New work by these artists draws on social science methods of participatory action research and reworks them towards a contemporary art (new media) installation. This October 18, Surrey Art Gallery’s Techlab will host an afternoon open house for the ongoing digital media project Glocal. Already one year into the research, this new work by M […]
The Glocal Project is a collaborative, multifaceted artist-led project that examines the changing role of digital image making today. The digital revolution has included the global proliferation of millions of image-taking devices (such as digital cameras, video recorders, cell phones, and PDAs) and the sharing of billions of images through online networking and archival sites (such as Flickr). As this democratization […]
Featuring guest speakers: Dr. John O’Brian, Professor of Art History, University of British Columbia Dr. Ron Burnett, President, Emily Carr University Dr. Sharla Sava, Writer and Educator, Capilano University The Agency of Images gathers together historians of photography and theorists of the Image to discuss how new technologies of picture taking and distribution are changing […]
Featuring works of alumni: Scott Billings and Julio Lopez Celebrating digital media, art and artists in Metro Vancouver, E-MIXER is a party and networking event with presentations by sound artists and emerging digital media artists. As part of E-MIXER, Acoustic Illusions is a set of performed sound works by Martin Gotfrit, Peter Bowles and Yota […]
The Agency of Images: a panel discussion on the future of photography 
E-MIXER at the Surrey Art Gallery