ALTER ECOARTIST

Working at the intersection of emerging technology, community, and climate science.

San Francisco Bay Area

danielle [at] siembieda.com

As the founder of Art Inspector: Saving the Earth by Changing Art, Siembieda has set out to lower the carbon impact of art by transforming this practice of institutional critique into a nationally recognized Carbon Art Program at the City of San José. Through this work, she has garnered significant support, including funding from Silicon Valley Energy Watch, and applied this practice with the City of San Francisco and institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She has been an artist-in-residence at the University of Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, home of the Genome Browser, her pioneering contributions were further amplified through UCSC’s Arts Research Open Lab. Siembieda's work has graced prestigious venues worldwide, from the 01SJ Biennial in Silicon Valley to the National Gallery in Copenhagen and Cyfest exhibitions in ?.

Holding an MFA in Digital Media Art from San Jose State University at the CADRE Media Art Lab, with a focus on green technology and sustainable materials, Siembieda's academic foundation complements her practical achievements. Beyond her artistic endeavors, she plays a pivotal role in cultivating the creative economy and enhancing cultural engagement in Silicon Valley through her work with the City of San José. Her tenure as Chief Creative Officer of Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST) further cements her status as a leader in the fusion of art and science.

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ABOUT

SELECTED WORKS

Cultural Commentary Project

The CULTURAL COMMENTARY PROJECT taps into a powerful, often underused tool: the public comment system.

Jean Gnome

Jean Gnome is a morpheus personality living inside social networks (Instagram) who creates its reality by sharing speculative stories around transhumanism and genomics.

Cooperative Co-existance

Part of the Post-People Possibilities Series. Photo Anton Khlabov.

Flyline

The Flyline path serves as a power source and a generative platform that enables artists of all media and visitors to partake in a journey infused with mindfulness and imagination, fostering Radical Self-Expression.

Building User Response Gadgets - MACRO

BURG is a micro and macro interface for a smart building energy information system visualizes the building energy use through human cardiovascular and

Art Inspector: Saving the Earth by Changing Art

An ongoing project to lower the carbon impact of the artworld.

Eco-Elemental Archive

A concept for a public artwork that will last for 100 years and measure climate change.

Creative Work in Sustainability

Team

Leading experts in art and sustainability. Helping transform cultural institutions through environmental performance.

Projects

The projects I worked on have an aspect of human behavioral change connected to the environment, energy, and technology.

Experience

Creating the most extensive Bay Area data set of alternative art materials for several fine arts mediums

Siembieda & Associates have industry experience in addressing the gap between the creative sector, decarbonization, and the circular economy of art making.