“Walter Ruttmann (28 December 1887 – 15 July 1941) was a German film director and along with Hans Richter and Viking Eggeling was an early German practitioner of experimental film. Ruttmann was born in Frankfurt am Main; he studied architecture and painting and worked as a graphic designer. His film career began in the early
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How do line, shape, and color behave when the gates of Time are suddenly opened to them? I suggest that even the most skilled artisans have only just begun to explore this question. The prevalence of narrative in moving mediums has marginalized this question for many years. Of course a great film does wonders with
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Dan has been asked to speak by New York City-based organization, Leaders in Software and Art (LISA). He was chosen by Erik Sanner for the originality of his portfolio of works and his use of technology in production. His work is of interest to LISA as it resides at the intersection of art and technology.
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What is it with the incessant lamentation that artists didn’t “get what they deserved while they were alive”? It’s probably their own fault, so knock it off. Take note of the artists who sought attention in their own time compared to those who did not. What sense does it make to mourn those who didn’t bother asking for recognition?
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My ability to execute my creative ideas is far outstripped by my volume of thoughts of possible art to come. Therefore I present my first speculative essay. The topic is the use of computers to advance the practice of music composition and performance: Due to it’s mathematical roots, music lends itself well to use in
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Robert Seidel is one of the more original and skilled video painters alive, wielding novel techniques, a solid color concept, and a heartfelt sense of time. His work recently showed on the world’s largest LCD display, mounted on the Seoul Square Building in Korea. The screen stands at 78 meters (256 feet) high, stretching 99
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The Lytro camera employs a breakthrough technology called a microlens array to gather a significantly larger amount of data with each shot. The photographer, or others, can later sift through this data using computer tools, adjusting the focus point of the picture in post-production. The concept was first proposed by the founder of Lytro, Ren Ng,
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Leaders in Software Art (LISA) is an artist-run salon in New York dedicated to art which is generated by code. Thirty to fifty artists, collectors, and curators gather in a loft or artist studio each month to hear several artists present their work. The event is curated by Isabel Walcott Draves, wife of Scott Draves
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In order to understand our world of computer-aided visual art, it’s worthwhile to look up from the screen and and see others fighting the same battles in nearby mediums. Computer music parallels computer visual arts in many ways. Here’s a splendid New York Times article about one of the original technical music crusaders, Max
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In the Place Where We Live Dan Hermes is exhibiting a series of portraits and landscapes featuring the New England area. Sept. 24-25, 2011, 11am-6pm Hope Church 85 Seaverns Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 map Downloadable map of the entire event with all artists. We’re #14 18th Annual Jamaica Plain Open Studios
“Kitchen’s Door”, Erik Sanner 2011 Video projection onto oil painting on wood panel 23″ x 40″ used with permission can be seen at A TOOL IS A MIRROR Boston Cyberarts 2011 @ Mobius 725 Harrison Avenue, Suite One Boston MA 02118 Fri Apr 22, 2011 - Sun May 08, 2011 A Tool Is A Mirror Every keyboard
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Exhibit runs thru June, 2011 Cyberarts Central Waterfront Square Atrium 290 Congress Street Boston, MA Details here The dramatic glass-enclosed Waterfront Square Atrium at Atlantic Wharf in downtown Boston is the site of an exhibition of slow-moving dynamic digital painting, digital animation, and algorithmically generated software that explores fluid dynamics and digital and artificial life. Works
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Anne Spalter’s digital video drawing, “Fracture”, shown at Stephan Stoyanov’s gallery in NYC in Feb 2011, has been acquired by the Albright-Knox museum in Buffalo NY. ‘It’s permanent collection, which includes works by most of the great artists of the late 19th and the 20th centuries, as well as many emerging artists, has been cited
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Design Journal has announced their 2011 Awards for Design Excellence and we are thankful to announce that three of our moving paintings were recognized. Fountain ADEX 2011 Silver Award Violinist ADEX 2011 Gold Award Queen Annes Lace ADEX 2011 Platinum Award
review by Dan Hermes – Drawing with Code: Works from the Anne and Michael Spalter Collection is a computer-generated art exhibition at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in early 2011. Pieces date from 1952 to 2007 and draw on twentieth century visual art inspiration, bold color juxtaposition, strong visual composition, and shapes speaking for
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Moving digital paintings are used in one of three ways: Framed – one or more framed flat-screen televisions Projection – on walls, floors, or ceilings Licensed – paintings for pre-existing televisions, computers, or displays FRAMED Framed moving digital paintings range in size from six inches to sixty inches for single screen installations. Forty plus sized
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The new album is here. Keys, composition, and recording by me, Dan Hermes. Details here.
Moving painting is a growing genre of art designed for display on flat screen televisions and projection installations. Also called video paintings, dynamic paintings, ambient paintings, moving digital paintings, and ambient video this medium exploits the ubiquity and affordability of screens and monitors in today’s world. Drawing on the western tradition of oil painting, these compositions
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It seems that Kanye West has made his contribution to the moving painting genre: The compositing, aspect, and speed juxtaposition considerations in this video are not insignificant.
Winner of the 12th Annual IIDA/Hospitality Design Magazine Product Design Competition – Artwork
