| Evan Roth | |
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Evan Roth getting paid at the Co-op Bar |
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| Birth name | Evan Andrew Roth |
| Born | March 5, 1978 Okemos, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | interactive art, programming, generative art, digital art, net art |
| Training | University of Maryland and Parsons The New School for Design |
| Works | The Graffiti Research Lab |
Evan Roth (born 1978) is an artist whose work focuses on tools of empowerment, open source and popular culture. He has previously released work under the name "fi5e".[1]
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Evan Roth received a degree in architecture from University of Maryland and a MFA from the Communication, Design and Technology school at Parsons The New School for Design, where he graduated as class valedictorian. During his time at Parsons, he developed several high profile projects, including Graffiti Taxonomy, Typographic Illustration, Explicit Content Only and Graffiti Analysis, his thesis project. Roth was named one of the ten most interesting recent graduates of 2006.[2]
After graduating Roth worked at the Eyebeam OpenLab, an open source creative technology lab for the public domain as a Research and Development Fellow from 2005–2006 and a Senior Fellow from 2006-2007. Roth's work with graffiti, open source technology and public space led to him forming the Graffiti Research Lab ("GRL") with James Powderly in 2005.[3] GRL projects include LED Throwies and L.A.S.E.R. Tag. Roth also co-founded the Free Art and Technology Lab - FAT Lab, a Brooklyn-based open source technology collective, in 2007.
Roth and Ben Engebreth were awarded a 2007 Rhizome Commission for White Glove Tracking, which was presented at the Contemporary New Museum in New York City.[4][5] Roth was again awarded a Rhizome Commission in 2008 for his project "T.S.A. Communications." [6]
Roth teaches several courses at Parsons The New School for Design on topics such as visual programming, geek graffiti and internet fame. His work can be found on evan-roth.com, which was awarded the grand prize Prix Nora Krea at the Norapolis International Multimedia Festival in 2005. Roth currently lives in Paris with his wife.
Selected exhibitions, screenings and performances include: