Digital Present

digital literacy and culture at Central Saint Martins

Emerging digital-materiality workshop: discussion one

Posted on 14/06/2013 by Jo Morrison

Lady with hole, Souzou Exhibition

How do we use ‘time passing’ as a conceptual tool for web development? Can we create and present digital objects that have reciprocal aesthetic relationships with their material counterparts? How do we enact our journeys of curiosity when experiencing an exhibition digitally, or physically? These are just three questions that arose from Central Saint Martins’ recent workshop exploring digital-materiality with the Wellcome Trust. Continue reading →

Wellcome Trust Souzou Workshop: Digital-Material Relationships

Posted on 06/06/2013 by Jo Morrison

Comparing artist’s work to Manga characters

In order to explore aspects of contemporary digital material interplay within a museum and gallery context, the Wellcome Trust hosted and co-facilitated a workshop, with Central Saint Martins, at their headquarters in London. As a result, in front of me is a heap of orange fluorescent sticky notes. On each sheet is an interpretation, by postgraduate students, relating to Wellcome’s highly acclaimed Souzou exhibition. Continue reading →