This week (September 19 – 24, 2012), the worlds of art, science and technology come together in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a six day international conference, kicking off a season-long exhibition and public programs.
ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness, the 18th International Symposium on Electronic Art, will explore the discourse of global proportions on the subject of art, technology and nature. 

Temporary New Mexico regional editor, Nancy Zastudil, has organized ongoing coverage of the symposium with the ISEA2012 Insiders, a group of (ISEA2012′s Artistic Director) Andrea Polli‘s University of New Mexico students who are live-blogging the event. This photo essay is the first in a series of posts from the Insiders about the ISEA2012 symposium, exhibition and public programs.

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One of the “birds” at Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
ISEA2012 Insider Justin Nolan talking to Andres Padilla Domene of SEFT-1. Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Ruben Ortiz-Torres. High’n’Low, performance. Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
ISEA2012 Insider Larry Heard talking to the operator of High’n’Low. Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Artist Hanna Hildebrand with her work at the Albuquerque Museum. Opening Ceremony. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Hanna Hildebrand and partner Paul Wiersbinski talking with ISEA2012 Insider Bea Verrillo. Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Bea Verrillo and Larry Heard salsa dancing at the Opening Ceremony, Albuquerque Museum. Musical performance by Son Como Son.
Camera van parked outside Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Weather balloons at Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Basement Films projects at Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Basement Films projects at Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Basement Films projects at Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Miwa Matreyek. Myth and Infrastructure, performance. Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Miwa Matreyek. Myth and Infrastructure, performance. Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Miwa Matreyek. Myth and Infrastructure, performance. Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Miwa Matreyek. Myth and Infrastructure, performance. Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012.
Balloon Museum Gala. September 21, 2012. Music by Le Chat Lunatique.

Images courtesy of the author. 

Erin Rhodes is a studio art student at the University of New Mexico who primarily works in photography.