– Location-specific digital art Symposium
Two symposiums providing unique context and framework for the use of digital arts in stately homes, gardens and historical venues of fixed content.
Each of the symposiums brought together a complimentary mix of invitees as venue-specific teams; to discuss, conceive and plan bespoke digital artworks that extend its character and engage new audiences.
Myself and co-host Ian Danby invited an exemplary mix of arts, culture and historical organisations to experience, question and conceive ways that technology can positively intervene with tradition.
Accompanying the first Port Eliot hosted symposium was a small collection of themed digital technology demonstrations, featuring Face-Recognition, Voice Control, ARKit, HoloLens, 360 and Haptics.
So effective and proactive was the exploration of venue-specific arts projects that Antony House hosted a follow up event. Both being supported by Arts Council England and Cultivator Cornwall. The ‘Old Homes New Tech’ format remains in high regard by its attendees and sponsors and is regularly referenced as a highly effective, exciting and efficient means of site-specific cultural development planning.