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Certainly, I think the art-technology fusion are happening. In fact, it has
been always there. Is it not technology the development of the fresco
technique? Even a simple brush? In my opinion we have to seen computers just as
another (although very sofisticated) brush. Once upon a time <g>…computer
graphics are reserved only for scientifics and tecno-people (or big studios
money). Now, with more friendly interfaces, greatest programs than ever (hold
your breath Wavefronts, R3 are looking for you 🙂 all that tools are available
to everybody…although just some of us (poor mortals) can take advantage of
its great posibilities in their current ocupations, "inspirations" or ideas
(and with "some" I doesn't mean some of this forum, or some of the 3d world
people…I just mean what I want to mean). I'm the same line as Michael
regarding art and artists: we all are, for now, "poor mortals", some with
talent, some whitout it, but few of us will reach the "divine" condition of the
Great Ones (again is just my opinion <-read this with a little music tone).
Probably we are better than Picasso…but for now, who can affirm that.
Unfortunately, as someone points out, society, most of the times we have to
have an historic perspective (time has to pass) of the work of an artist. Very
few artist have recognized as those class of "inmortals" during their lifes (I
think Picasso to be one of them). And it's true that there are "inmortals" who
we will never know about. That's the real, and cruel, world.
Ana
ps.And as Michael said, nobody can learn creativity neither talent. You can
learn to paint as good as Velazquez, but you will always be a painter that
paints as Velazquez. What do you think? Are we againg seeing it "eye to eye"?
🙂
Ana -Yes it has been so with art and technology. And yes we do see "eye to eye"
on this. I feel sympatico with both you and Michael on all these issues. I also
feel that at least here in the U.S. there has been more of an emphasis on the
technology and less on the arts, that is why I feel these discussions are
important because they give balance to what we are doing. I also feel that with
what we are doing we have a chance at contributing something, maybe not great,
maybe great but at least the opportunity. I think also at some point one comes
to terms with who one is and what one has to contribute, and in this there is
some peace. I would love to have things come together in my life that I could
truly say I had made a major contribution, but I am very happy to be doing what
I am doing, and going back to my CHOAS analogy, my small efforts like the
butterfly fluttering its wings can have major implications that I might never
know, it is like that for all of us, and it gives meaning to our being here.
And that is enough for me. On a lighter note, I wonder how did you come to be
involved with 3D Studio? You obviously have a very good arts background, are
you technically inclined as well? -JE
Here we have the opposite problem: artist sees computers as a threat, not as a
another "brush". However, there are others, who see the posibilities of this
neverending media (I think that I'm in the last "gang"). I consider Jean Giraud
"Moebius" to be one of the best examples of what things have to be with artist
(I consider Moebius to be one of those rare live masters, pne who really knows
what this art-technology relation is about, I admire his work from Blueberry
-not to talk about the rest of his HUGE work- to StarWatcher). I like your
chaos analogy. Yes, I think that it fits with our information oversaturated
society. Things have changed since the old times. Currently, we are involved in
a high complex world, with messages flying arround the place at light speed. I
think, like you, that all of us have a role, like the butterfly, on this
(crazyness?). I have something to say too 🙂 I got involved in computers a long
time ago, with my first Apple II clone. Then I go for an XT and them jump to
"high class" hardware and soft (while I have the money to do it). I start on
this business just to experiment with the tools, but I got involved in
arquitectural work later (as Pink Floyd say: to get some "MONEY!!!" 🙂 I
colaborate with a computer magazine (writing about computer imaging and other
technical issues with my boyfriend, Jesus, who will be here soon- he's another
"art explorer" 🙂 Our first objective is to present an animation in Imagina
(and win a PixelINA, of course <g>) Ahhh…there a lot of things to do (for
your inside and for the outside). Like VanGogh thinks, you can't paint as fast
as you want to (full brain speed 🙂
Ana
Ana – You live and work in the information age but your heart belongs to art,
and you have found a way to do both fairly comfortably. For me, I love the
information age, for I have an addiction for knowledge, problem is everthing is
happening so fast, can't keep up. Ten years ago, everything seemed slow, now I
could read 15 magazines a day, work on computer, and get no sleep, still not
know what's going on. I read about the "Jason Project", incredible, it reaches
over 3/4 million children from 7 countries. They watch via satellite,
underwater explorer called "Jason". It is a remote control submarine and the
children in different parts of the globe can control it remotely via satellite.
They can explore the bottom of the ocean sitting in a class room…
Unbelievable. I find these things amazing, not because of the technology but
because it is happening. -JE