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Marcell Marias
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Artist's Resume/Bio:

Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1969.

B.A. in Sociology and Video from the State University of New York at Purchase,  College of the Arts, 1992

Certificate Program in Audio Production (Music for Film and Video), University of Washington.

Memberships: Northwest Film Forum, 911 Media Center, Henry Art Gallery.

Exhibitions and Accomplishments:

High School (1984-1987):

  • Member of the Talented and Gifted Art Program in High School, Wiesbaden, Germany.
  • Winner of several USAREUR photography, video, and art contests in Wiesbaden.
  • Performed two solo multimedia shows utilizing original electronic music and projected images.

College (1990-1992):

  • Exhibition: Nectar, a three channel video installation exploring the flow of sensuality and water, 1990.
  • Video Documentaries: "Tattoos on Campus", "The Alternative Music Scene of New York and Surrounding Areas" , "He Keeps You On Your Feet"  1990-1992
  • Scored and Edited a video project for video artist Aysha Quinn, 1991.
  • Member of Purchase Experimental Theater. Accomplished several music-based shows.
  • Member of Teknosphere, an electronic group playing on campus and in NYC.

Companies: (See other résumé for work experience)

  • Started Happy Trails Visuals in New York performing projected visuals for parties, 1992.
  • Started Vortexya in North Carolina with Partner Simone Shannon doing visuals on the East Coast. The greatest accomplishment of this partnership was the visuals support for the group Meat Beat Manifesto on the East Coast leg of their national tour in 1996.
  • Started Funky Photons in Seattle, continuing visuals performances and also developing unique lighting systems.
  • Started Lunaglow in Seattle, designing and fabricating metal sculpture using sustainable materials and energy-efficient illumination.

Exhibits and Shows:

North Carolina- Fayetteville Arts Council's Digital Arts Exhibit featured Dig It All, a computer graphics slide show with imagery done by myself and Simone Shannon.  My digital print "Kitty Eyes" won an award, 1995.

Performed visuals for Meat Beat Manifesto for the East Coast leg of their 1996 National Tour.

North Carolina- Carrboro Arts Center featured live video mixing and slide manipulation to music from live electronic band Friend Side Monkey. 1998

North Carolina- Cats Cradle Shows: Several Freakadelic multimedia shows were performed utilizing electronic music and triggered video samples. 1996-1998

Seattle-  Spaceboat TV at EMP- installation of the Vortexya Video Kaleidoscope. 2001

The Surrealist Ball New Years party at JEM Studios- Installation of VVK, full body feedback machine and plate projector. 2001-2002

Shunpike Arts Collective's Shunpike Follies at FUnC- VVK and full body feedback machine installation. 2002

New Music West showcase in Vancouver, BC, with the experimental duo, Collabo. 2002

Performed as the duo Dugo Huzo for the Glitch night at Chop Suey, utilizing noisefunk music and Funky Photons visuals. 2003

Live VJ and video feedback at"Breaking the Silence" Benefit Party at 911 Media Center, 2003

Produced and performed in Dream Garden, a Collaborative Photosynthesis, at the Capitol Hill Arts Center. 2003

Video mixing for House of Dyrdahl fashion show at the Bellevue Art Museum. 2003

VJing for several Seattle Art Museum Events including:
70th Anniversary Celebration. 2003
SAM/DIFFA Masquerade Ball 2003
SAM Afterhours sols multimedia performances in surround sound in 2004 and 2005.

VJing at Space Virgins party at Re-Bar 2006

Light sculpture exhibition at Recycled Art Show at NY Fashion Academy, 2006

The lightsculpture "Solar" was shown as a part of a group exhibit:
Dorkbot-sea - People Doing Strange Things With Electricity - 911 Media Center 11/08/07-01/18/08

Immigrant Art: An expression of two worlds. Lunaglow pieces we part of this group exhibit. North Seattle Community College Art Gallery - 04/08/08 - 05/02/08 -

Exhibited pieces at the H'art opening. Transcendental Church of Bass. 05/24/08 -


Exhibited "Solar" and "Wind" Energy Sculptures at the Redmond Digital Arts Fest. 10/4-5/2008