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In this Le Random Generative Art Timeline Artist Discussion, hosts Peter Bauman (Monk Antony, Le Random's editor in chief), Conrad House (lerandom.art/subjects/conrad-house) (Nemo Cake, former Collection Lead at Le Random) and lerandom.art/subjects/thefunnyguys welcome four of this decade's most prominent voices and builders: Lauren Lee McCarthy (lerandom.art/subjects/lauren-lee-mccarthy), Erick Calderon (lerandom.art/subjects/erick-calderon), Itzel Yard (lerandom.art/subjects/itzel-yard) and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (lerandom.art/subjects/rafael-lozano-hemmer). The artists explore themes like the rise of AI, NFTs, and the increased institutional interest in digital art, proposing names for the decade such as the "Normalization Era" or "Digital Dramaturgy Era."McCarthy and Lozano-Hemmer discuss the dual nature of technology, highlighting both its empowering and its potentially oppressive aspects, while stressing the importance of community and critical engagement.Erick Calderon and Itzel Yard emphasize the positive communal and creative impacts of digital platforms like Art Blocks (lerandom.art/subjects/art-blocks) and the significance of making art accessible through modern technology.We conclude with reflections on the growing acceptance of digital art by institutions, the importance of preserving digital art, and the powerful role of art in understanding and navigating contemporary life.
Also in this episode: Tina Rivers Ryan (lerandom.art/subjects/tina-rivers-ryan), Marcel Duchamp (lerandom.art/subjects/marcel-duchamp), Ars Electronica (lerandom.art/subjects/ars-electronica), MoMA (lerandom.art/subjects/moma), Casey Reas (lerandom.art/subjects/casey-reas), Chromie Squiggle (lerandom.art/subjects/chromie-squiggle), LACMA (lerandom.art/subjects/lacma)
Read next: Snowfro and Ciphrd on a Symbiotic Relationship (lerandom.art/editorial/snowfro-and-ciphrd-on-a…), Casey Reas, Lauren Lee McCarthy & Chandler McWilliams on Expanding Software (lerandom.art/editorial/casey-reas-lauren-lee-m…), Lauren Lee McCarthy on Software Values (lerandom.art/editorial/lauren-lee-mccarthy-on-…)
Listen next: Ep. 26, "Infinite Images" in Conversation—Erick Calderon, Sofia Crespo & Tyler Hobbs (lerandom.art/episodes/infinite-images-in-conve…), Ep. 16, "Electric Op" in Conversation—Cory Arcangel, Joan Heemskerk, Tali Hinkis & Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (lerandom.art/episodes/electric-op-in-conversat…)
On the Living Timeline: Timeline Chapter 10 (timeline.lerandom.art/chapter/10), Chromie Squiggle by Snowfro (2020) (timeline.lerandom.art/m/chromie-squiggle-by-sn…), Dreaming at Dusk by Itzel Yard (Ix Shells) (2021) (timeline.lerandom.art/m/dreaming-at-dusk-by-it…), Lauren Lee McCarthy Creates p5.js (2013) (timeline.lerandom.art/m/lauren-lee-mccarthy-cr…)
Chapters 📖:
Introduction
What's next for the Timeline?
How did the Timeline get finished?
What defined digital art in the 2020s?
Who are our guest artists?
What should we name the 2020s?
What role does participation play?
How do artists see technology?
What's improving in digital art?
Closing Thoughts
