ARTEC 95

Category: Festival
Year: 1995
Institution: ARTEC - International Biennale in Nagoya, Nagoya
Comment: Three main categories emerged in ARTEC '95: 1. sculptures and environments emulating life or protolife; 2. portraits and interpretations derived from the world at large; and 3. performances and displays of invented image. The Biennale continued to explore the relationship between art and technology, and seek the growth and transformation in the future by presenting a diverse range of endeavours. Artists who participated in the International Invitational Exhibition include Pierre Bastien (France), Peter Bosch & Simone Simons (Holland), Marty St, James & Anne Wilson (U.K), Jon Kessler (USA), Knowbotic Research (Germany/ Austria), Hisaya Kojima (Japan), Pattie Maes & Bruce Blumberg (USA), Takuro Osaka (Japan), Christa Sommerer & Laurent Mignonneau (Austria/ France), Pierrick Sorin (France), Maja Spasova (Sweden), Michael Tolson (U.S.A) and Michel Verjux (France).