A Case Study on the History of Early Computer Art

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720065
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
• Research Institution: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
• Principal Investigator: MA Jung-Yeon 東京藝術大学, 大学院映像研究科, 外国人客員研究員 (90625047)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: メディアアート / コンピュータアート / アートとテクノロジー / 現代美術史 / 国際情報交換

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Based on case studies of nonpublic archives: a historical exhibition on the early computer art「Cybernetic Serendipity: the computer and the arts」(ICA, London, 1968), an exhibition known as the first large-scale exhibition featuring Japanese contemporary art and design held in Europe「Fluorescent Chrysanthemum」(ICA, London, 1968-1969), and the 10 years of「Nagoya International Biennale ARTEC」(1989-1997), this 3 year-research examined historical influences of experiments in art and technologies and international networks and exchanges during the 1960s and their developments into the field of contemporary art which is now generally known as media art.

Free Research Field

映像メディア学