Act/React : Interactive Installation Art
by Ketner, Joseph D.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-10-22
Publisher(s): Univ of Wisconsin Pr
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Summary
Playful, intuitive, a first of its kind-Act/React: Interactive Installation Artmakes its world premiere at the Milwaukee Art Museum from October 4, 2008, through January 11, 2009. Showcasing a growing body of contemporary art that is visitor-dependent-without the use of specific interfaces like keyboards or touchscreens-this exhibition of motion-driven installation art empowers visitors to exercise their creativity and act on their curiosity.Act/Reactfeatures the work of six pioneers of responsive art (including an Academy Award-winningJurassic Parkspecial effects designer) in the Museumrs"s famous Calatrava-designed galleries. TheAct/ReactDVD/catalogue, coproduced by the Milwaukee Art Museum andASPECT, documents this first totally interactive art exhibition. The catalogue includes an introduction by Joseph D. Ketner II, coordinating curator, and illustrated essays by George Fifield on the history of interactive art and by Judith Donath on the social ramifications of interactivity.
Author Biography
George Fifield is founding director of Boston Cyberarts, Inc. and its renowned Cyberarts Festival. Judith Donath, formerly associate professor at the MIT Media Lab, is known internationally for pioneering research in social visualization, interface design, and computer-mediated interaction. Joseph D. Ketner II is former chief curator of the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Table of Contents
| Act/React George Fifield Technological Interventions in Everyday | |
| Interaction Artists' Statements Checklist of the Exhibition | |
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