interzone: Media arts in Australia
a new book by Darren Tofts
Media arts have become the most public and accessible form of inquiry
into the interface between society, culture and technology. The impact
of digital technologies has been profound and new disciplines of
inquiry have emerged over the last twenty years in response to the
overall "computerisation" of society. Media artists are at the
forefront of this inquiry in both their use of new media and their
aesthetic exploration of its effects.
interzone presents the first comprehensive overview of the development
of media arts culture in Australia. It critically discusses the work of
established and emerging media artists and the contexts out of which
their work has developed.
interzone explores, through the work of more than 70 artists, the
emergence of key concepts such as interactivity, interface and immersion.
It is wide-ranging in its attention to aesthetic forms that have
developed in relation to computer-based media, such as net art, virtual
reality environments, digital video, multimedia installation and
interactive fiction.
interzone will be published in November by Thames & Hudson Australia.
NOTE: a flyer with a special discount offer is attached. The phone
and fax numbers supplied are in Australia - if you are phone/faxing
from elsewhere replace 03 with +613
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Paul Brown in the UK 16 July - end October 2005
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Visiting Professor - Sussex University
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