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Edvard Zajec
dal 14/11/2007 al 12/1/2008

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14/11/2007

Edvard Zajec

International Centre of Graphic Arts MGLC, Ljubljana

The Artist and the Computer: From the Beginnings to the Present. A retrospective of this creative thinker, a pioneer in electronic arts. Old artworks on show and for the first time the newest version of his interactive system, "Informatrix 3".


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Edvard Zajec is a creative thinker, who joins art with computer science. Artist of Slovene origins is recognized as one of world’s pioneers in electronic arts. The exhibition at the International Centre of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana is a retrospective of his artworks from the beginnings to the present. It will also show for the first time the newest version of his interactive system, Informatrix 3.

Frank Popper lists him as one of 27 pioneers in electronic art in his 1993 book Art of the Electronic Age and has since 1968 taken part in most international events connected with computer and media art. His works have been exhibited, among others, by Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, several times at WRO Media Art Biennial, Locarno Video Art Festival, Computerkunst, Ars Electronica, ISEA, SIGGRAPH as well as other international conferences. Internationally renowned writers have written about him, such as Umbro Apollonio, Herbert W. Franke, Frank Popper and Alan Sutcliffe, Aleksander Bassin, etc.

Catalogue

Edvard Zajec, Umetnik in računalnik: od začetkov do sedanjosti/ The Artist and the Computer: From the Beginnings to the Present.

Apart from numerous visual material the catalogue contains theoretical works of: Petja Grafenauer Krnc, Jae Oh, Laura Safred, Breda Škrjanec, Edvard Zajec, Melita Zajc. Edited by Breda Škrjanec, designed by Robert Žvokelj, published by the International Centre of Graphic Arts, 500 copies , price 15.90 €.

Guided tours of the exhibition will take place Sundays, the 18 th November 2007, 16 th December 2007 and 13 th January 2008.

Supported by : Marand d.o.o. and Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia

International Centre of Graphic Arts
Pod turnom 3 - Ljubljana
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Prints and Books Room: Monday - Friday (exc. holidays), 9 a.m.-3
Admission: 3,40 / 1,70 EUR

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