Recombinant Media Labs
Recombinant Media Labs (RML) is a multimedia organization located in central San Francisco. Their multi-media offerings include the aforementioned AV pieces and a slew of performance and exhibition events. The company is also on hand to offer a number of enticing residencies for up and coming artists. This is the type of support that helps build community and creates a more engaged arts culture. As an example, RML has a co-hosted event with Private Selection Records at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in conjunction with the San Francisco International Festival of the Arts.
In addition to the usual suspects, RML boasts a 10-screen, 360-degree surround cinema experience dubbed the CineChamber. The facility is a showcase for new and existing projects from the artists in residence. Aside from offering an immersive intermedia production experience, the facility is a prime example of Experiential Engineering. It can be used for both realtime installation interactions with live music, as well as telegenic stagings.
Other notables include a number of interactive exhibits and installations and a highly mobile setup. Recombinant Media Labs has a proven track record in the production of multimedia art, and continues to push the boundaries of Experiential Engineering. Among the many accolades the organization has garnered is a place at the Ars Electronica festival in Linz, Austria. Currently, they are based in Central San Francisco, but are slated to travel the world to further their research and development. Currently, they have a number of interesting projects in the works, including a collaborative multimedia performance in China and a co-production of a film in Japan.
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