A very brief bio - full portfolio available on CDRom.

Born in Cape Town, 1964.
All locations South Africa unless otherwise specified.

1986-1991: Established a successful screen-printing, design and sewing cooperative community group (East Cape Rural Industries). Trained members to take control of the cooperative – project supported approximately 400 people.

1991-1996: Self-employed in digital design, animation and multimedia. Created 1000-image African digital art collection (with Tammy Griffin) - sold to Corel Corporation (Canada) and Nova Development Corp. (USA). Images are being used internationally to this day.

1997-2006: Established and managed Rhodes University Web Unit – web design and training for the campus and community projects.

2001: Attended animation short course at School for Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, U.S.A.

2003: “Console” group exhibition at National Arts Festival – audio installation

2003-4: Established Makana Musicians Initiative, which empowers unrecognized or previously disadvantaged musicians by providing access to training, facilities and infrastructure.

2004: Artist-in-residence at Steim (Studio for Electro-Instrumental Music) in the Netherlands.

2004-5: Established Studio for Interactive Sound, Grahamstown.

2005: Curated and produced Sounds Crazy interactive exhibition at National Arts and School's Festivals, Grahamstown.

2005: Exhibited installations at Unyazi Electronic Music Festival and Symposium, Johannesburg.

2006-8: Self-employed - web development and interactive installation research.

 

2010: See what I'm up to at www.toniolivier.net/playmation