Jonathan Foote

San Francisco, CA, USA

Jonathan Foote’s technical background includes an engineering Ph.D. and more than 30 US patents and 60 technical publications. His work explores perception and interaction using a range of sophisticated electronics, from vintage vacuum tubes to the latest semiconductors. He is also a founding member of the SWARM collective that has collaboratively designed and built a fleet of autonomous spherical robots. Jonathan has shown his work at numerous Bay Area venues as well as internationally and for commission.

• TV of Tomorrow 03 2009, Yerba Buena Center For the Arts, San Francisco, USA
• Roboexotica 12 2008, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria (with Al Honig), 05 2008; Laughing Squid Anniversary Party; 06 2007 Robogames Art Exhibition, Ft. Mason, San Francisco, USA
• Device Art 09 – 10 2006, Multimedia Institute mi2, Zagreb, Croatia
• The Capp St. Aeronautical and Lighter Than Air Space Program (with Kal Spelletich) 09 2006, The LAB, San Francisco, USA
• Event Horizon 07 2006, Transmissions Gallery, Berkeley, USA
• Equaluma 03 2006, ABCo Gallery, Oakland CA, USA
• Frankenstein Theory and Robotics 06 2006, Blasthaus Gallery, San Francisco, USA
• Maker Faire 05 2009, San Mateo, CA, USA; 04 2006; 04 2007
• ROBODOCK 09 2005, NDSM-Werf, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• ART THAT MOVES 102002, Cellspace, San Francisco, USA
• Mothlight 05 2001, The Exploratorium, San Francisco, USA

• Techkriti 02 2010, Kanpur, India
• Google I/O 05 2009, Moscone Center, CA, USA
• Nightlife 04 2009, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA
• Night Lights 18 2008, Scottsdale Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
• Coachella Music Festival 05 2007, Indio, CA, USA
• Blue and Green Ball 12 2007, SOMArts Gallery, San Francisco, USA
• Ignite-SF 10 2007, DNA Lounge, San Francisco, USA

• Microbulb Wine Bottle Chandeliers 2005, Bar Bambino Restaurant, for Revolver Design
• LED Video Wall 2007-2008, private residence, for Craig Steely Architecture
• High-power LED light engine 2008, for Performing Lights
• Ripple Matrix 2009, temporary installation at Arena Interplay Studios, San Francisco, USA