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The International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies in Vienna now approaches its 24th edition. This year’s theme is Monumental Computations. A rich programme of keynotes speeches, thematic sessions, round tables and a poster session will tackle this year … Continue reading
text by Caterina Sbrana. The Library of Congress (LoC) is the national library of the United States of America. It holds more than 158 million documents and is therefore the largest library in the World. Library of Congress was instituted … Continue reading
Topic: fine arts
Jepchumba of Africandigitalart.com presents us the digital collage, in Africa a growing form of art that utilises technology to produce a range of artworks, incorporating digital video, animation, photography, animated gif’s and digital photo manipulation. Through digital new stories of Africa emerge, setting an alternative – and often critical – narration against the image of Africa we think to know. Continue reading
teamLab, founded in 2001, is a collaborative creative group that brings together professionals from various fields of practice in the digital society: artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians, architects, web and print graphic designers and editors. Referring to themselves as “ultra-technologists” their aim is to achieve a balance between art, science, technology and creativity. teamLab ultratechnologists believe that digital technology can expand art and that digital art can create new relationships between people; they work for an interactive relationship between people and art and for children experiencing shared and co-creative spaces. Continue reading
Presentation of two France-based artist, Gregory Lasserre and Anaïs met den Ancxt, working together under the name Scenocosme. In their works, Gregory and Anais develop the concept of interactivity by using multiple kind of expression: art, technology, sounds and architecture. They so design interactive artworks and choreographic collective performances where spectators share extraordinary sensory experiences. Continue reading
The STARTS (Science, Technology and the Arts) Symposium, being held in Brussels on 22-23 June 2015 at BOZAR, is aimed at exploring the catalytic role of the Arts for innovation in business, industry and society and how to foster it. As representative of the Civic Epistemologies consortium Frederik Truyen, Professor at the Faculty of Arts of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, is attending the event to present the project to the delegates. Continue reading
Brighton Digital Festival has announced two new strands of arts commissioning to be launched for the 2015 festival, which will run from September 1 to 27. These commissions, aimed at encouraging artists and technologists to produce ambitious works, will support a curated contemporary digital arts programme to run throughout the Festival. «For these new commissions in 2015, we want the weird and the wonderful» Jesse Black Mooney, Manager of Brighton Digital Festival, says. Continue reading
Daria Khoroshavina is a 26-year old self-thaught photographer from Russia. She cooperates with Come Alive Images, the Adobe Creative Cloud Mosaic project and with a friend holds a food photography blog, “Kitchen ghosts”. Doing all kinds of photography, Daria aims to go on experimenting, trying and learning new styles and forms. Her work has been recognised and fetaured by many online magazines and presented at the AdobeMax creative conference in 2014. Here, she present to us her cinemagraph work. Continue reading
Anthony Samaniego is a visual artist of Los Angeles. Graduated in economics, he worked as sales analyst for an entertainment giant. But he was becoming bored of his life and searching for a new perspective. As he has always had an interest in photography, seven years ago picked up a camera for the first time, deciding to invest in his creativity. In these years, he has gone on learning and experimenting, combining tools and techniques. Today he is photographer, cinemagraph and video artist. Continue reading
Today we introduce to you Lupe Jelena, a 25 year old freelance fashion photographer from Buenos Aires, featuring a gallery with some of her original motion images. Continue reading
Hendra Aditya Kurniawan is a computer expert, artist and photographer from Jakarta, Indonesia. After an early career in the banking sector, he started his own business EVANIA.co with the wife. EVANIA.co specialises in photography for digital marketing and particularly in Cinemagraphs, 360 Panoramic Photography and Responsive Web Design. With is work, Hendra always aims to be an early adopter and innovator in photography & technology. Continue reading
Born in Porto Alegre and currently living in Budapest, artist Silvio Severino works on photography, collage and GIF Animations/Cinemagraph, creating highly personal pieces. Exploring the notions of beauty, gender and sexuality in contemporary society, he builds surrealist works where images are diverted from their original intended purpose and creates a personal view of the relationship between the urban and the natural world. Continue reading
