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The Sunday evening reception at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery for DigitalEyes 2008-2009: New Esthetic Dimensions in Computer Visualization Technology was a wonderful mix of art lover and computer geek.

Jennifer Gray, guest curator of the show shares with me that this is “the first international digital show at a major civic institution in the city of LA, and that in itself, makes this a historic event.” I get the feeling that she wishes it had happened years ago.

The gallery is filled with an international selection of 2D digital prints, monitors that progresses through the  SIGGRAPH 2007 Video Reviews: Electronic Art and Animation Parts I and II, and installations and interactive projects by seven invited artists.

Invited works include The Scalable City by Sheldon Brown, Scent Collar by Jacquelyn Ford Morie, Brian Evans kinetic sculpture installation ZOIC,  Twister, by Dan Collins, and ATLAS in silico.

Twister, by Dan Collins greets the visitors as they enter the DigitalEyes show. Dan’s piece is designed in the computer and manifested using digital lasercutting technology. His work bridges traditional studio concerns and digital media, as well as, explores the gap between the virtual space of the computer and the tangible, body-felt reality of sculptural objects.

ATLAS in silico presents an immersive and interactive 3D world in which participants explore luminous and colorful 3D graphics and a unique sonic micro world composed of genetic sequences from the Global Ocean Survey.

This state-of-the-art immersive environment is designed to create an astonishing new way to understand massive datasets through a 3D informational visualization model. This is heady art indeed. Using a data glove and goggles, the participant can navigate the immersive 3D environment.

I was honored to be in attendance to represent If Dreams Could Talk,  a collaborative artist-book project that looks at the concepts of dreams and specifically the dissociated images and impressions that quickly fade upon waking.

Using common consumer electronics (iSight, iChat, FTP, computer and printer) the SIGGRAPH 2006 Guerilla Studio collaborated with students from Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Adobe Design and Achievement Award winners, and fellow Guerillas to create an edition of pigment prints and handmade books.

The project served as a powerful connection across cultures. By reaching beyond borders and time zones, we gain greater cultural awareness, which leads to a better understanding of the beautifully diverse world we live in.

DigitalEyes 2008 – 2009 offers the viewer the best overview of new computer visualization technology on exhibit today. The exhibition exists in both the real and virtual worlds, representing the innovative work by artists from twenty-five countries, including Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and USA.

The show runs until January 18, 2009.

Tags: If Dreams Could Talk, JEN ZEN, Jennifer Grey, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery

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