Interfacing the Digital
Steve Dietz, Walker Art Center, USA
http://www.walkerart.org

Session: Closing Plenary: Interfaces, New Views

'Interfacing the Digital' presents work at the Walker Art Center focusing on new physical interfaces, particularly for the presentation of digital art. Some examples include a freestanding revolving door portal for the exhibition Art Entertainment Network; a telematic table resulting from an international design competition; and a 'temporary autonomous sarai' developed collaboratively by the new media artists Raqs Media Collective (New Delhi) and the architectural practice Atelier Bow-Wow (Tokyo). These and other projects are prototypes for new, interactive social spaces and functions being developed for the Walker's new building expansion, designed by the architects Herzog & de Meuron.