Words by Patricia Bondesson Kavanagh Looking at the artwork Datum from 2017 by Japanese media artist Norimichi Hirakawa, the viewer is presented with an audiovisual installation consisting of a dazzling array of pixels. Viewed in a darkened room, what appears on the projected screen teeters…
Words by Lula Criado (Twitter @lula_clotmag) I came across the work of Amanda Baum and Rose Leahy for the first time last year in Barcelona. We did not have a chance to talk, but I saw, firsthand, their project Akouo: Memory Object (2016),…
Words by Meritxell Rosell (Twitter @dancingmoog) It is not easy to find artists, especially musicians, with a scientific background and even less frequent, that they are trained as molecular biologists. However, this is the case of Beau Wanzer, a producer based in Chicago and a…
Text by CLOT Magazine While the Spanish island of Majorca is known primarily for its sun and sand, it also boasts an impressive artistic community. The largest centre of contemporary art on the island, CCA Andratx, is one of the prime destinations for…
Words by Ana Sancho Technology is evolving fast, and we can only wonder whether we are able to adapt quickly or predict the implications of its exponential growth in our lives. We live in a world that is endlessly producing and consuming all…
Words by Ana Sancho Since he was a kid, programmer and audiovisual artist Tarik Barri knew what he loved: telling computers what to do. Barely aware that programming was going to firmly shape his career, he started by creating basic code to generate…
Text by CLOT Magazine This June, London’s Barbican Centre opened Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction. The exhibition, curated by Swiss historian and writer Patrick Gyger explores Science Fiction as an experimental genre and aims to present a new, global perspective. Delving…
Words by Sebastian Kamau (Twitter @ws_kamau) How are our senses linked to reality? Can we trust our senses? How does our brain parse out contradictory sensory information? Exploring these questions lead Swedish physician Torsten Thunberg at the end of the 19th century to…
Words by Patricia Bondesson Kavanagh In the video accompanying the artwork Fish Hammer, a small goldfish – dubbed Smashie by UK-born, New media artist Neil Mendoza – can be seen tentatively exploring an aquarium. In the foreground there is an array of dollhouse furniture,…
Text by CLOT Magazine (Twitter @clotmagazine) ‘Computing is not about computers any more. It is about living. Being digital is not just being a geek or Internet surfer or mathematically savvy child, it’s actually a way of living and is going…