This event included a talk and screening of digital work from award winning artist Jonathan Armour at Goldsmiths’ state of the art Sonics Immersive Media Labs (SIML). There was a chance to ask questions about Jonathan’s practice, as well an opportunity to test out a new work-in-progress artwork using AR technology.
The talk centred on the digital representation and exploration of the body- where does the ‘person’ exist? Through Transhumanist themes, the digital screening looks at the future of the body, and probes where AR might take us in the near biological/virtual future.
The Digital Arts world seems to propagate the concept of the ‘ideal body’. This series of work represents real people from across the diversity spectrum, and has thus hit the limitations in some software. The talk also touched on some of the challenges faced by contemporary digital creatives, such as the struggle to use mo-cap software to capture the movement of disabled people.
About SIML
The SIML resident technology consists of six 720 dpi projectors which can be configured to provide 360 degree floor to ceiling images and a 12.2 sound system.
