21. What did I see?
• I knew this was what I wanted to do!
• An intrinsic link between code, language, and
image
• My interests crossed boundaries between
code, art, math, music, and science
• Programming was much more fun than
homework (or school in general)
• Crashing computers then was much more fun
than crashing computers now
23. The Result
• Programming for over 30 years
• Visiting Research Fellow: Artist in Residence at
Hertfordshire University
• Co-director of Quadratura, creating audio/visual
installations with sound artist Martin A. Smith
• Head of Projective Geometry at the Institute of
Unnecessary Research
• Exhibited work at the V&A, Science Museum,
Science Gallery, amongst others.
24. The Power of Pixels
Miner Willy (1984) ANSI Gringo (1991)
25. 994,138 (2010)
Each pixel represents a single human life lost
in the UK during the first World War
30. Thoughts
• A generation was given the opportunity to write
code and experiment with computer graphics,
sound, and other I/O
• General knowledge of the entire machine was
both possible and invaluable
• My artwork investigates the relationship between
artwork, author, and viewer
• I’m trying to communicate the feeling of
externalisation that is both exciting and terrifying
• Programming is not art
33. Alex May
Website: www.bigfug.com
Email: bigfug@gmail.com
Twitter: @bigfug
Performing AV show at Watermans Gallery on June
23rd for Alan Turing’s 100th birthday celebration
Hinweis der Redaktion
BMX’s, magic, lego, Star Wars,
White Lightning manual printed on dark green paper – unreadable!