Scott J. Hessels

Place: Los Angeles

Born: 1958

Biography:

Scott J. Hessels is an American filmmaker, sculptor, and media artist born in Los Angeles in 1958. He is currently based in Hong Kong. Hessels explores new relationships between the moving image and the environment through his artworks, which span several media including film, video, the web, music, broadcast, print, kinetic sculpture, and performance. His films have been shown in numerous international film festivals, and his new media installations have been presented in exhibitions around the world. His recent projects have mixed film with sensors, robotics, GPS systems, and alternative forms of interactivity, and have included partnerships with NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, and Nokia, among others. Hessels is an Associate Professor at the School of Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong (China).