With its seventh series, LIFEWTR sparks inspiration through the exploration of creators working in art and technology. As technology broadens the boundaries of possibilities within art and design, ninety-two percent of art organizations agree that technology has made art a more participatory experience, which ultimately helps to diversify audiences. LIFEWTR shines a spotlight on this timely cultural tension and three emerging artists, Sarah Ludy, Zach Lieberman, and Andrew Benson, who are practicing in within this discipline. They are each expanding upon the meaning of art by harnessing next-generation tools such as coding, data visualization, 3D printing and enhanced reality. This LIFEWTR series unlocks a new world of creativity and represents the latest step in delivering on the brand promise to support emerging artists and spark inspiration through the exploration of art and technology.
Sara Ludy is a multi-media artist who explores the connection between real and virtual worlds. Through her work with video, sound, animation, virtual reality, websites, audiovisual performance, sculpture, photography, painting and installations, Sara explores space, structure, and how everyday objects such as dust can be transformed to have other meanings. Zach Lieberman is an award-winning artist known for his code-based artistic projects. He is a champion of creative coding and helped co-found the school for Poetic Computation, which examines the lyrical possibilities of code. Andrew Benson’s work combines a classic painter’s approach with digital art, working mostly with digital video, web technologies, animated pieces and custom-made software and electronic devices, all while utilizing a painter’s use of color and form.