Julie Andreyev facts for kids

Julie Andreyev, born in 1962, is an artist from Vancouver, Canada. She creates many different kinds of art. Her work often explores how animals think and express themselves.

One of her main projects is called Animal Lover. In this project, she works with animals to create art. She believes that animals have their own ideas and ways of being creative. These projects help us think about how important and valuable all living beings are. Julie Andreyev was born in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Julie Andreyev's Education Journey

Julie Andreyev studied art and earned her Diploma of Fine Arts in 1988 from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Later, she received a Master of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University in 1999. She also completed her PhD at Simon Fraser University in 2017. Her research there focused on how being kind and understanding can help people connect better with the natural world and all its creatures.

Julie Andreyev's Art Career

Julie Andreyev is a professor at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She is also the Artistic Director of Interactive Futures, which is a group that explores new media art.

Her artwork has been shown in many places around the world. You could see it in galleries and festivals in Canada, the US, Europe, and Japan. Some famous places where her art has been displayed include the Peabody Essex Museum, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Japanese Media Arts Festival.

Exploring Art with Animals

Andreyev's art looks at how new technology, social media, and our relationships with animals are connected. Her Animal Lover projects often involve her companion dogs, Tom and Sugi. They work together, making sure it's fun and respectful.

The dogs actually help create the art! They suggest ideas and even help decide what materials to use. Julie also uses methods that allow for chance and surprise, which means the art can turn out in unexpected ways.

Her work gets support from several important groups. These include Canada Council for the Arts, British Columbia Arts Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Here are some examples of her interesting projects:

Vegan Congress Project

Julie Andreyev helped start the Vegan Congress. This is a group that creates projects to encourage discussions about vegan practices. They want to make it easier for people to learn about and choose ethical ways of living.

Scratch Theremin Performance

For Scratch Theremin, Julie works with her dog, Tom. They use special software and a musical instrument called a theremin. Tom creates sounds by scratching and digging on a custom-made rug that is connected to the theremin. He also uses different barks and vocalizations.

Julie then mixes Tom's sounds with her own live theremin music. This creates a unique and experimental sound performance. The goal is to explore how humans and animals can improvise and listen to each other through music.

*glisten) HIVE Digital Art

*glisten) HIVE was a digital art project created for the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. It showed Twitter messages about animal consciousness. These messages appeared as moving swarms of text in a gallery space. The project also included sounds made by Julie's dog, Tom.

Rockstar Video Art

In her video art piece called Rockstar, Julie explores what her dog, Tom, might experience and feel when traveling in a car. She suggests that a dog's strong sense of smell helps them understand the world in a very deep way. The visuals in the video are colorful and dream-like, showing Tom's unique car ride experience. The sounds are made from Tom's barks and car engine noises, creating a rhythmic and musical journey.

Tom and Sugi Blog and Twitter

The Tom and Sugi Blog and @Tom_and_Sugi are social media projects. They are part of Julie's ongoing Animal Lover series. These projects explore animal consciousness and creativity.

The Twitter feed shows the world from the dogs' point of view, sharing their daily activities. The blog is where Julie reflects on her dogs' experiences and their relationship with her.

Bird Park Survival Station

The Bird Park Survival Station is a project about climate change and helping different species. Julie and her team study local birds living in her rooftop garden, called The Park. They use computer vision and sound systems to understand what the birds need. This project aims to improve local habitats. Videos and publications, like Lessons from a Multispecies Art Studio, have shared information about this work.

Branching Songs Project

Branching Songs is a project that uses media, sound, and performance to highlight climate change and the loss of wildlife and their homes. Julie and her team worked with trees and forests. They used sound and new media technology to interact with nature in a creative and careful way. This research led to new ways of working with trees and forest environments. It resulted in art, sound pieces, and workshops. The project has grown, with exhibitions and performances planned for Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast in 2023.

Selected Art Exhibitions

Julie Andreyev's art has been shown in many exhibitions. Here are a few examples:

• 2010

* Passages, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON (solo show) * CUE: Artists' Videos, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC * Code Live 2, commissioned by Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition, Vancouver, BC

• 2011

* Interactive Futures '11: Animal Influence, Vancouver * Tracing Home, SIGGRAPH 2011 Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC

• 2012

* Taking Time, Surrey Urban Screen, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC * performance, platform. body affects, Sophiensaele, Berlin

• 2013

* Beyond Human: Artist – Animal Collaborations, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.

Awards and Grants Received

Julie Andreyev has received many awards and grants to support her art and research. These include:

• Doctoral Award, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
• Provost's Prize of Distinction, Simon Fraser University
• Travel Grant, The Canada Council for the Arts
• New Media and Audio Art Production Grant, The Canada Council for the Arts
• Professional Project Assistance for Media Arts Organizations, British Columbia Arts Council
• Visual and Media Arts Grant, Foreign Affairs Canada
• Project Assistance For Media Artists, British Columbia Arts Council
• BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Interactive Award (Nominee)
• Creation/Production Grant, The Canada Council for the Arts