Much of our work is rooted in speculation about observed systems of organization, whether biological, physical, sociological, or cognitive. This speculation provides a platform from which to question how the world works and conceive, if not an answer, at least a model for understanding. The goal is then to create a process (in our case, usually a computer program) that effectively applies this model to a specific information set that will produce a rich aesthetic experience and also a chance to contemplate how some of the logic of the Information Age plays out.

The material we use to construct our work is mostly culled from the Media or acquired through electronic recording mediums. There is already a robust history of media-based artwork and we consider ourselves part of that body. The contemporary perception of a media ecology, of an organic hyper-reality that proceeds by its own self-regulating principles, is already at hand and our ability to examine, to evaluate that perception is cause for consideration. This overarching metaphor of media artifacts organized by natural designs is crucial to the cultural exploration, or critique, at the heart of our work.

Complete info on our collaborative and individual work can be found at:

• http://www.zachpoff.com and http://www.nbaldrich.com
• or via email: zacharypoff (at) yahoo.com and nbaldrich (at) earthlink.net