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Emerging technologies and art: Roundtable conversation with UCL Art Futures

07 July 2021, 5:00 pm–6:00 pm

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This online event will explore how artists have incorporated new technologies in their art practice. It will also explore how they critically assessed the benefits, ethics and consequences of incorporating these technologies in their art.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Cost

Free

Organiser

UCL Art Futures, a collaboration between UCL Innovation & Enterprise, Faculty of Laws and Slade School of Fine Art

Overview

This event will provide insights into the application of emerging technologies and their use within the arts sector.

Through the presentation of art made by Slade graduates and alumni, and artists, the roundtable will explore how artists adapt and use technology in their art.

The session will surface how technologies can support the redistribution of wealth and influence across art networks and systems.

Who it's for

The event is open to all, including artists, curators, creatives, collectors, technologists, developers, academics, researchers and students.

What to expect

The event will be chaired by Kieren Reed, Director, Slade School of Fine Art and founder of UCL Art Futures.

This event will help you:

  • learn more about emerging technologies and practical applications within the arts 
  • review examples of art created using emerging technologies 
  • learn about the ethical decisions in the creation of art that has adopted emerging technology and how considerations and thinking made by artist can be incorporated into art collections
  • understand the benefits and concerns of using new technologies, for example environment sustainability, implicit bias, redistribution of wealth, copyrights, IP
  • horizon scan of future areas of interest for artist working with emerging technologies 

Speakers

The artists who will be sharing their work are:

  • Nick Laessing
  • Yuli Serfaty
  • Tarzan Kingofthejungle
  • Kara Chin
  • Kanad Chakrabarti
  • Ellie Doney 

Date and time

Wednesday, 7 July 2021 from 5pm to 6pm.

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Photo: Mariana Visic, Slade Graduate Degree show, 2016