Art Science and Cocktails
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Alex May spoke in Oslo as part of the Technology & Emotions conference, discussing key artworks, creative software, and long-term preservation of digital art.
Alex May spoke at Art Science and Cocktails at Sentralen in Oslo on 7 November 2017, as part of the Technology & Emotions conference. The event brought his practice into a context focused on the cultural and emotional dimensions of technology, with a talk that moved between finished artworks, artist-made tools, and the practical question of how digital art can remain accessible over time.
His presentation introduced a selection of key works, outlined the creative software he had developed and released, and described a proactive approach to the long-term preservation of digital art. That combination matters within the wider practice because May’s work does not stop at producing images or installations. It also considers the systems, code, and maintenance structures that allow digital artworks to persist, travel, and be encountered meaningfully beyond their first presentation.
Presented in collaboration with i/o/lab, Polyteknisk Forening, and NTNU, the event positioned May’s work inside a broader discussion about how art can engage technological change critically while still attending to material detail, public experience, and the future life of the work itself.