What is the most urgent need that you have?
The role of new media in society is evident for the medialabs, artists and developers involved; the need of society for media developments, creativity research and developments is not always that clear- so how can we make better connections, become more transparent, start to share the same language or urgency with society?
What is the best/ interesting case or project on new media arts that you have just recently experienced?
The most interesting or appreciated process is the making and set up of Big Buck Bunny (whereby the Blender foundation realised a short animation clip about a rabbit in 6 months time. I respect the project very much since it is realised with open source software, it resulted in an open source product (de film animations are open and available), it is financed by contributions of the industry, funders and matching sponsors. For me the project is constructed in an almost perfect economic model whereby I hope this will set a trend in realising open source, creative projects.
In your opinion, is there a potential for change on and change through a policy level, i.e. has the status of policy as an accelerator/ a meaningful factor for practice changed?
As director of Virtual Platform I strongly believe in the powers and instruments of policy levels as a way for setting conditions, shaping an environment wherein media, development and innovation can take place.
