Computer-Based Art

By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
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Computers have been fixtures in peoples lives for a couple of decades now. They’re involved with everything we do, whether we’re driving a car, making a phone call, or listening to music. But they haven’t found their permanent place in the visual arts world - at least not yet.

Reporter Rebecca Cascade recently visited a collector who's embraced computer-based art wholeheartedly. She produced this story for the public radio show Studio 360. Click here to see a slideshow of the pieces she talked about.

And watch this video demonstration of the interactive artwork “Eye Contact,” which reacts to your shadow:


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