Information Arts: Intersections of Art, Science, and Technology  by Stephen Wilson Professor, Conceptual/Information Arts, Art Department, San Francisco State University MIT Press/Leonardo Books  2002

Features of the book

• Surveys Artists' Work in Many areas of Emerging Research: Biology (microbiology, genetics, animal and plant behavior, the body, brain & body processes, body imaging, and medicine); Physical Sciences (particle physics, atomic energy, geology, physics, chemistry, astronomy, space science, and GPS technology); Mathematics and Algorithms (algorists, fractals, genetic art, artificial life); Kinetics (conceptual electronics, sound installation, and robotics) ; Telecommunications (telephone, radio, telepresence, web art); and Digital Systems (interactive media, VR, alternative sensors - touch, motion, gaze, personal characteristics, activated objects, haptics, artificial intelligence, 3-D sound, speech, scientific visualization, surveillance, information systems)
• Theoretical Perspectives: Information Arts considers artists approaching research from a variety of ideological stances. Using summaries from the aritstsí writing, it introduces the artistís rationales and explanations of work as well as surveying analysis by cultural theorists, art commentators and scientific research organizations.
• Survey of Resources: Organizations, publications, conferences, museums, research centers, art-science collaborations, educational programs, thinktanks, ezines, books useful for further study; and web sites for artists, theorists, and research centers
• Survey of Emerging Research: Exploring the idea of technoscientific research as cultural acts, the book also reviews the research agendas and future plans of scientists and technologists working at the frontiers. It attempts to identify research areas that promise to be culturally provocative.
• Approximately 1000 pages, 287 illustrations

Links to More Information

• Table of contents
• List of some of the artists in the book
• Preface
• Body as Artistic Focus (excerpts)
   
• Wired Magazine review of book
• Rhizome review of book by Mark Lafia
• Fine Arts Forum review by  by Debra Polson
• Wired Electronic News report of book launch event -   ("Corner of Art Place and Tech Lane" by Chloe Veltman )
• "Research as a Cultural Activity"- invited editorial on research and art by Stephen Wilson published in London Times
• ArtsWire item on Information Arts
• Slashdot riff on some of the ideas in Information Arts
• Context series :(Spanish web-zine) : january issue
• Le Devoir (Montreal) editorial  (in French )
• Tendencias Cientmficas (Scientific Trends) editorial (in Spanish)
• M.E. Giacomelli - review of book (Italian)
• New Scientist review of Information Arts
• Raven Matrix review of book and presentation    Raven interview of author
• ICA review of book  (Institute of Contemporary Art UK)
• Debra Poison review in fine arts forum
• Cultural Policy listservier list of books
• Jean Poole review of Information Arts

• Link to information about Leonardo Book Series
• Link to Flyer advertising the book ( 150k)

• Stephen Wilson site including essays and documentation of art work
• Artists' Work links (categorized by areas of research - updates artists in the book)
• Art Festivals, Competitions, & Shows
• Art Organizations, Journals, Research Centers, Research Organizations, Aternative Science
• Online Essays - Theory Resources - Syllabi
• Introduction to Emerging Research Areas of Interest to Artists  (research in areas such as biology, materials science, alternative interfaces, robotics, artificial intelligence, telepresence, etc.)
   

  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

  Compiled by Stephen Wilson, Professor, Conceptual/Information Arts (CIA) Program , Art Dept, San Francisco State University