The EmrgNSee (Emrg+N+See) Festival for electronic music and emerging visionary, participatory art. July 18-21, 2008, near Salem, Oregon; only one hour south of Portland, Oregon and one hour north of Eugene, Oregon. Outdoor camping on 100 acres of private land; workshops, multiple stages, food and art vending. Yes, we know that "emrgnsee" is the goofiest spelling ever. It's commonly misspelled as the: emrgnsee festival, emergensee festival, emergnsee festival, emerg-n-see festival, emergency festival, emergen-c festival, emerg-n-c festival, emerg-n-cy festival..

Visual Arts

World-class award-winning creatives will be bringing mind-blowing and visionary installations, galleries, and interactive art.

Andrew Jones


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Andrew Jones has been heralded as “the apocalyptic art shaman.” His work is a hybrid of academic training, emerging technology and the mystical experience, bringing together a mixture of archetypical mythology and spirituality.he is a leader in the digital fine art community, and works closely with the developers of emerging digital technology to create software that gives artists new tools to create their dreams. A master of the digital art medium, Andrew continues to push the limits of what’s possible with the manipulation of light and energy and is on the front line of “innovention” as he creates masterpieces live, onstage, before our eyes.

Clay Chollar


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Clay Chollar grew up in a very creative household in Santa Cruz. He is self-taught & was saturated by Art & Music from day one. For Clay art isn’t just something you do Its something you live. He works mostly freestyle letting the art manifest itself reflecting the energy around it, A truly interactive experience. You can watch as the paint comes to life before your very eyes, & if you get too close the Art will turn you into the canvass… Clay loves to collaborate combining multimedia/performance to integrate into an interactive experience. like a mad scientist he is all ways experimenting creating new form of Art! He is currently working on a new art dvd, clothing line, and has started “http://constantcreation.org” a art collective and traveling gallery, manifesting his dreams everyday.

Jacobeye


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With years of experience in color photography, sculpture, light projection and video, Jacob continually augments his prolific collection of photography and video footage to inspire his audience to a state of wonder. McKean’s expertise in technology has given him an edge in creating a unique perspective that is immediately recognizable. Using custom-made full circle fish-eye lenses in both still and video Imagery since the early 1990’s, extreme wide angle Lens’ create an immersive experience that is both memorable and realistic. Whether traveling to a festival, a Safari, alone in a desert, or through a crowded rave, McKean’s essence is to capture and document his surroundings, the true ambience of any given situation. McKean’s work is instantly recognizable due to this unique perspective. His life’s work represents a compelling story, weaving travels within nature and the subcultures in our country. Part of Jacob’s dedication in his multi media events is to present this unique imagery using the latest technology. Mckean uses various formats such as printing still images in large scale onto a variety of Silks and other materials, while integrating images and video as a source into live digital mixing for LCD Projections. This imagery can then be seen moving on stationary 3D surfaces, providing a new view for any eye.

Nature


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Nate Hogen aka Nature is a multiverse working on mastering himself to fulfill his highest purpose and intention of “lovin’, servin’, healin’, educatin’, entertainin’, and freein’ all sentient bein’s!” A performance artist master’s student @ Gaia University studying permaculture education with a focus on the role the arts play in the permaculture model and is designing a game of self-mastery.

He will be creating an interactive and participatory art project where we shall create a earth altar/shrine landscape design using only materials found on site. (Foreign items that people consider sacred and powerful will be more than welcome.) This is an open, evolving, educational, and experiential community project. His intention is simple and direct: to merge and connect with Gaia by playing and dancing with what she has given us.An interactive and participatory art project where we shall create a earth altar/shrine landscape design using only materials found on site. (Foreign items that people consider sacred and powerful will be more than welcome.) This is an open, evolving, educational, and experiential community project. Our intention is simple and direct: to merge and connect with Gaia by playing and dancing with what she has given us.

Ryan Johnson


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Epic Loot Guild
Master of the digital stylus, Ryan Johnson specializes in immortalizing the world around him as it happens. He offers the gift of inspiration as he peers through the great visionary lens, and allows the future to pour through his hands. His art peeks into a forgotten past, blended with a future that might be. Never failing to capture the true essence of the moment in epic figures and dramatic tribal imagery. His humble demeanor and willingness to actively contribute have quickly made his work a symbol of the people he loves.

The Armageddon Prevention Team


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The Armageddon Prevention Team is a tightly-knit cadre of artists and activists dedicated to using the performance platform as a catalyst for the evolution of our global society. Taking a stance against the Military-Industrial-Prison Complex and the multinational corporations that support it, the APT is dedicated to the progress of humanity. The APT is here to give a voice to the transcension of war and subjugation. The APT recognize love as the binding creative force of the Universe, and that heartfelt art has the ability to inspire and motivate people.

The Armageddon Prevention Team is proud to premiere their new multimedia show, “Advanced Peace Technologies,” at Emrg+N+See, featuring original music, integrated video and performance. The cast at this time includes: Dylan Lane aka Ill Gates, Department of Motion; Eugene Steele, Sonic Arsenal Manager; Chris Sia, Minister of Properganda; and Ross Moriel aka .deft, Audio Ambassador.

Videolicious


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Videolicious, the primal dance of the senses on the edge of illusion and lucid awakening. Videolicious dances visual delights to the musical rhythms of creation, blending nature, technology, 3D animation and visionary landscapes. He uses a blend of organic alchemy and digital knowledge to make his visuals dance to the music, performing with a musical keyboard to control video synthesizers that project video onto multiple screens. Spending hours cultivating his reservoir of material, he projects visuals for many musical genres, and creates interactive video works that perfectly express the mood. He has been preparing a veritable garden of visual enchantment for your eyes to feast on.



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