Painting with Light: Video Sculptures ** 6-10 Dec 2014 ** Phoenix Brighton
Alex May – “Painting with Light” performance at Tate Modern
Alex May’s practice artistically explores the boundary between physical and digital by making works that fuse sculpture and digital video projection to create immersive and experiential narrative experiences themed around how we perceive ourselves and the world around us through digital technology.
May is the creator of “Painting With Light” a digital video mapping software, which allows, for the first time, the ability to ‘paint’ with digital video footage in real-time via a data projector onto physical sculptures. For this exhibition May will create a new installation stemming from a participatory workshop with artists. Interested artists should see the open call for participants.
May has performed with “Painting with Light” at Tate Modern and Watermans, and exhibited internationally including at the V&A, Science Museum, Bletchley Park, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas, The Science Gallery in Dublin, and The Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris. He is a Visiting Research Fellow: Artist in Residence in The Department of Computer Science at The University of Hertfordshire and a sessional lecturer on the Digital Media Arts MA at University of Brighton.The exhibition and project is funded by Arts Council England and supported by The University of Hertfordshire.
Painting with Light: Video Sculptures: Open Call for Artists“Painting With Light” is a digital video mapping software, created by artist Alex May, which allows, for the first time, the ability to ‘paint’ with digital video footage in real-time via a data projector onto physical sculptures. For “Painting with Light: Video Sculptures” at Phoenix Brighton May plans to create a new installation stemming from a participatory workshop with artists, from diverse backgrounds, including those who typically work with traditional art media such as painting and sculpture. The aim is to push the boundaries of this innovative medium and create new forms of expression.Alex May has performed with “Painting with Light” at Tate Modern and Watermans, and exhibited internationally including at The V&A, The Science Museum, Bletchley Park, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas, The Science Gallery in Dublin, and The Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris. He is a Visiting Research Fellow: Artist in Residence in The Department of Computer Science at The University of Hertfordshire and a Digital Media Arts MA sessional lecturer at University of Brighton.
Phoenix Brighton
6 – 10 December 2014
Open daily 11 am – 5 pm
Preview: Friday 5 December, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
via Painting with Light: Video Sculptures « Phoenix Brighton.
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