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1960 September
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This website was curated by The Phoenix Gallery Brighton, funded and supported by The Arts Council …

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1970 January
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Grew up in Blewbury

William grew up in Blewbury near Harwell.

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1970 June
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Early Drawing

A very early drawing by William when aged 10, influenced by Beardsley.

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1977 July
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By the pool

William (second from left) and friends in Blewbury, 1977.

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1979 July
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The Ruskin School of Drawing Oxford University

William Latham studied for a BA in Fine Art at Christ Church, Oxford, from 1979-1982 in …

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1980 January
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Influences from Russian Constructivism

Latham was strongly influenced by the artistic systems and processes employed by Russian Constructivist artists such …

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1980 April
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Influenced by Naom Gabo

Latham was influenced by the work of Constructivist sculptor Naum Gabo. The theory behind Gabo’s work …

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1980 July
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Influenced by Krafwerk

William Latham was influenced by Kraftwerk’s album Computer World. The album explores themes associated with the …

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1980 October
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Kenneth Martin

William Latham was taught by painter and sculptor Kenneth Martin whilst studying at the Ruskin School …

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1981 January
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Ruskin Dance

At The Ruskin School of Drawing Latham attended contemporary dance sessions taught by Arlette Bonne of …

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1981 January
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Ruskin Triangle

Based on ideas derived from the contemporary dance sessions William attended. This formed the basis of …

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1981 April
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Ruskin Spiral

Large-scale spiral balsa wood structures. William Latham, Untitled Structure, 1981. Balsa wood. William Latham balsa wood structures, 1981.

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1981 July
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Ruskin Hand-Drawn Images

Hand-drawn images used for the production of animated films showing geometric shapes dynamically changing.

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1981 July
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Marcel Duchamp

Latham was influenced by the work of Marcel Duchamp.

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1982 April
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Preoccupation with Evolution

An ongoing preoccupation with evolution runs through much of Latham’s work. It is apparent in his …

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1982 October
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Royal College of Art

Latham became a Henry Moore Scholar and studied print-making at the Royal College of Art between …

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1982 October
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The Fractal Geometry of Nature

In this book Benoit B. Mandelbrot presents his theory of fractals to describe the shapes of …

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1983 January
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Influences from the Natural World

Latham was inspired by natural systems and how they often relied on the repetition of very …

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1984 January
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FormSynth Evolutionary Drawing System

An experimental drawing system created by William Latham and used by him to produce many works …

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1984 April
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Hand-Drawn Form Synth By William Latham

Form Synth large-scale drawing showing the evolution of complex forms using a simple set of transformation …

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1984 April
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Keith Critchlow

Latham was strongly influenced by the work of his PhD supervisor Keith Critchlow who, despite Latham’s …

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1984 April
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Fractal Process

Latham employed the mathematical system of fractal process in his FormSynth drawings. Fractals are never ending …

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1984 April
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William Latham Sketching a FormSynth Drawing

A portrait of William Latham sketching a FormSynth drawing. Here Latham is drawing according to the …

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1984 July
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Stiny and March

Latham was inspired by the shape transformation rules devised by Stiny and March.

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1984 October
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Keith Harring

Latham was influenced by the artistic style of Keith Harring

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1985 January
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Hand-Drawn Form Synth by William Latham

First attempts by William to formalise the Form Synth process – a rule based drawing process …

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1985 January
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FormSynth Oriental Etchings

At the Royal College of Art William produced a series of five etchings using the Form …

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1985 January
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FormSynth Basic Program

Programmed in BBC Basic the computer gave William randomly selected drawing instructions from the Form Synth …

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1985 January
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Tantric Art

Latham’s FormSynth drawings and oriental etchings were influenced by the visual imagery of Tantric Art.

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1986 April
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Richard Dawkins’ The Blind Watchmaker

Dawkins’ book The Blind Watchmaker was published in 1986 providing an argument for the theory of …

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1986 November
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State of the Art in Computer Art and Animation

Latham presented an original paper at the  BCS Computer Graphics and Displays Group and Computer Arts Society’s 20th …

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1986 December
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Paul Brown

Latham first met Paul Brown at Middlesex Polytechnic in Cathill, North London in late 1986 where …

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1987 April
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WINSOM

CSG solid modelling software developed by Peter Quarendon in collaboration with John Woodwark at the IBM …

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1987 April
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Extensible Solid Model Editor (ESME)

Developed by Stephen Todd at the IBM UK Scientific Centre, a rapid prototyping tool for 3D …

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1987 May
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Return to Renaissance Art

The experimental work carried out during Latham’s time at the IBM Scientific Research Centre represented a …

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1987 May
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IBM UK Scientific Centre

William joins IBM UK Scientific Centre as a Research Fellow in May 1987 in Winchester.

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1987 May
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Mutator 1

Developed by William Latham and Stephen Todd, with Todd doing the software development. Mutator is a …

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1987 June
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Coiled Form

One of the first coiled forms by Latham produced at the IBM UK Scientific Centre using …

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1987 August
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Samuel Palmer

Whilst working at IBM Latham was influenced by the etchings of the 19th Century artist Samuel …

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1987 October
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Artist as Gardener

Latham’s artistic process takes place in two stages: creation and gardening. He first creates a system …

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1987 October
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FormGrow Grammar

The Form Grow program is a form generation system written in the geometric programming language ESME. …

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1987 October
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William in Lab at IBM

William in Lab at IBM.

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1988 January
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Portrait of William Latham and Stephen Todd

Portrait of William and Stephen Todd at the Main Lab at IBM Scientific Research Centre, Winchester.

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1988 January
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Influences from Nature

A preoccupation with nature inspired Latham’s work throughout his career and is especially apparent in the …

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1988 January
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Evolutionary Fruit Machine

Another way of thinking of Mutator is as an evolutionary fruit machine. Mutator spins the gene …

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1988 April
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Portrait of William Latham at the Main Lab at IBM Scientific Research Centre, Winchester.

Portrait of William Latham at the Main Lab at IBM Scientific Research Centre, Winchester.

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1988 October
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Rembrandt’s Lighting Models

Latham’s use of lighting in his works was inspired by the lighting models of Rembrandt. Rembrandt, Self …

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1988 October
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Richard Dawkins Talks at The Conquest of Form

Richard Dawkins attended and gave a talk at Latham’s exhibition The Conquest of Form at the …

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1988 December
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The Conquest of Form: Computer Art by William Latham

William Latham solo exhibition at the Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, 3rd  December 1988 – 15th  January 1989. …

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1989 January
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Frottage

The textures of Latham’s works are inspired by the artistic technique of frottage employed by the …

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1989 October
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Mutator Halloween

Mutation image inspired by Halloween.

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1989 October
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Halloween

A seasonal inspiration that influenced the forms in some of William Latham’s Mutator works.

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1990 January
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Mark Ayres

In 1990 Latham commissioned composer Mark Ayres to compose a score for his computer art film The …

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1990 April
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Celtic Influences

Strong influence of Celtic Art in the serpentine forms created by Latham at IBM.

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1990 June
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White Horn

The White Horn form is one of Latham’s favourite mutations, artificially evolved,  it is reminiscent of …

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1990 July
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Bruce Sterling. Science Fiction Author.

Sterling, who was interested in Latham’s mutation art, visited him at IBM whilst attending a Science …

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1990 September
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Roberto Matta

William Latham and Roberto Matta, the last Surrrealist, met three times. The first was in Monte …

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1990 November
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The Empire of Form

William Latham solo exhibition opens at the O Art Museum, Tokyo, November – December 1990. Major …

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1991 January
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Rorschach Ink Blot Test

The Rorschach Ink Blot Test is a psychological test whereby subjects perceptions of the shapes made …

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1991 April
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Paisley

Latham was inspired by shapes and forms that he found aesthetically pleasing. One such shape being …

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1991 July
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1990s Rave Culture

Latham’s work built up a cult following in the rave and club scene.

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1992 January
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William Latham Hand-Drawing

William’s hand-drawing for Organic Television movie, also used in Biogenesis movie, showing the budding-like coral growth …

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1992 January
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Rococo and Baroque Style

The shapes and forms of Latham’s works were informed by those of the Rococo and Baroque …

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1992 February
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Karl Sims

Karl Sims similarly employed Richard Dawkins Blind Watchmaker approach in his graphics software and movies, extending …

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1992 July
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Evolutionary Art and Computers

Evolutionary Art and Computers is a book written by William Latham and Stephen Todd. The book …

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1993 January
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House Mutator

Stephen Todd and William Latham apply the evolutionary techniques for evolving Mutation Art to design starting …

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1993 April
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Perfume Mutator

The House Mutator developed by Stephen Todd and William Latham is extended to evolve designs for …

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1993 April
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Computer Artworks Ltd.

Computer Artworks was founded by Latham in 1993. It began working mainly with film, TV and …

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1993 June
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William Latham

Portrait of William Latham in Tokyo standing in front of Infinity Tunnel.

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1993 July
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Mutator C

Still images of 3D sculptures created using the Mutator program.

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1993 October
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Creative Evolution Featured in Scientific American

Scientific American features an article on William Latham’s and Karl Sim’s work.

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1993 October
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The Shamen

Whilst still at IBM, Latham was approached by the manager of The Shamen to produce album …

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1994 March
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Organic Television a Multi-Screen video Installation at Festival Hall

William Latham’s Organic Television a multi-screen video installation at London Festival Hall, 29th March – 24th …

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1994 March
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H.R. Giger

Science fiction was an ongoing influence in Latham’s work. Surrealist H.R. Giger’s science fiction designs for Ridley …

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1994 April
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The Guardian Features Organic Television installation at Festival Hall

The Guardian newspaper features William Latham’s installation of Organic Television exhibited at Royal Festival Hall, London.

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1995 June
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Organic Art PC

Following leaving IBM, William rapidly took his work in a commercial direction, and having set up …

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1999 October
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Evolutionary Design by Computers

Evolutionary Design By Computers Edited by Peter J. Bentley. Includes chapters by Todd and Latham and Karl …

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2000 September
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Evolva

The critically acclaimed computer game Evolva, produced by Latham’s company Computer Artworks Ltd., was published by Interplay Entertainment …

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2002 August
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The Thing

Increasingly William’s work was becoming more and more games industry focused and based on his old …

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2003 June
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William Speaking at Blip Conference Brighton on computer games.

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2005 September
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Leeds Metropolitan University

From 2005-2006, William Latham was Professor of Creative Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University.

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2007 August
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Lawrence Kelley

Latham met Lawrence Kelley, through an introduction by Simon Colton from the Imperial Computing Department, at …

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2007 September
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Prof. Frederic Leymarie

William starts collaborating with Prof Frederic Leymarie at The Computing Goldsmiths (University of London) in 2007. …

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2007 September
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Goldsmiths

In 2007 William Latham became Professor of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London.

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2013 March
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Tom Coates

Tom Coates is a Royal Society University Research Fellow. William Latham first met Coates with the …

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2013 March
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Mutating Fano Equations

Work done by Stephen Todd and Peter Todd with Dr. Tom Coates at the Maths Department …

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2013 June
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Dr. Parashkev Nachev

Dr. Parashkev Nachev is a Lecturer at the Institute of Neurology at University College London. He …

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2013 June
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Mutator2

New Mutator2 interface in style of Mutator 1, working in browser with real time shadows.

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2013 June
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Protein Modelling / Visualisation

Scientific work with long term collaborators Prof Frederic Leymarie at Goldsmiths, Stephen and Peter Todd, Prof …

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2013 July
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John Cage

Latham was influence by John Cage’s work, As Slow As Possible, the longest piece of organ …

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2013 September
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Mutator2 Triptych

A work created for the Phoenix Show, the Mutator2 Triptych is a novel extension of the …

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2013 September
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Mutator 1 + 2: Evolutionary Art by William Latham

William Latham solo exhibition at The Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, 7 September- 13 October. Curated by Sue …

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2013 September

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Latham working on the gallery wall drawing for Mutator 1+2 exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery, Brighton.

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2013 September
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Gallery Wall Drawing Phoenix

Gallery wall drawing for Phoenix by Latham. 8 feet X 8 feet produced over 48 hours. Latham …

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2013 September
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Mutator 1+2 Preview

Photographs from the preview of Mutator 1+2 Evolutionary Art by William Latham. Photograph from the preview …

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2013 September
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Phoenix Gallery Exterior Projections

At night the exterior of the gallery is used for projections at the Mutator 1 + …

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2013 September
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Mutator 1+2 Symposium

A one day symposium, held at The Phoenix Gallery, to explore the boundaries between art and …

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2013 September
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Evolutionary Drawing Workshop

Coinciding with the Mutator 1 + 2 exhibition at Phoenix Brighton, Latham contextualised his evolutionary drawings …

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2013 October
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Professor Michael J. E. Sternberg

Professor Michael J. E. Sternberg is Head of Structural Bioinformatics at Imperial College, a leading research …

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2013 October
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Live Coding Workshop

Live coding workshop hosted by Stephen Todd, Peter Todd and William Latham and held at the …

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2013 October
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Prof William Latham. Goldsmiths. University of London. Email William Latham by clicking here Site design and …

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