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Theme: Sculpture

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Lorella Abenavoli, Le Souffle de la terre
At the heart of her work is a reflection on time's relationship with the visual arts.

Philip Beesley
After studying fine art at Queen's University (Kingston, Canada), Philip Beesley completed a degree in architecture at the University of Toronto (Canada).

Jim Campbell
Originally a filmmaker, Campbell turned to science after having worked for several years on a personally difficult film on mental illness.

Trevor Gould, Three Dimensional Blur with Digital Wind and Accessories
In his work, Trevor Gould regards sculpture as a form of social material and exhibition as a form of cultural research.

Trevor Gould
"I work from the insight that sculpture is a form of social material and that my exhibitions involve the production of artwork that can be viewed as a form of cultural research."

Jessica Loseby, views from the ground floor
views from the ground floor is a refined combination of the different elements brought into play in the elaboration of the work ? visual, audio, and textual.

Chico MacMurtrie
MacMurtrie's use of remote-controlled robots reminds us of our ever more interdependent relationship with the machine world.

Simon Penny
Born in 1955, Simon Penny is an Australian artist, theorist and professor in the field of robotic and interactive art.

Alain-Martin Richard, L'atopie textuelle est une cause qui se perd
This poetic game involves circulating pieces of a sculptural object and tracking them on the Web.

Geoffrey Smedley
Born in London, England, Canadian sculptor Geoffrey Smedley studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College in London and served in the army from 1945-48 with the Royal Engineers.

Geoffrey Smedley, Descartes' Clown: the Roulette
Descartes' Clown is based on the belief that the human species is an intermediate form leading to a world inhabited by robotic souls.

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Nicolas Reeves and the NXI GESTATIO Laboratory
Through the NXI GESTATIO laboratory at UQAM, Reeves has been creating architectural and meteorological sound sculptures.

27 audiovisual documents

Jim Campbell, Memory Works, 1994-1996

Jim Campbell, Memory Works, 1994-1996.

Installation.

Courtesy of the artist.

Jim Campbell, Portrait of a Portrait of Harry Nyquist (2000).

Courtesy of the artist.

Jim Campbell, Portrait of a Portrait of Harry Nyquist (2000). Courtesy of the artist.

Alain-Martin Richard, L'atopie textuelle est une cause qui se perd (2001). Courtesy of the artist.

Alain-Martin Richard, L'atopie textuelle est une cause qui se perd (2001). Courtesy of the artist.

Nicolas Reeves and the Laboratory NXI GESTATIO, La Harpe à Nuages, 1997-2000

Nicolas Reeves and the Laboratory NXI GESTATIO, La Harpe à Nuages, 1997-2000.

Courtesy of the artist.

Chico MacMurtrie, Skeletal Reflections (2003). Courtesy of Amorphic Robot Works.

Chico MacMurtrie, Skeletal Reflections (2003). Courtesy of Amorphic Robot Works.

Geoffrey Smedley, Water Tablet, 2001

Geoffrey Smedley, Water Tablet, 2001.

Detail of the main mechanism.

Courtesy of Geoffrey Smedley.

Jessica Loseby, views from the ground floor, 2003

Jessica Loseby, views from the ground floor, 2003.

Screen capture.

Courtesy of the artist.

Jessica Loseby, views from the ground floor, 2003

Jessica Loseby, views from the ground floor, 2003.

Screen capture.

Courtesy of the artist.

Geoffrey Smedley, Escapement (detail), 2001

Geoffrey Smedley, Escapement (detail), 2001.

Front elevation.

Courtesy of Geoffrey Smedley.

Geoffrey Smedley, The Numbers (back elevation), 1992-2000

Geoffrey Smedley, The Numbers (back elevation), 1992-2000.

Courtesy of Geoffrey Smedley.

Geoffrey Smedley, The Name of the Piece, 1979-1982

Geoffrey Smedley, The Name of the Piece, 1979-1982.

As exhibited at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1982.

Courtesy of Geoffrey Smedley.

Geoffrey Smedley, Recalled Head and The Numbers, 1992-2000

Geoffrey Smedley, Recalled Head (detail) and The Numbers (partial view), 1992-2000.

Courtesy of Geoffrey Smedley.

Lorella Abenavoli, Bitume et acier, 1995

Lorella Abenavoli, Bitume et acier, 1995.

Asphalt and steel.

Courtesy of the artist.

Lorella Abenavoli, Bitume et acier, 1995

Lorella Abenavoli, Bitume et acier, 1995.

Asphalt and steel.

Courtesy of the artist.

Simon Penny, Big Father, 1991-1992

Simon Penny, Big Father, 1991-1992.

Interactive robotic installation.

Photo: Simon Penny. Courtesy of the artist.

Nicolas Reeves and the Laboratory NXI GESTATIO, La Harpe à Nuages, 1997-2000

Nicolas Reeves and the Laboratory NXI GESTATIO, La Harpe à Nuages, 1997-2000.

Courtesy of the artist.

Geoffrey Smedley, The Numbers (side elevation), 1992-2000

Geoffrey Smedley, The Numbers (side elevation), 1992-2000.

Courtesy of Geoffrey Smedley.

4 web sites

Periodical issue
Tate papers. – No. 8 (Autumn 2007). – London : Tate, 2007. – N. p. – Issue title : «Inherent Vice: The Replica and its Implications in Modern Sculpture Workshop». {{www.tate.org.uk}}

Text in catalogue
Beesley, Philip. – «Skin deep : liminal states ». – Skin deep . – Chatham : Thames Art Gallery , 2003. – Part of catalogue also avalaible online (PDF). – N. p. {{www.philipbeesleyarchitect.com}}

Group exhibition catalogue
Art&D : une vitrine sur la recherche en art numérique = a showcase of digital research [On-line]. – Montréal : Société des arts technologiques, 2004. – Acrobat (PDF) file. {{www.sat.qc.ca}}

186 documents in the collection

Book
Burnham, Jack. – Beyond modern sculpture : the effects of science and technology on the sculpture of this century. – New York : George Braziller, [1968]. – 402 p.

Group exhibition catalogue
Klüver, Billy ; Martin, Julie. – E.A.T. -the story of E.A.T. : experiments in art and technology 1960-2001. – Tokyo : NTT InterCommunication Center, 2003. – 173 p.

Book
Benthall, Jonathan. – Science and technology in art today. – New York : Praeger, 1972. – 180 p.

92 events

Festival
2nd International Computer Art Festival, The Kitchen, New York, N. Y., United States, June 1-15, 1974.

Festival
15th Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York, The Passenger Ship Terminal at 55th Street, New York, N. Y., United States, July 20, 1980.

Group exhibition
Multilinear : Text + Image im Spiegel der Zeit, Kubus Hannover - Städtische Galerie, Hannover, Germany, November 9-December 21, 1997 ; Galerie 13, Hannover, November 14-December 21, 1997 ; Foro Artistico, Hannover, November 22-December 21, 1997. – Organisation : Kulturamt der Landeshauptstadt Hannover ; Förderkreis Extended, Hannover.