15 Pivotal Artworks That Shaped the Intersection of Art and Technology
Curated by Valentina Tanni, a selection of 15 influential pieces spanning from 1922 to 2003 showcases the intersection of art and technology. The exhibition opens with 'Telephone Pictures' by László Moholy-Nagy (1922). In 1933, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Pino Masnata's 'La Radia' explored the artistic possibilities of radio. Douglas Davis's performance 'The Last Nine Minutes' was transmitted via satellite during Documenta VI in 1977, the same year Kit Galloway and Sherrie Rabinowitz's 'Satellite Arts Project' linked dancers through satellite technology. Robert Adrian X's 'The World in 24 Hours' (1982) united artists worldwide. Additional significant works include Roy Ascott's 'Le Plissure du texte' (1983), Nam June Paik's 'Good Morning, Mr. Orwell' (1984), and Eva and Franco Mattes' 'Life Sharing' (2000-03).
Key facts
- László Moholy-Nagy created 'Telephone Pictures' in 1922, ordering enamel paintings by phone.
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Pino Masnata published 'La Radia' manifesto in 1933.
- Douglas Davis performed 'The Last Nine Minutes' via satellite at Documenta VI in 1977.
- Kit Galloway and Sherrie Rabinowitz's 'Satellite Arts Project' connected dancers via satellite in 1977.
- Robert Adrian X organized 'The World in 24 Hours' at Ars Electronica in 1982.
- Roy Ascott's 'Le Plissure du texte' used the Artex system for collaborative narrative in 1983.
- Nam June Paik's 'Good Morning, Mr. Orwell' satellite broadcast reached millions in 1984.
- Wolfgang Staehle founded 'The Thing' BBS in 1991, moving to the web in 1995.
- Jodi's website wwwwwwwww.jodi.org launched in 1995, now in MoMA's collection.
- Olia Lialina's 'My Boyfriend Came Back From the War' (1996) used HTML for hypertext narrative.
- Etoy's 'Digital Hijack' (1996) captured users via search engines.
- Martine Neddam's 'Mouchette' (1996) explored online identity.
- Vuk Ćosić's 'Documenta Done' (1997) pirated Documenta X's website.
- I.O.D's 'The Webstalker' (1997) critiqued browser interfaces.
- Eva and Franco Mattes' 'Life Sharing' (2000-03) shared their computer publicly.
Entities
Artists
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
- Pino Masnata
- Douglas Davis
- Nam June Paik
- Joseph Beuys
- Kit Galloway
- Sherrie Rabinowitz
- Robert Adrian X
- Roy Ascott
- Wolfgang Staehle
- Jodi
- Olia Lialina
- Etoy
- Martine Neddam
- Vuk Ćosić
- I.O.D
- Eva and Franco Mattes
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Documenta VI
- Ars Electronica
- Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- MoMA
- Electronic Arts Intermix
- ZKM
- Artribune
Locations
- Kassel
- Germany
- Linz
- Austria
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- South Korea
- Netherlands