S.P. Weather Station Guest Lecture Series presents:
Andrea Polli
speaking about Ground Truth
a video project about weather and climate observation at the South Pole
Sunday, October 19th 4PM
free and open to the public, as usual
SP Weather Station, 46-01 5th Street, Long Island City, (go to side entrance on 46th Ave between 5th Street and Vernon Ave)
About Andrea Polli:
Andrea Polli is a digital media artist living in New York City. She is currently an Associate Professor of Film and Media at Hunter College. Polli’s projects often bring together artists and scientists from various disciplines. She is interested in global systems, the real time interconnectivity of these systems, and the effect of these systems on individuals. She has exhibited, performed, and lectured nationally and internationally. She currently works in collaboration with atmospheric scientists to develop systems for understanding storm and climate information through sound (a process called sonification).
About Ground Truth:
Ground Truth is a 12 minute short documentary, directed by Andrea Polli, which follows weather and climate observation at the South Pole, McMurdo Station and field sites in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica and asks why people go to remote, uncomfortable and often hazardous locations, doing what is known as ‘ground truthing.’