George Legrady: An Opening Reception for Cell Tango
Oct. 21, 4-6 pm
Ford Gallery, EMU
George Legrady is a Professor of Interactive Media at UC, Santa Barbara. Cell Tango is an animated, interactive installation featuring a dynamically evolving array of images transmitted from all over the globe by participants using cell phones. The organization of the images/texts is based on data from the point of origin: area code, carrier, time, date, and categories/descriptions created by contributors. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to add their own photos and interact with those of others in real time. The work examines the most recent products of popular culture, raising questions about technology’s impact on identity and society. It provides a new understanding of the technologies that audience members use to navigate the culture in which they live. For more information about George Legrady and to see his work, visit his website, http://georgelegrady.com/.
This event is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the English Department, Campus Life, and BathHouse Journal.