Computing 101B at SPACEX

SPACEX PRESS RELEASE
Preview: Friday 3 December 2004, 6 - 8pm

COMPUTING 101B    
JODI    
4 December 2004 to 19 February 2005

Computing 101B is inspired by the very things people hate most about computers: viruses, glitches, pop-up windows. It works on the anxiety and sense of panic that everyday computer malfunctions can cause - the all too familiar symptoms of the high-tech era.

The exhibition presents the work of Netherlands-based artist duo JODI, whose work, My%Desktop, earned international acclaim with its premiere last year at the Eyebeam Centre in New York. This “computer masterpiece” features four giant Mac desktops, with windows manically opening and closing as if controlled by some unseen, chaotic force, accompanied by a breathtaking soundtrack of collaged computer bleeps and squeaks.

JODI also present a new work, Max Payne Cheats Only Gallery, based on the best-selling computer game, Max Payne 2. Instead of the main character being controlled by a gamer, a series of loops capture him wandering aimlessly, without regard for his mission, searching for the spaces where the logic of the game breaks down.

Computing 101B is a touring exhibition organised by FACT, Liverpool, with support from the Mondriaan Foundation and Arts Council England. Max Payne Cheats Only Gallery was commissioned by FACT, Liverpool. SPACEX is supported by Arts Council England, Exeter City Council and Devon County Council.


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