International Science-Art News

Leonurab, Vol. 8, pp. 339-340. Pergamon Press 1975. Printed in Great Britain INTERNATIONAL SCIENCEART N E W S John H. Holloway, Cu-Editor, and Trevor R. Tolhurst, Corresponding Editor Readers are invited to send advance notice of forthcoming events and publications and information about their own activities in thefield of the relationships between the sciences and the visual arts to: John H. Holloway, 26 Sherborne Avenue, Wigston Magnu, Leicester LE8 ZGP, England I. EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS 1.1-A workshop in holography was held from 30 J u n e 18July 1975at theMassachusettsCollegeof Art,Boston, Mass. The workshop, designed for both introductory and original work, was conducted by the Director of the Centre of Holography, Jeff Hall, 135 Richmond Lane, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117, U.S.A., from whom details are available. 1.2-‘Photographs from the Collection’ were on view at the Nut. GalIery of Canada from 4 April4 May 1975. The exhibits, selectedfrom the Gallery’s own collection (which began in 1967), included photographs taken as early as 1830 and contemporary prints by photographers from various countries. Information from: J. Smiter, Nat. Gallery of Canada, Ottawa K1A OMS, Canada. 1.3-The ‘International Conference of the Computers & the Humanities’ was held at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, from 3-6 April 1975. The arts session of the Conference included computeranimated films, audio/visual systems and computer designed sculptures. Information from: G. Hertlein, Dept. of Computer Science, California State University , Chico, California, U.S.A. 1.4-A ‘Workshop on Theory, History and Practice of Public Celebration’ was held at the Mass. Inst. of Tech. (M.I.T.) from 23 June4 July 1975 (cf. ISAN, Leonard0 8, 160 (1975)). The program included examples of kinetic art, new modes of visual art performances and the employment of natural forces to generate kinetics. 1.5-A course in ‘Computer Image Processing’ was held at the Polytechnic of Central London from 30 June4 July 1975. The course was one of the Advanced Technology series organised by the Polytechnic. Information from: P.C.L., 115 New Cavendish Street, London Wl M SJS, England. 1.6-The United Kingdom Regional Division of the Society for GeneralSystems Researchheld a ‘systemseducation workshop’ in May 1975 at Aston University Birmingham , England. Information from: F. Janes, Dept. of Systems Science, City University, St. John Street, London ECIV 4PB, England. 1.7-Australia’s first national festival of the creative arts & sciences, ‘Australia 75’, included exhibitions of computer graphics, visual arts and the showing of many computer films. 1.8-Electronic music was featured in the 1975festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music held from 22-29 Oct. in Paris. The event formed part of the Paris Autumn Festival. Information from: SIMC/ Festival d‘Automne, Direction Artistique Musique, 3 CitQBergkre, 75009 Paris, France. 1.9-The Computer Arts Society (CAS) repeated a course (by demand) on a computer graphic program called ‘EXPLOR, devised by Ken Knowlton, on 23-24 March 1975 at the CAS. The course served as an introduction to the program and to its applications. Details from: John Lansdown, 50-51 Russell Square, London WClB 4JX, England. 1.10-The Centre of Art and Communication (CAYC) of Buenos Aires. Argentina, organised an international ‘Open Encounter on Video’ at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA),London, 4-5 Dec. 1974. A similar international event, of identical title, was held at the Espace Cardin, Paris, from 20-22 Feb. 1975, also organised by CAC. The two ‘encounters’ established the basis for ‘Video 75: The International Festival’, held in Buenos Aires from 21 0ct.-7 Nov. 1975. Information from : ICA, Nash House, 12 Carlton House Terrace, London SWI, England. 1.1l-The exhibition ‘Art Systemsin Latin America’, shown at the ICA, London, on 29 Nov. 1974, was produced by the Centre of Art and Communication(CAYC) of Buenos Aires, Argentina, under Jorge Glusberg. Five hundred works by Latin American artists were presented, including those in the domains of conceptual art, action art and computer art. Information from: ICA (see item 1.10 for address). 1.12-The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Mass., U.S. A. organised two exhibitions of ‘environmental art’ at the Center of Advanced...