ABOUT
Working as The Anthill Social Tom Keene (cv) is a media artist whose work explores the power dynamics of technological and communications systems. My multi-disciplinary work has investigated a diverse range of technological and communications systems such as robotics, speech and facial recognition, bacterial communication, network programming, biological-sensors and street signage. My methodology encourages open ended discussion, low cost DIY construction, experimentation and collaboration, where I build, program and devise techniques and contraptions as means to illuminate how technological systems shape the social world that we live in.

Often working in a participatory arts context, I collaborate with a broad range of people with all levels of technological understanding including; scientists, the homeless, historians, the elderly, ethicists, artists, engineers, refugees, teenagers outside of education, adults and children. I have worked within a multitude of contexts including arts galleries/organisations/institutions, university departments, students, religious groups, recycling initiatives and museums.

Since 1998 I have worked as a freelance programmer and designer for web, networks and physical computing platforms. With his multi-disciplinary work ranging from collaborative website design and development, hi-tech sensor driven environments, reactive video and robotic installations to participatory arts projects in community settings. I work both individually and in collaboration with socially aware organisations, artists, technicians and designers to create mixed media participatory arts projects, physical installations, collaborative websites and online/offline applications.

SKILLS

Production
Project director with extensive experience of leading teams in the production complex projects within IT and the arts.

Drupal
An expert Drupal developer and themer. I use Drupal to create anything from blogs to forums or business websites. I create custom modules and designs to fulfil the needs of any specific project.

Joomla/Wordpress
Although Drupal is my preferred CMS, I have worked extensively with Joomla, Wordpress and many other content management systems and blogging platforms.

Programming
I have written off-line and online applications using combinations of: Perl, Python, PHP, Jquery, MySQL, Java (processing), C++(OpenFrameworks) and MVC framworks such as Limonade, yii.

Web Services Integration
I have in-depth experience of integrating web services provided by organisations such as flickr, twitter, blip.tv, the UK Charity Commission into Drupal and custom websites and applications.

Workshops & Training
Regularly delivers mixed media workshops utilising; social media, web technologies, video, audio and electronics in community, business and educational settings.

Website Design & Development
Exceptionally skilled in designing user interface and interaction workflows. Combined with deep understanding of information and visual design informed by clear analysis of an organisations specific needs.

Creative Programming and installation
I create reactive video installations and sensor driven electronics utilising Perl, Python, JAVA (processing), C++ (openframeworks) and Arduino.

Physical Computing
Arduino, electronic/mechanical prototyping (metal/wood). Integration of Bluetooth, RFID, Wireless & Networked technologies.

 
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