Issue 64

Since 1988 ANAT has been working with artists who make artwork with personal computers, yet despite a promise of intimacy, unique identity, and immediacy these computers haven’t always been so personal. (more…)

The rapidly expanding field of wearable technologies fuses fashion and object design with portable, networked communication devices that respond to a range of environmental, biological and electronically mapped signals in unique ways. (more…)

Growing garments is a concept which is physically being explored by some artists who are using the processes of biological life as their palette. (more…)

Technology captivates us, translating the imagination of science fiction into reality, and reconfiguring the boundaries between function and fantasy. (more…)

Tactile/ We are covered in approximately1.6 square metres of skin that protects us from disease, chemicals and radiation, regulates body temperature, synthesises vitamins, repairs DNA, heals cuts and bruises, and keeps the mozzies out. (more…)

When computers are discussed in a craft context, someone usually makes the statement that ‘technology is just a tool’. (more…)

The reSkin Media Lab provided a framework for examining and reflecting on the futuristic vision that artefacts worn on the body will increasingly be “smart”, will “think”, and will augment communication. (more…)

In April 2007, Nanotechnology Victoria, Bridge 8 and the Equity Research Centre hosted ‘Weaving with Light: Advanced Technology in Social Enterprise’.  This event builds on a number of exciting technological and social programs to provide access and information about new technologies, including nanotechnologies, to socially disadvantaged groups who might otherwise be excluded from participating in the debate. (more…)

Arts Victoria’s Arts Innovation program provides support for professional artists to undertake a project with partners in other fields to share their respective knowledge and expertise. (more…)

The Synapse Art and Science Residency program is an initiative aiming to support creative partnerships between scientists and artists, science institutions and art organisations. It is a significant national and international program managed by ANAT, and is part of the Australia Council Synapse initiative. (more…)

The August heat rises off the asphalt as we hurry across the wide streets, heading towards the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Part of the 2006 International Symposium on Electronic Arts, the ZeroOne festival is filled with a myriad of mobile, locative and interactive media artworks including Alyce Santoro’s Sonic Fabric creations. (more…)