Ars Electronica Festival · 1998
Apparent Horizon
by Maggi Payne
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1998
In 1998, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Apparent Horizon” by Maggi Payne (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention.
I started gathering the video images for Apparent Horizon six years prior to its completion. My original intent was to slowly reveal information in various landscapes by holding still on an image for several seconds, then zooming in or out or panning to reveal more detail, an unusual vista, rock formation, etc.
About Maggi Payne
Maggi Payne (USA) obtained music degrees from Northwestern University, the University of Illinois, and Mills College. For ten years she was a recording engineer in the multitrack facilities at the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills, and she was a…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.