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Computer artist. Born 1978 in Russia. Working with diverse methods, technologies and materials, Danja ridicules the contemporary affection for digital life and questions the global tendency for cyborgination. The works of the artist are often described as technological interventions, be it hardware, software or conceptual pieces. Network and Internet technology, especially in regard to ‘Network as the new World’, is the artist’s latest interest. He is currently developing several special devices that will become new tools of the digital interventionist. Since 2004 his work is based exclusively on free and open source software. In 2007 he co-founded [[Moddr]] medialab in Rotterdam, and in 2011 [[Weise7]] in Berlin. Lives in [[Berlin]] and [[New York]].
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'''Danja Vasiliev''' (Даня Васильев) is a media artist, Critical Engineer and educator born in [[Saint-Petersburg]], currently living and working in [[Berlin]].
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Vasiliev studies systems and networks through anti-disciplinary experimentation with hardware, firmware and software. Using computational platforms he engages in examination and exploitation of system and network paradigms in both the physical and digital realms. Based on these findings, Vasiliev creates and exhibits works of Critical Engineering.
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Since 1999 Vasiliev has been involved in computer-technology events, media-art exhibitions and seminars around the world. He has received a number of awards and mentions at Ars Electronica, Japan Media Art Festival, and Transmediale, among others.
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In October 2011, together with his colleagues [[Julian Oliver]] and [[Gordan Savičić]], Vasiliev coauthored The [http://criticalengineering.org/ Critical Engineering Manifesto].
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He gives public workshops and talks, as well as regularly teaching courses on topics of network insecurity, software/OS modification, hardware re-engineering, digital forensics and other technology related subjects.
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In his work and daily computing, Vasiliev uses GNU/Linux software.
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He propagandizes Open Source practices in all facets of life. [http://k0a1a.net/danja/ (2022)]
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* [[Mastodon::https://mastodon.social/@danjavasiliev]] [[Mastodon|(Mastodon)]]
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* [http://twitter.com/k0a1a Twitter]
  
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Danja Vasiliev (Даня Васильев) is a media artist, Critical Engineer and educator born in Saint-Petersburg, currently living and working in Berlin.

Vasiliev studies systems and networks through anti-disciplinary experimentation with hardware, firmware and software. Using computational platforms he engages in examination and exploitation of system and network paradigms in both the physical and digital realms. Based on these findings, Vasiliev creates and exhibits works of Critical Engineering.

Since 1999 Vasiliev has been involved in computer-technology events, media-art exhibitions and seminars around the world. He has received a number of awards and mentions at Ars Electronica, Japan Media Art Festival, and Transmediale, among others.

In October 2011, together with his colleagues Julian Oliver and Gordan Savičić, Vasiliev coauthored The Critical Engineering Manifesto.

He gives public workshops and talks, as well as regularly teaching courses on topics of network insecurity, software/OS modification, hardware re-engineering, digital forensics and other technology related subjects.

In his work and daily computing, Vasiliev uses GNU/Linux software. He propagandizes Open Source practices in all facets of life. (2022)

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