Null Object: Gustav Metzger Thinks about Nothing - Jelson, Jo

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Résumé :

Null Object is an intriguing publication exploring the project conceived by the collaborative arts practice London Fieldworks, founded by the artists Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson, and the internationally acclaimed artist Gustav Metzger.
The complex project plays with the idea of augmented mind by responding to the development of brain-machine interfaces, biometrics and the burgeoning role of databases across all conceivable sectors of society, and offers an alternative model for a creative, non-invasive interface between body, mind and machine for the production of art....

Biographie:
Jo Joelson and Bruce Gilchrist's work has been featured in a number of recent publications including: Far Field: digital culture climate change and the poles (Intellect Books, 2011); My Green City: Back to Nature with Attitude and Style (Gestalten, 2011); Searching for Arts New Publics (Intellect Books, 2010); ART+SCIENCE NOW, a visual survey of artists working at the frontiers of science and technology (Thames and Hudson, 2010); Beyond Architecture Imaginative Buildings and Fictional Cities (Gestalten, 2009); London Fieldworks: Syzygy/Polaria (Black Dog Publishing, 2002).

Sommaire:

Null Object is an intriguing publication exploring the project conceived by the collaborative arts practice London Fieldworks, founded by the artists Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson, and the internationally acclaimed artist Gustav Metzger.
The complex project plays with the idea of augmented mind by responding to the development of brain-machine interfaces, biometrics and the burgeoning role of databases across all conceivable sectors of society, and offers an alternative model for a creative, non-invasive interface between body, mind and machine for the production of art.