DATA SCULPTURE COPYRIGHT P A U L H I G H A M Virtual Sculpture電腦 藝術家 先驅
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Hog Futures / Aeolian Bayesian
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Goodbye ..BEUYS...Hello Von Neumann
Towards a new sculptural paradigm ... " At this time a radical new paradigm in Conceptual art is in evidence with the emergence of Real time dynamic computational Self-Organising systems in Sculpture."... towards a new sculptural paradigm 96 ..Paul higham.
In harnessing
REAL
TIME COMPUTATION the work self-generates, evidences and evolves
under its own complexity
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I propagate or cull the works as “Abstract proofs” of synthesis,
evolution and Autonomy: An emergent ‘Footprint’ of development in
virtual space; in the same way a tree, flower or fish is a recording of
it’s own evolution, evident signatures of their own trajectory,
deposition and
synthesis over time:
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materials are often listed as “code/cpu/” referencing the computation that parses the symbols into forms
The works are output in multiple formats as cnc or rapid prototype or purely in virtual flux the dimensions are often “variable”
Or cast in metals such as iron or bronze from a “wax thermajet” prototype machine and are then cast from the wax in ceramic shell
The sizes vary from a 4inch sq. to approx. 10 ft
Central to my practice is engagement with the consequences of Autopoiesis; I build generative coding systems or sample grains of data from real world sources that can evolve in real-time as tangible sculptural form or remain in their virtual “flux” state:
AUTOTECTURE : Self Organising systems
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Archive Collection of Artist
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▼ Datasculpture Sonification©
gallery screenshot of ▼ real time flux ▼ Stereohedral PLOT / SYNTHESIS of ANGOLA OIL FIELD + MRI of BEATING DOGS HEART
LSU Foster Gallery Solo show 2004

3D stereohedral Oil + Gas Futures Domain BETA ANGOLA DELTA / stl ht:4.6ft width:2 ft brdth:2ft ▲

TIMe SAMPLE plot / DELTA SERIES /
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NOISY & UNFILTERED SERIES Unfiltered Series "Synthesizing Liberty" U N M O D E L L E D |
1998 TITLE: ▲ "Synth
esizing Liberty / Project 1998 -
2002 / detail / code/ algorithms /mined data/Autoplastic Datacloud
MAT: custom built /cnc/cast iron / synthesis : satellite / futures/ self-organising / ga code/ 1998 - 2002 Scanning ceased after 9/11 /01 ht: 5ft.4 wdth: 3ft bth: 3ft6ins ▲
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DATASCULPTURE : Flat 2 andahalf D Granular Series 2006 ▼
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Aeolian Bayesian Dipole Sequencer
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Hog Futures / Aeolian Bayesian Series Ab Hoc Video Improbable Loopy Belief
Melanchaeolian Dipole
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Flat Granular Series IV : Form follows self organising Functions
UNMODELLED REAL Time COMPUTATIONAL work self-generates, evidences and evolves under its own complexity
I can propagate or cull the works as “Abstract proofs” of synthesis, evolution and autonomy: An emergent ‘footprint’ of development in virtual space; in the same way a tree, flower or fish is a recording of it’s own evolution, evident signatures of their own trajectory and synthesis over time: form follows function
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Bio Paul Higham
INTERVIEW
Born in the UK and now living in America, Paul Higham has used digital
technology in his art for over 25 years. Since the early 70s whilst studying at
Goldsmiths College of Art London University, his endeavour has remained
consistent to propogate a new form of sculpture based on self organizing
theories of artificial life,and in the mid 90s developing Datasculpture ; using
information theory, heuristics and real time data mining,he coined the term
Virtual Sculpture
he remains a pioneer of computers in sculpture and Rapid Prototyping working with mainframe computers at the Middlesex polytechnic in 1986 using mainframe computers and cnc processes to make large works,
In 1995 he independently initiated a collaboration with Stratasys Rapid prototype Corp. USA, and joined the Advanced Visualization /Human machine design lab team at the University of Minnesota working with Rapid Prototyping, haptics,mo-cap,3d scanning and holography. and in 1996 was awarded an "Artist of Extraordinary Ability" GreenCard
Higham continues to exhibit Internationally including the New York Digital Salon in 96, Circulo de Bellas Artes,Madrid, Intersculpt 99 French Senate, Paris,Manchester City Art Gallery UK ,and has sited work at the Wedgewood Memorial sculpture Park, UK. New York Mills Sculpture Park , Franconia Sculpture Park,USA, Pirkkala Sculpture Park, Finland and the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans he is currently visiting artist at NYIT, and a judge for Ars Mathematica / Intersculpt 01-06, notable wards/ Commissions include a Jerome Mcknight 96 & 97 New Media Initiative,,Walker Art Center USA. residencies include visting artist at the School of the Art Institute Chicago and Cranbrook Academy of Art and Founded the New Orleans international sculpture works sponsored by Hewlett Packard,SGI,Sensable technologies,Geek Squad
Thanks To : Hewlett Packard, USA/Europe, Honeywell, AT&T, MathEngine ,Sensable , Stratasys , Delcam, World Tool Kit, Ascension Corp, Vpl, British Arts Council.
Selected Press with photo reproductions: Leonardo magazine, Sculpture magazine, New York Arts magazine, The Boston Globe, Arts Review, Contemporary Art & the Mathematical Instinct ,Research Review ,Independent ,Leoanardo Electronic Almanac
article on spacesampling http://citypages.com/databank/21/1032/article8967.aspclick here for Printable RESUME
© DATASCULPTURE 雕塑 資料
Advanced Research Lab Residencies 1995 -- 2005
Human machine design lab
Human factors VR lab
Advanced visualization lab
University of Minnesota
Recent
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2003-2006
International
Rapid Prototyping Sculpture Exhibition
Southwestern University, Austin, TX, traveling to New York Institute of
Technology, New York, NY, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey,
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England, University of
Houston at Clear Lake, Clear Lake, TX, Kemper Room Gallery, Illinois
Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA, DAPP Gallery, College of Design,
Architecture, Art and Planning, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH,
Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, California State University, San
Bernardino, CA.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery New Orleans nov 2003
Digital Art,
Gallery DAK'ART,Keur Thiossane Villa
pour les Arts Multimedia, Senegal,Africa.
International Symposium of
Interactive Media Design4, Digital Art Exhibition,
Yeditepe University Istanbul Turkey
Unitec Institute of Technology Gallery,
Auckland, New Zealand
Intersculpt 2003 ,FNAC Digitale, Paris, France
TeleSculpture 2003 Exploratorium Museum, San Francisco, CA and Arizona State
http://telesculpture.prism.asu.edu/
University, Tempe, AZ
InterSculpt2001, Archetype Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, USA.,
.InterSculpt2001, Sargeant Gallery Wanganui New Zealand.

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