Where Art Meets Technology: “Resolution,” to be unveiled at The Tech Museum of Innovation as part of the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial Celebration of Media Art
Press Release Date
Tuesday, 11 September, 2012
SAN JOSE, CA – Join The Tech Museum Wednesday, Sept. 12 when it formally reveals its newest permanent exhibit “Resolution,” and hear from renowned artists Jamie Zigelbaum and Marcelo Coelho during a special reception.
“Resolution” fuses digital technologies to let visitors program objects and create new kinds or art. Commissioned by the museum, the one-of-kind interactive artwork, uses 200 magnetic, dazzling pixels that visitors can reshape and rearrange to create an ever-changing flow of dynamic, lighted patterns.
The artists, known as Zigelbaum + Coelho, will share their thoughts on the how new modes of interaction are enabling us to play important roles in the computation and communication process.
WHAT: Unveiling of Zigelbaum + Coelho’s newest creation “Resolution.“ Enjoy insights from the artists and learn how computations have meshed with tangible objects.
* The artists will be available for questions, interviews and photo ops
WHERE: The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose, CA. Second floor, The Tech Silicon Valley Innovation Gallery
WHEN: 7- 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Contact
Roqua Montez
Director Public Relations
(408) 795-6225
About The Tech Museum of Innovation
The Tech Museum is a hands-on technology and science museum for people of all ages and backgrounds. The museum—located in the Capital of Silicon Valley —is a non-profit learning resource established to engage people in exploring and experiencing technologies affecting their lives. Through programs such as The Tech Challenge presented by Cisco, our annual team-design competition for youth, and internationally renowned programs such as The Tech Awards presented by Applied Materials, The Tech Museum endeavors to inspire the innovator in everyone.
