Biography

Born in Italy, lives in Paris.
Parallel to her artistic work she carries out intense studies about the perception of images. From 1980 artistic adviser for new technologies (graphics and animation) at the Direction Générale de la Société Françcaise de Production. Since 1983 responsible for computer graphics ar Mikros Image, Paris, Chiara Boeri's main interest has always been directed towards combining very different artistic techniques and thus finding a new, personal way of dramatic expression. Various awards and personal shows.

Titles of the entries submitted for Prix Ars Electronica '87:
1 "Spinx", Paris 1987
2 "Hommage a Louise Brooks", Paris 1987
3 "Hocher", Paris 1987 1 and 2 realized on Silicon Graphics-Iris 30-30, Wavefront Software -Raytracing; 3 Paint Box Quantel
She has drawn and painted from her earliest childhood. Since the early sixties worked as a stage designer in Milan. From 1965 taught Italian language and literature at Stanford and San Francisco Universities and colloborated In theatre and ballet productions. During the same period she started research work on computer graphics. From 1969 she designed sets for underground movies (Shorts and fiction) in New York. From 1973 first productions for French TV (logos and publicity spots with special effects). Since then has been working mostly in the video sector, including various computer graphics techniques.