Leo Villareal

http://www.villareal.net
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico Lives in New York, New York Leo Villareal is an artist who lives and works in New York City. He studied installation sculpture and video at Yale University and went on to the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York University where he specialized in virtual reality, simulation and interactive television. Leo is a Creative Director at SmashTV, a San Francisco based interactive entertainment company, has worked as a designer and consultant with networks such as MTV, Scifi Channel and EXPN and also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Communications at NYU's ITP where he teaches Experimental Digital Video and Virtual Spaces.

"Utilities for a "Manifesto"We believe in an experience based gift economy where no spectators are allowed, only participants. Disorient to reorient".

10 Links:
www.disorient.com
www.sleizure.com
www.burningman.com
www.betalounge.com
www.illagevidot.com
www.bigtwin.net
www.heavy.com
www.megacolon.com
www.fischerspooner.com
www.rhizome.org


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