Forget paint. Some artists use microprocessors to
create their masterpieces, and project their work on
screens, and even buildings. "Technology is really
accelerating this," says digital art expert
The Bay Lights
San Francisco
Public art reaches new heights at this huge display
by artist Leo Villareal that illuminates the west
span of the
SiloScope
Paris
Digital art isn't just a visual medium. This 65-foot
light-based sculpture to be installed next month on
the Seine riverbank senses and responds to sound.
"People will yell at it, or perhaps a group of
school children will sing and see how this affects
the appearance," Golding says. "If an aircraft files
overhead, the whole structure will glow. It's very
interactive and immersive." lab-au.com
Digital Graffiti
Alys Beach, Fla.
This weekend festival, held May 13-15, attracts
artists from around the globe, who come to this
upscale community near
ZKM |
Germany held one of the first digital art exhibits,
and continues to play an important role in the art
form. Visitors find a wide selection of
installations on display at this museum, built in a
former munitions factory. "People are trying to
really give you an artistic experience with all the
senses. It can be tactile, auditory, visual,"
Golding says.zkm.de/en
CairoTronica
Cairo
This biennial festival returns to Egypt this month,
showing how the art form is spreading across North
Africa and the Middle East. The festival, running
through May 17, takes place across the capital city,
and this year's theme is “Connected,” showing how
social media can be harnessed for creativity.
"People are taking data from Twitter, Facebook and
The
London
This famed cultural institution has been acquiring
computer art since the 1960s, and now has some of
the earliest works in its permanent collection. "It
began very simply with pixels in black and white
because that's all that was possible. This is retro
digital art," Golding says. vam.ac.uk
Open Sky Gallery
The world's largest building-based light and sound
show is transforming Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper
into a giant canvas this month as part of the
Ars Electronica
Center
A pioneer in digital art, this Austrian center
features some of the most important works in the
medium. One of its earliest exhibits was the short
animated film Luxo Jr., about two desk
lamps, by
The Bryce
Wolkowitz Gallery
New York
This small, influential gallery has made its name by
focusing on digital art. "They've been pioneers,"
Golding says. The current exhibit, Acts
of Nature by Greek artist Yorgo Alexopoulos,
incorporates multiple custom-made screens. “He uses
them as a window to another world." brycewolkowitz.com
Athens (Greece)
Digital Art Festival
One of Europe's top digital events feels like
Burning Man meets TED, says Golding. "Artists from
all over the world attend this one. It shows you how
many people want to witness this art." This year's
festival, running May 19-22, is themed “Pop Art in
the Digital Era.” adaf.gr