5. Craig Moore III: Trees, Technology, and Art: Cables and Wires, Roots and Branches 

by Daniel Siegel
by Daniel Siegel
Tallahassee Tree Talks
Tallahassee Tree Talks
5. Craig Moore III: Trees, Technology, and Art: Cables and Wires, Roots and Branches 
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In this episode, Daniel interviews Craig Moore III, a digital media artist who created tree-related artwork for a Florida State University art installation called “Rooting-Branching.” They discuss Craig’s art and methodology, and his experiences with this particular installation, and dive into the intersection between technology, art, and trees. 

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Craig Moore III
Craig Moore III

The Guest: Craig Moore III is a video artist whose work incorporates photogrammetry, virtual environments, and digital video and emphasizes connections between memory and photography. Craig recently graduated with a BFA in Studio Art from Florida State University, where he will soon begin pursuing a Master of Science in Information. Craig also works in the Gail Rubini New Media Design Lab at the FSU Innovation Hub. 

Map of Rooting-Branching art installations on Florida State University campus.
Map of Rooting-Branching art installations on Florida State University campus.

Further tree reading and viewing:

  • Craig Moore III’s YouTube channel. He has videos of some of his video art posted on this channel. 
  • Rooting-Branching webpage. This page contains a map of the Rooting-Branching project and a description and overview of this project. It also contains the Rooting-Branching student art projects and descriptions of the trees next to which they were displayed. 

This podcast was sponsored by a grant from the Sunshine State Biodiversity Group, a Tallahassee-based non-profit committed to conservation, education, and outreach related to biodiversity and rewilding in the state of Florida.

Artwork created by Craig Moore III, including a self portait (left).
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Daniel Siegel is a Master’s student at Florida State University studying English. He’s not a Florida native— he grew up in Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D. C., before he came to Tallahassee for college. In his academic career, he focuses on ecocriticism and environmental literature, investigating the relationships between human and ecological communities and their deep ties to specific environments and spaces. Daniel is also interested in environmental communication, public outreach, and extension. When he’s not reading (or recording tree podcasts), you can usually find him biking or playing Ultimate frisbee.