Philip J. Cianci

Living a dual existence in the parallel universes of creativity and technology, Mr. Cianci is forging a body of work exemplifying the intelligent fusion of technology and art at his Frog Hill Creative Sanctuary, subscribing to the creative premise: Why do it if it has been done before? His creative R&D is a lifelong pursuit of uniquely innovative creative expression.

Philip J Cianci was born in White Plains, NY, and currently resides in Lake Peekskill, NY. A career in technology has permitted him to develop his artistic vision free from the restrictions of the contemporary art world.

In his professional career as a media technologist, Mr. Cianci's involvement in high definition television (HDTV) engineering began at Philips Research in 1984 and continued at ESPN during the construction and commissioning of the all-HD digital center. From 2005-2007, he was the editor of the "Transition to Digital" Broadcast Engineering magazine e-newsletter. Mr. Cianci has authored two Focal Press published books and in 2012, McFarland published "High Definition Television — The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology," which documents the global deployment of HDTV. He assisted the Smithsonian Institution in developing an HDTV primary source archive. His most recent literary work has been the editorial content direction and production of three books celebrating the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineer’s (SMPTE) centennial anniversary.

His artistic adventures have evolved to an exploration of the Creative Interpretation and Application of Contemporary Technology to produce an Aesthetically Intelligent Fusion of Technology and Art, using hi-tech materials, computer software and hardware that he refers to as “Techno-Artifacts.” The HDTV based works produced during this period documented the technological, engineering and scientific history and offer an insight into the lives of innovative Technologists. Currently, Mr. Cianci is researching and developing generative synesthetic art.

For additional information visit www.philipcianci.com and www.HDTVarchiveproject.com.