The Art of Technology

It is so amazing - and such good fun - to see the kinds of things that these technological tools are being used for by artists. Hasn't it always been this way? Whether stick or brush, camera or xerox, computer or car battery - artists have always (will always) find a way to express and comment. Was thrilled to see these two things come across the screen recently. Take a look.

First a riff on Van Gogh's Starry Night. I have always loved this painting, I remember my father talking to me about it when I was a kid - perhaps there was even a print of it somewhere in the house? For me, what is happening in this project conveys not only aspects of the creative act itself - but also what takes place once you've sent said creation out into the world - be it gallery or page or cyberspace. It becomes transformed for each viewer, they each "imprint" their own experience onto it.
Van Gogh - Starry Night - Gigapixel Image - Photomosaic

Alongside this is this footage of Jamie Lidell. Jamie Lidell Movie. Lidell is shown here in all of his glory - as the blurb on warp records tells, "with his electronic production wizardry that happily competes on a level playing field with any name producer you care to mention." Lidell will be in Chicago on October 09, at the wonderful Museum of Contemporary Art . Can't wait.