Tribute to Billy Kluver at the National Gallery

"The Story of E.A.T. (Experiments in Art and
Technology): A Tribute to Billy Kluver"
A dialogue between Randall Packer and Julie Martin
Sunday, 2:00 pm, March 7, 2004
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC

With the passing of scientist Billy Kluver on
January 11, 2004, an important chapter came to an
end in the history of art and technology. During
the 1960s, Kluver was a catalyst in sparking
widespread interest in new technologies in the
arts with the founding of E.A.T. (Experiments in
Art & Technology). He collaborated on seminal
works by artists that included Jean Tinguely,
Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns,
John Cage, Robert Whitman, and many others.
Washington media artist Randall Packer, joined by
Kluver's widow and long time partner Julie
Martin, will discuss the numerous achievements of
Billy Kluver and E.A.T. They will overview his
pioneering embrace of collaboration between the
artist and engineer, which encouraged a new role
for the scientist in the advancement of social
issues and new approaches to technology. The
presentation will also feature a screening of the
film "Open Score," showcasing Robert
Rauschenberg's collaborative performance work
included in "9 Evenings of Theater and
Engineering," which led to the formation of
E.A.T. in 1966.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

For additional information on Billy Kluver and E.A.T. visit:
E.A.T. NET : http://www.eatnet.org