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In the 21st century, some of the most dynamic works of art are being produced not in the studio but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical and social questions connected with cutting-edge scientific and technological research.
Their work ranges across disciplines - microbiology, the physical sciences, information technologies, human biology and living systems, kinetics and robotics - taking in everything from eugenics and climate change to virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
Art + Science Now, the first illustrated survey of its kind, provides a dazzling overview of this new strand of contemporary art, showcasing the best international work produced since 2000.
Featuring around 250 artists from around the world, it presents projects from body art to bioengineering, from music and computer-controlled video performances to large-scale visual and sound installations, all of which challenge our assumptions about our relations with science, technology and the world around us.
Stephen Wilson summarizes the latest scientific research for the lay reader, and supplements his text with a reading list and extensive online resources, highlighting the museums, festivals, research centres and educational programmes that support this new work.
About the author
Stephen Wilson, Professor of Conceptual and Information Arts at San Francisco State University is an author and artist who explores the cultural implications of new technologies. His interactive installations and performances have been shown internationally in galleries and at art exhibitions, including SIGGRAPH, Ars Electronica, BEAP and V2, and he has served as artist-in-residence at Xerox PARC and NTT Research labs. His extensive list of publications includes Using Computers to Create Art and Information Arts: Intersections of Art, Science, and Technology. «
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