Nationally Recognized 'Young Global Leader,' Jonathan Harris to Visit Weber State University as Part of Hurst Artist in Residence program

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Who:   Jonathan Harris  

Jonathan Harris (http://number27.org) is an artist and computer scientist whose work explores the relationship between humans and technology. His projects include We Feel Fine, a search engine for human emotions; I Want You To Want Me, an installation about online dating; Cowbird, a public library of human experience; 10x10, a system for encapsulating moments in time; The Whale Hunt, a series of photographs timed to match his heartbeat; and I Love Your Work, an interactive film about the daily lives of sex workers. His work has been exhibited all over the world, including at MoMA (New York), Le Centre Pompidou (Paris), the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), the Central Academy of Fine Arts (Beijing), the Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), and the Pace Gallery (New York).

What: Hurst Artist in Residence

The Hurst Artist-in-Residence program was established in 1998. It is made possible by an endowment from Dean W. and Carol W. Hurst, both Weber State University alumni and supporters of the university. The program enables world-renowned artists and scholars to visit Weber State University as a way of interacting and working with students, faculty, staff and the Northern Utah community.

When: Mon. Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. (Mountain)

Where: Wildcat Store at Weber State Downtown

2314 Washington Blvd.

Ogden, UT 84401

Info:    Event is free and open to the public

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Contact: For more information or to set up an interview with Mr. Harris, please contact Christie    Denniston, Director of Marketing and PR for the Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities at [email protected] or by phone at 801-626-6431.

SOURCE Weber State University, Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities