Digital artist working with code, video mapping, performance, and creative technologies
“Trails of Birds Over Merlin’s Cave” was shortlisted for the British Photography Awards 2019 in the Birdlife category.
The algorithmic photograph was taken in 2018 on a trip to visit Tintagel Castle in Cornwall and captures five minutes of birds flying above the crashing waves next to the sea cave where, according to Arthurian legend, Merlin the magician lived.
Alex May was interviewed by Latest TV about his Algorithmic Photography project.
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Artists in Residence Anna Dumitriu and Alex May were recently awarded an European Media Art Platform Residency at LABoral in Spain and Arts Council England funding to develop their new project in progress.
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College Station, Texas– Art, science, and technology combine in a fascinating fusion as the Wright Gallery of the Texas A&M College of Architecture opens their latest exhibition Anna Dumitriu and Alex May: Recent Works, running March 5-8, 2018.
Thursday 22 February, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Suitability: 14+
Free
Join artists Anna Dumitriu and Alex May in conversation following a showing of the video artwork “The Art and Science of Linen”.
This video artwork was created by Anna, Alex, and microbiologist Dr John Paul, with sound by Martin A. Smith. It looks at the whole ecology of linen production from the bacteria used to break down the flax in retting tanks, to the industrial production of linen and its cultural importance. Hear about heritage crafts, such as natural dyeing, and how they link to modern microbiology.
Alex will highlight the manual processes filmed in Northern Ireland and the editing, from his background in VJing, which is the creation or manipulation of imagery in real-time through technological mediation.
PRONI
2 Titanic Boulevard
Titanic Quarter
Belfast BT3 9HQ
ART SCIENCE & COCKTAILS SENTRALEN, Oslo 7.November kl.20 – 22
As part of the “Technology & Emotions” conference in Oslo, Alex will be giving a talk:
“Alex will present a selection of his key artworks, an overview of the creative software he has made and released, and outline his proactive approach towards long-term preservation of digital art.”
The event is initiated by i/o/lab in collaboration with Polyteknisk Forening og NTNU.
HARR1 and the Antisocial Swarm Robots are on show at QUAD Derby until September 10th.
If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, or if it’s a little far to travel, you can explore the Our Friends Electric exhibition virtually right now:
Alex May Arts has been awarded a prestigious art commission to design and create a captivating new digital artwork for permanent installation in the front window of the Francis Crick Institute in London.
Sequence VR will be at the Imperial College Festival in London on Sunday, May 7th.
This new version – previously shown at Oxford’s Museum of History of Science (pictured) – features synchronised smells to augment the virtual reality experience.