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Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

Thrilled to report that "BabyHex" made with David Ciccoricco+Marina Cone has just received an Honourable Mention in the Robert Coover Award for #ElectronicLiterature at #ELO25! Here's the prototype: archive.mezbreezedesign.com/babyhex/hext...

#ELO2025 @elo2025.bsky.social @eliterature.bsky.social

Presentation slide with a diagonal gradient background shifting from deep magenta (bottom left) to olive-green (top right). In the upper left corner, bold white text reads “BabyHex”, followed by smaller text: “by David Ciccoricco, Mez Breeze, and Marina Cone.” Centered beneath the heading is a wide rectangular image framed by a thin white border: a cracked, porcelain-like child-doll face with eerie pale-blue eyes and a frilled collar, emerging from a dark, blurred backdrop.

July 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

*Chef's kiss* to coming across this on a day where I'm writing/coding this... #Telnet

Alt-text: A dark-themed timeline panel titled “1994 — Launch of Mezangelle” outlines the birth of Mez Breeze’s hybrid code-poetic language. A purple vertical line at the left anchors the date. Below the heading, white text notes the medium (“Codework / Net art”), lists numerous online collaborators, and details how early internet platforms including Telnet chat spaces such as YTalk catalysed Mezangelle’s development. A block quote, also in white, vividly recounts first encounters with a computer lab and the thrill of using Telnet (alongside Mosaic/Netscape and email) to shuttle playful texts between hackers and academics. The lower half of the panel features a stark black rectangle with the giant numerals “1994,” the label “‘Mezangelle’ Net.art".

June 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

If you're an Aussie you'll know why this is so funny [made me chuckle for quite the while]...

[All credit to x.com/tony_robbo for this btw]

[cc @simongroth.com + @andrewmurphie.bsky.social + @tinyowlworkshop.bsky.social + @vanbadham.bsky.social]

#auspol

Screenshot of a Spotify playlist titled "Playlist for Peter Dutton," created by user Tony Robertson. The playlist contains four songs, which in total spell out a famous Aussie song by a band called the Angels, complete with additions made by an audience when the song plays publicly: each conveying a message of rejection or dismissal. The songs are:
* "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" by The Angels (currently playing)

*"No Way" by Pearl Jam

*"Get [Expletive]" by The Hookers

*"[Expletive] Off" by Pist Idiots

The Spotify interface shows a red-to-black gradient background, standard playback controls, and options to add, sort, or edit songs.

May 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

"My small flock represents one additional node...Imagine many more nodes like that...and you might come to see how every home-scale hen helps strengthen the #foodsystem." From: civileats.com/2025/02/18/o...

[Bonus: photos of 2 o' my girls: Frida (Kahlo)+Ellen (Ripley)]

cc @tegan.online

A close-up shot of Ellen, a black and white mottled Muscovy duck with a red face and brown eyes, who peers at the camera with an inquisitive look.

A close-up image of Frida, a grey-and-black-feathered chicken. She is looking curiously at the camera and has fleshy red sections on her face and on her head, with a pointed black and yellow beak.

February 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

...also:

February 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

Current screenshot of the #Project2025 Tracker website [ie holy shirtballs this is *BAD*]. Find the site here: www.project2025.observer

Screenshot of the “Project 2025 Tracker” website. At the top is a large blue progress bar labeled “Overall Progress 34%,” with “293 Total,” “81 Done,” and “39 In Progress.” Below is a breakdown by agency, including USAID at 92%, Dept. of State at 89%, White House at 73%, Personnel at 56%, and Dept. of Justice at 56%. Buttons for “Buy me a coffee” and “Support on Patreon” appear in the header.

February 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

'Y[Sp]ikes', 2024, Mixed Digital Media.

…+ if you’re a tad curious as to how it was made [and also having a squiz at the non-cropped version], here’s an explanation: www.patreon.com/posts/y-sp-i...

A dark, surreal figure shaped like a draped, translucent cloth sculpture with tall ear-like protrusions, spikes, and stitched seams, appearing to swirl or flow in midair against a black background.

February 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

Awww...

Screenshot of a Bluesky conversation with a dark background. At the top, user “Katie Muth (@kmuth.bsky.social)” asks, “Hey Bluesky! Who are your favourite computational / experimental poets working today?” Below, user “Roopika Risam (@roopikarisam.bsky.social)” replies on November 9, 2024 at 10:19 PM with “Mez Breeze!”

January 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

There's some amazing contributions to this year's edition, with my own summed up as: "'From #Mezangelle to #Microstories: Experimental Storytelling in VR and AI' provides an in-depth exploration of the intersection of #digitalfiction, #VR, #AI, and experimental storytelling." [Thx for sharing Dene].

A dark background displaying two concentric translucent spheres with fine golden lines orbiting the inner sphere, representing the cover design for ‘The Future of Text V'.

Black-and-white photograph of an older man (Stephen Fry) with short gray hair, looking directly at the camera with a gentle smile; accompanying text invites viewers to experience a VR reading of Doug Engelbart’s work read by this man.

Screenshot of a foreword titled ‘The Magic of Text’ by Ismail Serageldin, highlighting how written language underpins human society and endures across formats from ancient scrolls to modern e-books, while fostering connection and creativity.

Screenshot of a page of text discussing experimental digital works such as Inanimate Alice and XR narratives, referencing a virtual museum and library approach, and posing questions about the evolving nature of text in technology.

December 27, 2024 at 11:59 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

I can't recommend this enough: when I was told that two of my works [print book + #InanimateAlice #VR game] were being taught as part of a #DH course at Macquarie Uni a few years back, it absolutely made my day [+ month + possibly year!]. :)

A black text list on a white background showing required reading materials for a Macquarie Uni course, including: Peter Carey’s “Amnesia,” Shaun Tan’s “Tales from Outer Suburbia,” Alexis Wright’s “The Swan Book,” Hsu-Ming Teo’s “Behind the Moon,” Christos Tsiolkas’s “Merciless Gods,” and Mez Breeze’s “Attn: Solitude.” Below, under “Recommended Texts,” is “Inanimate Alice” by Mez Breeze, with a URL provided.

December 14, 2024 at 8:54 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

...the one second from the left is wild [+ has strong "The Robot" vibes].

A black-and-white close-up of "The Robot" from the "Lost in Space" series inside the spaceship’s control room. It has a transparent, dome-shaped headpiece lit with small lights, a segmented, accordion-like torso, and cylindrical arms extending from its sides. Sparks of electricity jump between its arms, and the sleek interior walls and panels of the spaceship form the background.

December 13, 2024 at 1:24 AM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

For those curious: the initial revamp of this #interactive 'Humidcity' project was commissioned as part of _Transforming #Literary Places_ [part of the cultural program of the Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture] with the exhibition supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.

December 10, 2024 at 6:39 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

Have I mentioned my interactive work "Humidcity" is part of the 2024 Interactive Conference of Interactive Digital #Storytelling Art Exhibition? The ICIDS show opened yesterday and has some fab works on display: icids2024.ardin.online/online-art-e...

A screenshot of the 2024 ICIDS Exhibition work listing on dark grey background with white text describing various works.

December 4, 2024 at 12:24 AM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

So have changed my Bluesky profile setting so only other logged in users can view, which gives me [probably false] PoM abt being freer/more candid...

An image showing white text on a dark grey background with a white circle above the text with a crossed-out elliptical icon in dark grey. Underneath the text is a mid blue rectangular icon with rounded corner containing white text.

November 27, 2024 at 10:43 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

Well this is odd...trying to add you and getting this! Will try again later.

November 15, 2024 at 11:30 PM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

I've been itch-sitting on this exciting news for two months, so I'm thrilled to finally share that '[Por]TrAIts' is to be showcased at the 2023 International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling Art Exhibition! www.patreon.com/posts/embarg...

The Cover of the Book '[Por]TrAIts' showing different awards and showcasings, such as at the 2023 International Conference on Interactive #DigitalStorytelling Art Exhibition.

November 1, 2023 at 6:26 AM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

"I found myself having to meticulously document my work activities over a span of 28 days.I thought it would be intriguing to share it as it provides a behind-the-scenes look into every aspect of my daily grind..." patreon.com/posts/87351399

August 8, 2023 at 6:52 AM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

From the Studio: The Week In Digital Narrative News, including the Future of Text Symposium, a dive into a code poetry book, a new podcast from the Center for Digital Narrative, and prepping for a unique show in Korčula.
https://patreon.com/posts/87086156
#DigitalNarratives #ArtTech

August 3, 2023 at 7:10 AM

Mez Breeze

@mezbreeze.bsky.social

Another work from the "Genetic F[S]utures" series is now live [plus an Exclusive Edition for Patreoners]: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86880658

[[cc @rheaplex.bsky.social]