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He thought, too, about his need for a real animal; within him an actual hatred once more manifested itself toward his electric sheep, which he had to tend, had to care about, as if it lived. The tyranny of an object, he thought. It doesn’t know I exist. Like the androids, it had no ability to appreciate the existence of another. He had never thought of this before, the similarity between an electric animal and an andy. The electric animal,…
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Click on the image above or here to explore the website! Some of my favorite new media artists (i.e., Scott Kildall, Victoria Scott, Tim Roseborough, and Camille Utterback) showcase via ZER01. Please show your support and learn about this incredible organization.
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Since I’ve been re-examining philosophical texts, I wanted to share the art and artists that relate to personal research interests. Click on the image above to check out the No Matter project. Yes, this is the cool stuff that keeps me up at night. 🙂
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by Tim Roseborough Words don’t play a primary role unless the artist wants them to. I’ve followed Tim Roseborough’s work for the past couple of years and finding myself so enthralled with how his logographic system gives a whole new meaning to learning language. Please click on the text above for an introduction to Englyph.
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The Gray Area Foundation for the Arts constantly puts on phenomenal events, lectures, exhibitions, and facilitates classes for the community. Summer of Smart (SoS) is another project that puts both the organization and San Francisco on the map, globally. Having the community participate in learning and seeing democracy in action through innovation and technology allows citizens to engage in a collective effort for positive change, growth, and development.
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Please click here to learn more about the Primary Black and White Series.
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Tim Roseborough’s language, Englyph, puts a different perspective on text-based art. At first, it’s difficult to envision Englyph as synonymous with English because it’s rather foreign (literally). As Roseborough explains in his piece, Notes In/troducing Englyph, the aim is to take what we know and make it into something we don’t know. Truthfully, if Englyph were the only mode of communication, I’m sure the reader would begin to create and affix meaning to the characters over time. Yet, who wants to brave this…
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Please click on the images above to see how these visuals relate
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Future/Canvas 2 will be exhibiting digital artists at the Gray Area Arts Foundation for the Arts this June! As much as I love a good ole pencil to draw and brush to paint, the iPad artists showcasing at this year’s Future/Canvas will not disappoint. After viewing the Future/Canvas site, you will definitely want to see the works in person. Spread the word and engage!
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writer | artist | scholar
Dorothy R. Santos, Ph.D. 