Dear Crumb fellows,
This week is turning out to be an important one in the UK in the recognition of the cultural currency of early computer art.
Manfred Mohr's exhibition opens at Carroll Fletcher tomorrow in London and Light Logic Ernest Edmond's first UK soloshow in a decade opens heat Site Gallery, Sheffield this Friday evening.
Come to:
Early Computer Art Pioneers in Conversation
Saturday 17th October, 11am - 5pm
Chaired by Leila Johnston
With artists Ernest Edmonds, Manfred Mohr, Frieder Nake and Roman Verostko.
In discussion with: Laura Sillars (Site Gallery), Douglas Dodds (V&A), Francesca Franco (researcher), Richard Sides (artist), Alex May (artist).
The event includes an exhibition tour with the artist and lunch, tickets are selling out fast - we recommend booking - £12.50 students and £15.00 full price:
Location - Sheffield: find out more:
http://www.sitegallery.org/archives/5163#.UKObHGBRweM
Read: Ernest Edmonds: Light Logic
http://shop.sitegallery.org/product/light-logic-publication-by-ernest-edmonds-site-gallery
Buy: Ernest has worked with a master printer in Sheffield to produce a stunning limited edition print of 20 based on his 1988 piece Jaspar B and C
http://www.sitegallery.org/archives/5127#.UKOdBOOTuaI
So, we are just putting the final touches to the show which includes paintings, drawings, early U-matic computer generated image works, an archive of experiments and a beautiful new light structure.
I do hope some of you will be able to make it over to Sheffield.
Very best wishes
Laura
Laura Sillars
Artistic Director
Site Gallery
www.sitegallery.org
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