Research Fellow

Utdanning/education:
Studied dance at  London College of Dance and Drama (1982-85),  and choreography at Statens Balletthøgskole, Oslo (1991-94).

Background and work experience:
Amanda was born in Yokohama, raised in England and has been living in Norway since 1985.  She has choreographed for the stage and screen, worked as guest teacher at several institutions of visual and performing arts and has received a series of artist grants for investigation into performance technologies. Since 1995 she has co-directed the art group Motherboard with Per Platou .

The group has produced a number of performances, installations, seminars, worklabs and other activities closely connected to live art and art/new technology, both in Norway and internationally. Her freelance activities have included working as a VJ, webmistress, consultant, writer and shortfilm/video maker.

She is currently participating in the National Programme for Research Fellowships in the Arts with the project  "Mind, the gap. Synaesthesia and contemporary live art practice." This project explores the centuries-old notion of synaesthesia as both a strategy and inspiration for developing live artworks in modern times.

Homepages:
http://www.notam02.no/motherboard/synaesthesia/
http://www.liveart.org

Tel/mob: +47 92697545
Email: amanda@pobox.com