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William Latham

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 science.

Key speakers included:

  • Prof. Frederic Leymarie, Co-director MSc Computer Games & Entertainment, Goldsmiths College, London.
  • Stephen Todd, Visiting Professor, Goldsmiths.
  • Paul Brown, Honorary Visiting Professor, Sussex University.
  • Andy Lomas, KATANA Product Manager, The Foundry (Europe’s leading VFX and animation company).
  • Sally-Jane Norman, Professor of Performance Technologies and Director of the Attenborough Centre at the University of Sussex.
  • Bonnie Mitchell, Bowling Green State University.
  • Dr. Parashkev Nachev, Lecturer at the Institute of Neurology, University College London.
  • Etan Jonathan Ilfeld, Tenderpixel Gallery.
  • Rachel Armstrong, University of Greenwich.
  • Professor Michael J E Sternberg, Imperial College, London.

The symposium concluded with a panel discussion around the question ‘what is the future of digital art?’ The panel included:

  • Professor Martin Reiser, Digital Creativity at De Montfort University.
  • Jon Pratty, Relationship Manager at the Arts Council.
  • Dr Nick Lambert, Lecturer Digital Art and Culture, Birkbeck College London.
  • Tom Coates, Royal Society University Research Fellow, Reader in Pure Mathematics, Imperial College London.
  • William Latham.

After the symposium there was a private view of Mutator 1+2: Evolutionary Art by William Latham with a surprise art performance organised by Sue Gollifer.