ongoing creative dialogue.

Reflexive Art

By Dimitris Makris — Sat, Oct 03, 2009

A conceptual exploration of self-referential systems in art. The piece imagines a weighing scale that weighs another weighing scale — an infinite loop of measurement and meaning, questioning where the observer ends and the observed begins.

Conceptual Systems Reflection

Comments & Engagement

Visitor — Loved the recursive idea. Makes you think about self-reference in everyday objects.
Participant — Would love to see this built as a physical installation.

Additional Projects

By Various Authors

More project entries from the ITP 30 Show are available. Explore works by John Dimatos, Liesje Hodgson, Alberto Tafoya, Anderson Miller, Jeff Gray, Caroline Brown, Steven Lehrburger, Rob Faludi, Adam Parrish, Chris Alden, Sarah Michael, ASLI, Diego Rioja, Andrew G. Milmoe, Che-Wei Wang, Jelani John Adib Dada, Steve Bull, Elizabeth Fuller, Mike Cohen, Taylor Levy, Karla Calderon, Leo Kang, Amy Chien, mustafa bagdatli, Michael Zick Doherty, Kate Hartman, Eun Joo Lee (EJ), Sasha Harris-Cronin, Jonny Goldstein, Andy Jordan, Sarah Gray, Caleb Clark, Irena Romendik, Corey Menscher, Adam Harvey, Greg Borenstein, Sonaar Luthra, Jorge Just, Robert Carlsen, Tony Marienthal, Michael Martinez-Campos, Anthony Ptak, Matt Parker, Aiwen Wang-Huddleston, and others.

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