PER PLATOU (b. 1964, Oslo/Norway) Studied media theory, criminology, history of ideas and film/drama in Oslo and London. Background in alternative media, mainly F.EKS magazine (90-97) and Radio Nova (84-93). He founded DBUT in 1989, an alternative distribution network, record company and production company for sound, film, art and media. In 1995 he started NOOD, a project dedicated to sound exchange on the internet, have since then directed and produced a number of sound/art works and workshops. Freelance journalist on digital art and hacktivism, and board member of the Norwegian Short Film Festival and UKS. mailto:pepe@pobox.com

AMANDA STEGGELL (b. 1965, Yokohama/Japan). British citizenship, residing in Norway since 1985. Completed her dance education at London College of Dance and Drama in 1985, and studied choreography at the Norwegian Ballet Academy, Oslo, from 1992-94. She has choreographed several full length works for the stage and screen. Parallel to this she has worked as guest teacher at several institutions of visual and performing arts and has received a series of artist grants for her investigation into performance technologies. mailto:amanda@pobox.com

MICHELLE TERAN (b. 1966, London, Canada) Initiator of IDORU project. Resides in Toronto, Canada. Did studies in theatre and art at the Hospicio Cabanas (in Guadalajara, Mexico) and the Instituto de las Bellas Artes (in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico). Completed studies in fine art at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, where she also spent one year in Florence, Italy wth the off-campus programme. She has staged several performance-based installations which have been exhibited in locations throughout Europe and Toronto. She has received several artist grants for her work, most recently a research grant in Amsterdam, where she currently lives. She also works as a graphic designer and has produced numerous book and catalogue works. http://ubermatic.org/misha/ mailto:Michelle@waag.org

HANS CHRISTIAN GILJE Visual/media artist currently residing in Berlin. HC has participated in Motherboard as light designer, programmer, and video editor. Education from Bordeaux, University of Trondheim, and Intermedia studies at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art. Has been directing and producing video for dance, theater and music productions, and made a number of short films/videos/installations shown internationally. Has wide experience with performance work, including his own production NERVOUS VISION. HC currently lives in Berlin. http://www.nervousvision.com mailto:hc@nervousvision.com

ULF KNUDSEN Musician and netdweller. Has played in many Norwegian bands since 1977, including "Kaare og Partiet", "Spacelings" and "Sister Rain". Studied criminology at the University of Oslo. Founder and co-owner of Endless Sound Studio, Oslo. Previously hardcore member of notorius netband Res Rocket Surfer. Sound director for Verdensteatret, 1996. Currently handles mac gear and works as chief technician at the Academy of Figururative Theater, Fredrikstad, Norway. Innercore member of the netband NOOD, and the theatre/performance group FORCE MAJEURE. http://www.notam02.no/~ulfkn/ mailto:ulfkn@notam02.no

ELLEN RØED Visual/media artist. After several years on the professional art scene, Ellen decided to formalise her education and studied at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art. Her previous education has been from Bordeaux and Oslo University . She has produced several performances for independent theatre groups, and, in 95 and 96, was co-ordinator of the Oslo Filmfestival. She has exhibited several works at exhibition spaces and theatres in Norway and abroad. Ellen now works at BEK [Bergen Centre for Electronic Art]. http://chaos.wit.no/nelle/ mailto:ink@bek.no

KRISTINE KARÅLA ØREN Has been an active dancer in Oslo's free theatre scene since 1993, where she has worked with diverse groups, choreographers and theatre and TV productions. She debuted with her own choreographic work in the rock scene in 1995 and has always been seduced by rock and glam as an expressive preferance. She now works with her own productions, and is an active improvisation dancer. mailto:kristine.oren@chello.no

KATHARINA BARBOSA BLAD Costume designer. Educated in Paris and Barcelona. Costume designer for many theatre, TV, film and dance productions. Katharina worked with MOTHERBOARD from 1995 - 1999, designing and producing stunning costumes, with original and daring use of texture, colour and material. Currently living in Paris.

PARTICIPANTS DANCE SIRI JØNTVEDT, SNELLE HALL, KRISTINE ØREN, ULF NILSENG - oslo. MOMENTARY FUSION - london http://www.southern.com/CORE/mfusion/ SUPPORT BAK-TRUPPEN (those carpets!), HARALD FETVEIT (stage design), KETIL NERGAARD (hanging things up), CHRISTIAN NEDREGÅRD (java programming), RUNAR HODNE (direction assistance), MARIUS VÅREID (DJ), GISLE FRØYSLAND (mr. frankenfurby), YOSI WANUNU (director - Please Try to Speak English). PATRIK ENTIAN ( performer and scenographer - Motherboard at Landmark), W W W PARTICIPATION AND/OR OTHER EVENTS ARIC RUBIN - san francisco, ZOGGO - chicago, AISHA - cairo, IVAR SMEDSTAD & INA PILLAT - berlin, AGNES ZANDER - barcelona, TOR OLAV TORGERSEN, CAFE MIR, ZOO LOUNGE CAFE - oslo, ARC - stockton-on-tees (england), CHRIS BUTLER - chichester (england), SCOTT DE LAHUNTA - amsterdam/london, TIM BRAN - london, GIRLIE8 - vancouver, C6 - brighton, MIX MAGAZINE & MERCER GALLERY, JEFF MANN - toronto, MISS MASAKI - yokohama, BILDERWERFER & KONTEXT - vienna, DEAD DIANA, TØYEN, GISLE HANNEMYR - oslo, GRETHE MELBY - oslo/bergen, JEREMY WELSH, BEK, ESPEN SOMMER EIDE, JØRGEN LARRSON, THOMAS SIVERTSEN, DJ ANDERS, BERGEN KUSNTHALL/BO KRISTER WÅLLSTRRØM, LANDMARK CAFE - bergen, TOASTGIRL - tokyo, TONY SCOTT - cambridge, ANDI FREEMAN - london, MAJA KUZMANOVICH, NIK GAFFNEY - brussels, OLE KJELBRED-KNUDSEN, PSG - oslo, HENRIK RAFAELSEN - stockholm, STAFFAN HJALMARSSON - gøteborg, VERDENSTEATERET - oslo, CECILIA PARSBERG - Umeå (sweden), JOHN DUMMETT - leeds,

FUNDERS AND SPONSORS NoTAM, Norwegian Council For Cultural Affairs, Norwegian Fund for Performing Artists, FFLB, Duracell Norge, Canadian Embassy, Samtidskunstforum, Department of Foreign Affairs, Hot Rod, Donald Duck & co, PNEK, BANFF, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, Oslo Academy of Fine Art, Bergen Academy of Fine Art, Baltic Art Centre, Visby Interactive Studios, Gallery F15, Bergen Museum of Modern Art,