Media Arts and Technology

With the rise of increased surveillance and presence of big data in our everyday lives, it’s natural that artists are searching for meaning and identity within datasets. Three examples of this are: Alex Dragulescu and Judith Donath's Lexigraphs I (as described within Judith Donath’s written text Dat...

Big Data Origins: Originated in 1990s, some attribute the term to computer scientist John Mashey. Continues to be increasingly relevant today with the expansion of available data and processing resources General Definition: Extremely large datasets that continue to grow exponentially over time, als...

I was particularly struck by two vastly different uses of machine-generated aesthetics to manipulate time, especially distinct from one another since they both work with human source material. The first of which is Rokeby’s San Marco Flow, which captures the temporal element linearly via long exposu...

I’m interested in Deborah Hay — specifically that she takes on the role of nude model for the early computer artwork Computer Nude (Studies in Perception I), and also is a dancer/choreographer in her own right. When acting as a dancer and model, her own form becomes the subject matter, serving as a ...