In 1993, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Emerald City” by Laurens Lapré (Computer Graphics) with a Honorary Mention.
'Emerald City' was inspired by looking at emerald crystals embedded in granite rock. The crystals are partly transparent and some of the rock can be seen through them. There are interesting parts just visible while others are only guessed at because they remain hidden within the rock.
About Laurens Lapré
Laurens Lapre (NL), born 1961, is the bead of Research and Development at RenderStar Technology’s Amsterdam office. He bolds a Master’s degree in Experimental Psychology from the University o f Leiden, is a co-founder of Modern Medium and RenderStar…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.