Ars Electronica Festival · 1993
The Desert Dreams a Mirage - Silicon Meets Carbon
by David Rokeby
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1993
David Rokeby's “The Desert Dreams a Mirage - Silicon Meets Carbon” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 1993, category Interactive Art. Explore 4 other works by David Rokeby below.
Two videodisks hold scenes of water, fire, earth and air from urban contexts (street puddles, barbecues, sidewalks, public beaches, etc.). The sounds are primarily the actual urban ambiances recorded along with the images.
About David Rokeby
David Rokeby (CDN), born 1960, is a visual artist, composer, author, and developer of hardware and Software. His main emphasis is in the area of motion - sensitive sound and image spaces. Numerous exhibitions at, for instance, SIGGRAPH and the Hamburg Mediale.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.