Artist workshop on Processing: developed by artists and designers to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context.
As a Myers Artist in Residence at The University of Akron’s Myers School of Art, Watz is conducting a week-long student workshop on Processing — a language developed to teach students, artists and designers the fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context.
The Myers Artist in Residence Program at The University of Akron’s Mary Schiller Myers School of Art draws nationally and internationally renowned guest artists and designers. Some Myers Residents demonstrate new approaches to contemporary art and design, while others are engaged in more traditional forms and media. These guests expose faculty, students, and the Akron community to diverse critical, aesthetic and intellectual practices.
The Mary Schiller Myers School of Art at The University of Akron is pleased to host Marius Watz as a participant in the 2008 Myers Artist in Residence Program. Watz’ residency coincides with an exhibition of his generative works titled “Marius Watz: ElectroPlastiques” in the school’s Emily Davis Gallery in Folk Hall, 150 E. Exchange St.
Watz uses the computer to generate work which he describes as “a particular brand of visual hedonism, marked by colorful organic shapes and a 'more is more' attitude.” Most of his works deal with drawing machines implemented in software, live visuals for music or large-scale projections. Watz will bring a variety of his generative work, including two large scale projections (ElectroPlastiques #1 and #2), two rapid prototypes (Object #1 and 3), and his Universal Digest Machine, which received an Honorary Mention at Ars Electronica — the world’s leading media arts festival — in Linz, Austria.
Watz is a Norwegian artist who currently lives in Berlin where he edits the Generator.x blog (a platform for generative art and design) and prepares future Generator.x events including concert tours, exhibitions and conferences. In addition, Watz travels around the world to teach workshops in computational design and generative art.
