Max kazemzadeh, mfa, phd (Work & Research)

Skateboarding, Tracking & Data Visualization Course Documentation (CRATERs : Finding A Line – 2015-Present)

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This documentation shows the interactive skateboard interface developed by Max Kazemzadeh, for the purpose of introducing urban youth to data visualization via skateboarding and hardware technology. This system is being demonstrated by skateboarder Deeba Yavrom. The workshop was offered to the public in an open lot at Union Market in Washington, DC, appropriately named “CRATERs: Collaborative Research-space for Art, Technology, Engineering, Robotics and Skateboarding”, after moving from the Kennedy Center where it was part of the larger project entitled “Finding a Line.”

The Gallaudet CRATERs : Finding A Line Bowl was initially built by Dave Mutarelli (Lifetime Decks LLC) and Ben Ashworth (Sculpture Faculty at GMU) as commissioned by The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The Kennedy Center’s “Finding A Line” event was led by the its VP for Community Engagement hosted a number of professional skateboarders, musicians, artists, and the public to come skate and create together in the Center’s front yard.