Maurice Benayoun's “Notes about Quarxs” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 1991, category Computer Animation. Maurice Benayoun has 4 more works in this atlas.
“The 'Elasto Fragmentoplast' is the pilot of a series of 24 short films of 2 minutes each. Each one appears as a program of scientific popularisation. A scientist voice delivers off comments on the evolution of his research on the QUARXS. The QUARXS are living beings indifferent to the immutable laws of Nature.
About Maurice Benayoun
Maurice Benayoun, born in 1957 in Mascara (France). Professor of Fine Arts in Paris I University (Pantheon/Sorbonne). Did research on Video Art and special effects for C.N.R.S.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.