State Of The Art
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsEach week, host Gabriel Barcia-Colombo speaks with a new artist, curator, technologist, AI, collector, innovator, about the ever-changing relationship between art and tech.
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The Art of Ali Santana
February 23, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBAli Santana is a director and multi-disciplinary artist working with video, sound, collage, installation, and performance. Santana, a native Brooklynite is influenced by community, natural patterns, music and, ancient cultures. His work often explores topics related to Black American identity, observations of nature, and sensory perception. Ali's audio-visual works combine video art, performance and experimental cinema with booming beats, sound design and original recordings which...
The Art of Brett Volker and Steve Milton
January 22, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBBrett Volker and Steve Milton are the founders of Listen, a cultural innovation agency rooted in sound and music, but seasoned at the strategic use of cultural programs to make an impact. They work with brands and innovative artists to craft boundary-pushing creative projects. Learn more about them at www.wearelisten.com Follow them @wearelisten
The Art of Ziv Schneider
January 08, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBZiv Schneider is an artist and designer working with new and emerging technologies, often in the context of non-fiction storytelling. She is an alumna, former research fellow, and sometimes lecturer at NYU ITP. Ziv is currently a Creative Technologist at The Brown Institute for Media Innovation. Her recent project Sylvia is a storytelling experiment that disrupted the virtual influencer landscape for a short period of time. Unlike her “peers” who are designed to appear young forev...
The Art of Vivien Greven
December 25, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBVivian Greven’s painting is based on an adept play with various notions of bodies, being and representation, with concepts of classical antiquity merging with pop art and digital image worlds. Vivian Greven’s painting is characteristic of our present times, which are shaped by the internet and social media and thus dissolve the hierarchies between original, reproduction and simulation. The art historical and contemporary historical nestling corresponds with Greven’s painterly treatm...
The Art of Vivian Greven
December 25, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBVivian Greven’s painting is based on an adept play with various notions of bodies, being and representation, with concepts of classical antiquity merging with pop art and digital image worlds. Vivian Greven’s painting is characteristic of our present times, which are shaped by the internet and social media and thus dissolve the hierarchies between original, reproduction and simulation. The art historical and contemporary historical nestling corresponds with Greven’s painterly treatm...
The Art of Yuge Zhou
December 11, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBYuge studied drawing under Chinese contemporary painter Kaixi Cui 崔开玺 and eventually moved into Video Art after earning her Master of Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Yuge’s work addresses connections, isolation and longing across urban and natural environments. She creates immersive experiences through digital collaging and sculptural reliefs. Yuge also directs and curates the 3300-square foot 150 Media Stream, a unique public digital art installation in Ch...
The Art of Greg Gage
November 27, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBGreg is the co-founder and CEO of Backyard Brains, an Ann Arbor-based company started as a neuroscience graduate student at the University of Michigan. Greg is a published neuroscientist and engineer and develops tools, curriculum and experiments that allow the general public participate in neural discovery. He is an award-winning investigator at the National Institute of Health, a Senior Fellow at TED and the recipient of the White House Champion of Change award from Barack Obama ...
The Art of Efraín Rozas
November 13, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Peruvian artist Efraín Rozas talks with us about his career, projects, how he uses software programming to produce sound installations and his experience dancing with robots. -About Efraín Rozas- Peruvian performer/composer and robotics/software developer. His work was described as “A heady confluence of technology, culture and cognition” by The New Yorker, and “A deep psychonautic dive” by Wire Magazine. He will be resident at The Kitchen on 2021. He is recipient...
The Art of Saks Afridi
September 24, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this episode, multidisciplinary artist, Saks Afridi discusses his collaborative projects with artisans and technologists across the globe to create sociopolitical and thought provoking works of art. These collaborations range from the creation of intricately designed traditionally woven rugs featuring UFOs to explorations with archaeological leanings, and something Saks calls "Sci-fi Sufism". -About Saks Afridi- Saks Afridi is a multi-disciplinary artist living in New York City...
The Art of Kameron Neal
September 10, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBIn this episode, we speak with video artist Kameron Neal who uses his body and personal narratives to explore intimacy and to challenge socio-political ideologies. -About Kameron Neal- Kameron Neal is a queer Black video artist, designer, and performance-maker based in NYC. Forbes described Kameron’s solo exhibition at Detroit Art Week 2019 as “an absurd escape that simultaneously provokes and entertains.” Kameron is currently in residence at CultureHub, The Public Theater’s Dev...
Digital Expansion in Art with David Goodman, former Executive Vice President of Digital Development & Marketing at Sothebys
August 27, 2020 23:07 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this episode, SOTA host Gabriel Barcia-Colombo speaks with David Goodman, former VP of Digital Development & Marketing at Sothebys about the role of media in the arts, his work at Sotheby's, his trajectory into the art world, and how art infiltrates many corners of everyday life. -About David Goodman- Experienced C-Suite executive who has spent 30+ years running divisions of global multi-media organizations, spearheading/overseeing growth, revenue, marketing, content creation,...
The Art of Mona Kasra, New Media Artist
August 13, 2020 23:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBToday we speak with Mona Kasra, new media artist, interdisciplinary researcher and Assistant Professor of Digital Media Design at the University of Virginia. Mona uses her tech to explore, document, and augment nature, culture, theater and more. Together, Mona and Gabe discuss her trajectory into the arts initially through video experimentation, the significance and history of selfie-rallies, and her collaborative interactive and immersive VR projects which merge nature and music, a...
The Art of Resistance & Documentation: Morehshin Allahyari, New Media Artist
July 30, 2020 23:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBMorehshin Allahyari is an Iranian media artist, activist, educator, and curator uses technology as a philosophical toolset to explore the social, political, and cultural. Her projects are often research heavy and employ new media as a method of documentation and as acts of resistance. In this episode we discuss Allahyari's use of 3D printing to recreate and preserve cultural artifacts destroyed by ISIS, and her exploration and reframing of Middle-Eastern myths and folklore to includ...
The Art of Time: Emilio Chapela, Artist
July 16, 2020 23:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBMultidisciplinary artist, Emilio Chapela uses a diverse range of mediums and media to delve into concepts around time. Together, Emilio and SOTA host Gabe BC, discuss cosmic micro waves, the Big Bang and its relation to white noise, and the construct of time. Projects Discussed Usumacinta Noise Paintings Ask Google The Earth is dying… (from the "Ask Google" series) -About Emilio Chapela- Emilio Chapela is a visual artist with a background on mathematics, photography and the ...
The Art of Molly Soda
July 03, 2020 03:02 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBWeb artist Molly Soda's work delves into our internet identities, our online legacy and archiving the internet.In this episode, Molly shares her thoughts on growing up on the internet, the evolution of her work, how and why she embraces past online iterations, and why she thinks the internet has become boring. Projects Discussed Inbox Full Wrong Box House Tour -About Molly Soda- Amalia Soto, known as Molly Soda, is a Brooklyn-based artist and internet celebrity. Soda works ac...
The Art of AIYA: Lady PheOnix, Artist & Curator, and Jacqueline Assar, XR Creator & Cognitive Scientist
June 25, 2020 23:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBAIYA is a digital human that analyzes the world’s problems and philosophically weighs in with knowledge from our greatest thinkers and problem-solvers. Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray, creators Lady PheOnix and Jacqueline Assar designed AIYA to emote and age as she consumes media content in real-time. In this episode, we discuss how Project AIYA explores heightened humanity in AI, the future of grieving, and the role digital humans may play in our future. -About Lady PheOn...
Revisiting The Art of Social Disruption: Glenn Cantave, Activist & Founder of Movers & Shakers NYC
June 04, 2020 23:34 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBAt State of the Art we strongly believe Black Lives Matter and stand firmly against injustice and abuse of any kind. This week we revisit our conversation with social-activist, Glenn Cantave. Originally recorded in November 2019, Glenn shares with us his personal story into activism, how and why he began working "outside of the system", and how his nonprofit, Movers & Shakers, employs AR to highlight the narratives of oppressed communities. Where to Contribute Your Support: The Le...
The Art of ASMR: Melinda Lauw, Co-Creator & Artistic Director of Whisperlodge
May 28, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode we speak to Melinda Lauw, Co-Creator and Artistic Director of Whisperlodge, an immersive performance of live ASMR. Melinda guides us through the history of ASMR, common misconceptions around ASMR culture, how Whisperlodge took a medium that solely existed online and brought it into the physical world with live experiences. Melinda also treats us to an impromptu ASMR experience on air. -About Melinda Lauw- Melinda Lauw is a Singaporean artist, curator and performanc...
The Art of Hacking Contemporary Tech: Addie Wagenknecht, Artist
May 21, 2020 23:36 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBAddie Wagenknecht uses the basic tech devices to create art that pokes fun at our expectations of and reliance on technology, and how these instances in turn influence our relationships with one another. Her conceptual installations have co-opted Roombas, cell phones, drones, surveillance cameras, and more. Projects Discussed Internet of Things Asymmetric Love Beauty Deep Lab The perfect cat eye with or without your Zoom date -About Adde Wagenknecht- Addie Wagenknecht's work...
The Art of Social Relationships: Lauren Lee McCarthy, Artist
May 14, 2020 22:59 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBLauren Lee McCarthy creates experimental performances that take a close look at our intimate relationships with smart devices and our interactions with one another in our increasingly tech-driven and surveilled existence. In this episode, we discuss a selection of Lauren's thought-provoking experiments, including LAUREN in which she takes on the role of an Amazon Alexa, Follower wherein she becomes a physical, IRL "follower," and more. Projects Discussed: LAUREN Follower Later D...
The Art of YACHT the band
May 07, 2020 23:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBWe speak with Claire Evans and Jona Becholt of YACHT, Young Americans Challenging High Technology, about their use of tech to produce albums and performances that push the boundaries of how music is experienced, produced, delivered, and more. Such projects include their Grammy-nominated album Chain Tripping created with the assistance of AI. In this episode, we speak with YACHT about the creative process to produce Chain Tripping, address misconceptions around their use of AI, YACHT...
The Art of Analog Media: Jennifer Juniper Stratford, Artist
April 30, 2020 23:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWe speak with producer and director, Jennifer Juniper Stratford who uses analog media to create video art pieces inspired by the look and feel of 80s and 90s late-night TV. Jennifer and SOTA host Gabe dive into topics ranging from analog broadcasting tools to Dungeons and Dragons, music videos, and more. Projects Discussed: MoCA LOTION John Maus, Touchdown (music video) -About Jennifer Juniper Stratford- Jennifer Juniper Stratford is a photographer, director, and artist based i...
The Art of Jon Han, Illustrator
April 16, 2020 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBJon Han creates surreal, digital renderings that meld digital environs with painterly mark-making. His process combines contemporary digital tools, traditional painting, and collage to produce unconventional illustrations. Learn more about his trajectory into illustration after pivoting away from mechanics, his mission to stay authentic, and the process of illustrating for heavy-hitters like the New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Los Angeles Times by tuning in. -About Jon Han...
The Art of Poetic Invention: Ross Goodwin, Artist
April 09, 2020 23:01 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBGhostwriter turned creative technologist, Ross Goodwin uses machine learning to develop fully automated writing machines. Goodwin's inventions have authored poetry, stories, and even film scripts. Tune in to learn more about his projects, what he calls "narrated reality," and how his creations are intended to be used as tools for human writers, singers/song-writers, authors, and directors. Select Projects: Sunspring Please Feed the Lions On the Road -About Ross Goodwin- Ross...
The Art of Digital Immersion: Can Büyükberber, Artist
April 02, 2020 23:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBToday we speak with Can Büyükberber about his immersive installations inspired by philosophy, physics, and dreamscapes. Can's multidisciplinary approach experiments with virtual and augmented reality, projection mapping, geodesic domes, large-scale displays and digital fabrication. Projects Discussed: MORPHOGENESIS MULTIVERSE SERIES NOUMENON -About Can Büyükberber- Can Buyukberber is a visual artist working on immersive audiovisual experiences blurring boundaries between phys...
The Art of Millinery: Heidi Lee, Artist & Designer
March 26, 2020 23:03 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBHeidi Lee harnesses technology to create surreal headwear that walks the line between fashion, design, and fine art. Her whimsical pieces derive inspiration from mythology and have been worn by celebrities, including JLO, Madonna, Missy Elliot, and Lady Gaga. In this episode, we discuss her trajectory into millinery, her first creations, including an origami hat, and take a deep dive into some of her most recognizable designs, like the Endless Echo Hat. -About Heidi Lee- A RISD gr...
The Art of Co-Creation: Angelo Vermeulen
March 06, 2020 00:35 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBAngelo Vermeulen has worked with astronauts, artists, and activists, integrating his love for science and artistry in his cross-disciplinary work. -About Angelo- Angelo is an artist, biologist and space systems researcher. In 2009 he co-founded SEAD (Space Ecologies Art and Design), an international transdisciplinary collective of artists, scientists, engineers, and activists. Its goal is to reshape the future through critical inquiry and hands-on experimentation. Biomodd is one ...
The Art of Transformative Data: Maja Petric, Artist
February 28, 2020 00:53 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBMaja Petric creates transformative spatial experiences using data-gathering technology and light installation. In this episode Maja shares her thoughts on what it is to be an artist, her journey from site-specific performance art to techart, and offers insight into her celestial-based work using AI and machine-learning. -About Maja Petric- Maja Petric creates immersive art installations that engage human connection with nature and other living beings. She combines light with new ...
The Art of Universal Awe: Dan Goods, Creative Director
February 21, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBDrilling holes in grains of sand, creating larger-than-life seashells, organizing thousands of radio operators to say "hi" to satellites, these are some of the projects Dan Goods has brought to life in his creative attempts to make fathomable some of life's intricacies. In this episode, Dan discusses his work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and how he employs art to engage and impart knowledge onto others. Artworks Discussed: The Big Playground eCloud Orbit HI JUNO -Abou...
The Art of Embodying New Realities: Estella Tse, AR/VR Creative Director & Artist
February 14, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBEstella Tse creates VR and AR experiences with pointed and conscientious consideration of the user's experience. In this episode, she shares insight on her VR recreations of art historical masterpieces using Google's Tilt Brush, including Gustave Klimt's The Kiss and Rembrandt's The Night Watch, her residencies, and just how she got involved in the world of virtual and augmented realities in its early days. -About Estella Tse- Based in Oakland, CA, Estella integrates emerging VR/A...
The Art of Immersive Storytelling: Winslow Porter, Creative Director & Technologist
February 07, 2020 01:36 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBWinslow Porter discusses his trajectory into the world of immersive installations and his use of tech to craft virtual realities rooted in narrative simulations intended to shift perspectives. Winslow was most recently involved in the production of Tree, a VR simulation that transforms participants into a rainforest tree, allowing them to experience the tree’s growth from a seedling to its fullest form and eventual destruction. Learn more about Tree here -About Winslow Porter- Wi...
The Art of Interactivity: Sarah Rothberg, Interactive Media Artist
January 31, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBSarah Rothberg chats with Gabe about her creative process working as a VR and AR artist, her journey from the world of poetry to interactive media art, how she incorporates memory into her immersive environments, and debates the use of "users" vs. "participants." Check out her latest show opening at bitforms gallery, 131 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002. On view February 06 - March 15, 2020. -About Sarah Rothberg- Sarah Rothberg is an interactive media artist who captures the int...
The Art of Building a Digital Collection: Dr. Annette Doms, Collector
January 24, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBDr. Annette Doms is an art historian with additional degrees in archaeology and psychology. Her interests have toward becoming a specialist in digital art and the art market. Annette, runs Independent Contemporary Art Advisory (ICAA), established the first art fair dedicated to media art, UNPAINTED, and has built an extensive collection of digital art pieces which exist both in IRL and URL. Learn more about Annette Doms by visiting http://www.annettedoms.net/en/ Follow her @annett...
The Art of Contemporary Relics: Sophie Kahn, Digital Artist & Sculptor
January 17, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBSophie Kahn uses a 3D laser scanner to create fragmented sculptures that captivate viewers through their haunting beauty and visual association with death masks. Kahn's technique emerges from an interest in the restriction of technology and the narrow agendas of its design; in other words, she uses devices in ways they weren't intended to be used. In this episode, she discusses her discovery of this medium which expanded her practice beyond photography, and shares insights on her la...
The Art of LUNA FÊTE
December 20, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBSOTA host Gabe Barcia-Colombo, visited the Big Easy this week to experience LUNA FÊTE, New Orleans' public festival of light, art, and technology. Produced by the New Orleans Arts Council, LUNA FÊTE first emerged in 2014 as a celebration of New Orleans creative industries. Now in it's sixth iteration, Gabe had the opportunity to speak with Lindsay Glatz, New Orleans Arts Council Creative Director and Curator of LUNA FÊTE, as well as two participating artists, Camille Grosse, and Cou...
The Art of Conservation: Dr. Hannelore Roemich & Christine Frohnert of the Institute of Fine Arts @ New York University
December 13, 2019 00:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBIn this episode, Gabe speaks with Dr. Hannelore Roemich and Christine Frohnert who are leading the new Time Based Media (TBM) initiative at NYU. The three discuss the use of technology throughout art history, how conservation is evolving and developing alongside its use, and how the IFA's new Time Based Media initiative is preparing a new generation of art conservators to preserve the integrity of such works well into the future. -About Dr. Hannelore Roemich- Dr. Hannelore Roemich...
The Art of Remembering: Andrea Wolf, Multimedia Artist
December 09, 2019 21:01 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBIn this episode we speak with Chilean-born artist, Andrea Wolf about her multimedia installations which explore memory-making, the act of remembering, and shared memories. Together with host Gabe Barcia-Colombo, Andrea discusses her obsession with memories, where and how she sources her preferred art-making materials, what she means by the “cultural practices of remembering,” and how tech affects and transforms our methods of remembering and storytelling. Artworks Discussed in this...
The Art of Humanitarian Design: Benedetta Piantella, Humanitarian Technologist
November 22, 2019 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode, self-described Humanitarian Technologist, Benedetta Piantella discusses her work and describes what a "humanitarian technologist" is/does, how her 2004 trip to Sri Lanka changed the course of her life shifting her practice from artist to designer and developer, and why she's an advocate for open source. -About Benedetta Piantella- Benedetta was born and raised in Parma, Italy. She received a BFA from Tufts University and SMFA Boston in 2004, while taking courses a...
The Art of Social Disruption: Glenn Cantave, Activist and Founder of Movers & Shakers NYC
November 15, 2019 01:20 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBToday we speak with activist, Glenn Cantave about his use of A/R to create interactive interruptions addressing social issues and highlighting the histories of overlooked communities. -About Glenn Cantave- Glenn Cantave is an activist, performance artist and social entrepreneur who uses immersive technology to highlight the narratives of the oppressed. Through his non-profit Movers & Shakers NYC, he organized a pop up slave auction performance piece/AR exhibit, ran the NYC Maratho...
The Art of Room Wave: Neon Saltwater, Artist
November 08, 2019 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBSOTA host Gabe Barcia-Colombo speaks with Neon Saltwater, an artist who creates digital renderings of lonely interiors immersed in sentiments of false nostalgia. In this episode, the two discuss Neon Saltwater's aesthetic, her obsession with interiors, how her spaces moved from the digital to the physical sphere, and how she came to found the Room Wave Movement. -About Neon Saltwater- Neon Saltwater (aka Abbey Dougherty) has built a steady Instagram following through her digital r...
The Art of Experimental Prototyping: Abhishek Singh, Creator
October 31, 2019 23:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBOn Halloween, we speak with startup founder, artist, and engineer Abhishek Singh who's inventions include everything from bringing Super Mario and The Ring into "reality" to building a robot that communicates entirely through GIFs. -About Abhishek Singh- Wearer of many hats, experienced startup founder, part artist, part engineer with a love for building delightful physical & digital products & experiences. Work has been featured on BBC, Techcrunch, Mashable, Wired, Verge, Vice, ...
Virtual Borders & New Realities with Alfredo Salazar-Caro, Multimedia Artist
October 24, 2019 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIn this episode we speak with Alfredo Caro-Salazar about his latest piece, Dreams of the Jaguar’s Daughter which uses VR to immerse patrons in the migrant experience. Alfredo also discusses the Digital Museum of Digital Art, a virtual institution he founded with collaborator, William Robertson. Check out Dreams of the Jaguar's Daughter's Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwB4t1eeC60&t=0 Or experience it in 360 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ohxAz_rC5k&t=0 -About A...
The Art of Animating Objects: Neil Mendoza, Artist
October 17, 2019 23:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this episode we speak with Neil Mendoza, self-described "maker of stuff," about his humorous art inventions which poke fun and draw attention to contemporary culture and social issues. These include a fish-controlled hammer that smashes miniatures of human things, a knife orchestra, and a hamster powered drawing machine just to name a few. Tune in to hear more about Neil's wacky inventions and his reflections on tech art and contemporary culture. -About Neil Mendoza- Neil Mendo...
The Art of Digital Activism: Ari Melenciano, Interdisciplinary Artist
October 10, 2019 23:00 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBAri Melenciano is an interdisciplinary artist using tech to underscore racial dynamics and alter our experiences in reality. She is the founder of Afrotectopia, a new media festival championing black artists, activists, and designers working with technology in creative and innovative ways. Today Ari speaks with us on her current projects, shares her thoughts about tech and the limitations faced when using tech-based tools, and dives into the trajectory of Afrotectopia now entering i...
The Art of Digital Engagement: Artists Bailey Hikawa & Scotty Wagner of Emotional.Store
October 03, 2019 23:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBBailey Hikawa and Scotty Wagner's Emotional.Store brings to life ridiculous scenarios fully rooted in contemporary culture's addiction to digital engagement and our increasingly digitally and physically hybridized world. Through comedic storytelling, Bailey and Scotty's large scale, multimedia projects explore, and poke fun at our phone dependency, angst around free WiFi, our relationship with screens and entertainment, and the emergence of alternate personalities online. In this ep...
The Art of Quantifying Humanity: Ani Liu, Artist
September 27, 2019 01:36 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBAni Liu uses scientific processes to create art pieces that delve into the diverse aspects of humanity and our ever-evolving culture. These fringe art experiments have taken the form of biologically-modified plants, mind controlled sperm, a "forced" happiness lab (using science to induce positive feelings), and much, much more. Through all these art explorations, Ani questions, in this technologically mediated age, what does it mean to be human? -About Ani Liu- Ani Liu is a resear...
The Art of Digital Preservation: Morgan Kessler, Media Collections Manager, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
September 19, 2019 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBOne of the biggest challenges facing media artists today is the concept of preservation. Any work of art needs to be restored, touched up and preserved to last over time. But with rapidly evolving technology, it's become hugely necessary to regularly maintain and put systems in place to keep tech-art alive and functioning as it should. In this episode, we speak with Morgan Kessler, Media Collections Manager at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) who oversees the preservatio...
The Art of Time & Wonder: Alicia Eggert, Interdisciplinary Artist
September 12, 2019 23:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBOften, when we think about the intersection of art and tech our minds wander to innovations like artificial intelligence, augmented reality, projection mapping, etc. In this episode, new SOTA host, Gabriel Barcia-Colombo speaks with interdisciplinary artist, Alicia Eggert on technology as a medium by which she explores our understanding of time, language, and everyday abstractions we take for granted. How do we measure "now"? What is "eternity"? Together the two also touch upon Alic...
Introducing Our New Host: Gabriel Barcia-Colombo
September 05, 2019 23:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBState of the Art Founder Ethan James Appleby returns to introduce our new host, Gabriel Barcia-Colombo (aka Gabe), and SOTA's return to its roots primarily as an art + tech podcast. Gabe was previously a guest on the podcast, back in 2018 in episode 48 "The Art of Collecting Memories". Together they discuss Gabe's latest projects and where he plans on taking the podcast. You can email Gabe at [email protected] -About Gabriel Barcia-Colombo- Gabriel Barcia-Colombo is a mix...
Goodbye Herm
August 30, 2019 05:07 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this laid back discussion with the crew, Host Andrew Herman (Herm) reflects on his time at State of the Art as he says goodbye to podcasting—for now. Together we share reflections on hitting 100 episodes, how the podcast has evolved, thoughts on AI Art, and Herm goes on a ride in Ethan's time machine.