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19/4/2007

David Rokeby

Foundation For Art And Creative Technology, London

Silicon Remembers Carbon

David Rokeby has shaped the history of media arts for over 20 years. His artwork explores how humans see and hear the world, aiming to make computers more human and to make us more aware of how our own rational machinery works.

Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1960, David Rokeby has received acclaim in both arts and technical fields across the globe. His interactive sound environment Very Nervous System (1986-2004) premiered at the Venice Biennale in 1986 and received a BAFTA for interactive art in the UK in 2000 and three awards at the prestigious Arts Electronica Festival. This is the first major presentation of Rokeby's work in the UK.

For this first retrospective of the work of David Rokeby in the UK, FACT, in collaboration with DA2 (Digital Arts Development Agency) has re-staged the works that signify key moments in his career. Interactive installations of machines that see, hear, talk and make decisions invite us into the mysterious magical and lonely realm of the computer.

At the centre of Rokeby's work, as an inventor, is the interface: the communication channel between humans and computers. His critical approach to the design of interfaces is based on the premise that technology defines the way we see the world, hence we should make sure that tech vision is accurate (or at least pleasing).

This exhibition, curated by Peter Ride, is delivered in conjunction with DA2, and supported by Canada House Trust, The Canadian High Commision, London and the British Computer Society. The exhibition will tour to the Centre for Contemporary Art, Glagow.

Opening: april 20, 2007

Foundation For Art And Creative Technology
London
Hourrs: Tuesday - Sunday: 11.00am - 6.00pm; Monday: Closed

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