Keith Haring's lost Amiga paintings debut as immersive installations
For the first time, five digital artworks by Keith Haring, produced in 1987 on a Commodore Amiga for an unreleased video game by Timothy Leary, are on display at their intended scale. The exhibition, named 'Keith Haring: More Light,' is organized by Martos Gallery and features pieces from the collection of Jeannie Vu and Jehan Chu. Created between February and April 1987 for the game 'Neuromancer,' these works are presented as large-scale immersive installations that envelop viewers in programmable light. The exhibition's title alludes to Goethe's last words, 'More light,' and fulfills Haring's desire for his digital creations to be showcased alongside his public art.
Key facts
- Keith Haring made five digital paintings on a Commodore Amiga computer in 1987.
- The paintings were created for a Timothy Leary video game that was never released.
- The works are being exhibited for the first time at the scale Haring envisioned.
- The exhibition is titled 'Keith Haring: More Light' and is presented by Martos Gallery.
- The works are from the collection of Jeannie Vu and Jehan Chu.
- The paintings were created between February and April 1987 for the game 'Neuromancer'.
- The exhibition features large-scale immersive installations with programmable light.
- The title references Goethe's reported final words, 'More light'.
Entities
Artists
- Keith Haring
- Timothy Leary
- Goethe
Institutions
- Martos Gallery