Dave said:
> I'm a (surprise, surprise) computer graphics artist. I work primarily
> in raw postscript, outputting either to laser printer, CNC milling
> machine -> brass, or I print out lists of pixel values, and make
> mosaics by hand.
That's fantastic! And thanks for the postscript source.. Also, I really
liked this:
http://www.cca.org/cca.html
I couldn't agree more. What passes off as creative use of technology
astonishes me. It's so painful to find the evidence of desperate
grappling with software tools in art galleries. I won't go into specifics
here :)
Knowing about your computer as well as yourself is essential - then the
computer becomes a direct tool that expands the mind and soul. It sounds
over-the-top, but the fact is you can't create art if you are fighting
against your tools instead of using them deeply and intuitively.
Writing my own software is the most creative thing I ever hope to do,
apart from maybe children.
I write perl scripts that create music, and am currently bringing together
a exhibition with some friends in London, UK, that in my opinion uses good
technology well. It includes some postscript art too by Adrian Ward,
although it's generated by hand-rolled programs.
http://www.comfort-computer.org
This is all part of an on-going exploration of generative art:
http://www.generative.net
Cheers,
Alex
