Intel® unveils final piece for its “Remastered: A Visibly Smart Production from Intel” collection, reinterpreting Matisse’s “Dance” with an interactive installation and cloud particle projection
“Remastered: A Visibly Smart Production from Intel” appears at London Design Festival from 22nd – 25th September at Shop 14 in the Old Truman Brewery and online – www.intel.co.uk/remastered
LONDON, August18, 2011 – Intel Corporation today announces the return of its “Remastered: A Visibly Smart Production from Intel” exhibition at the London Design Festival. The popular event takes place from 22nd September – 25th September in Shoreditch, London. Specially designed for Intel’s appearance at London Design Festival, one final classic artwork from the past will be reinterpreted for a contemporary audience as it explores technology’s impact on art.
Appearing at the Tent London showcase during London Design Festival, Remastered offers one more opportunity for the public to go back in time as Intel re-tells the stories of some of the most iconic art masterpieces from history using digital technology. The exhibition presents an artist’s inspiration in an electrifying creative expose that truly brings to life Intel’s Visibly Smart campaign.
The project which kicked off to critical acclaim with a popular private view and three day long exhibition at London’s One Marylebone in March, sees Intel once again collaborate with curatorial partner jotta. Joining Intel’s homage to art that has defined culture, Central St Martins’ conceptual artist Maxence Parache becomes the latest Remastered artist. Reinterpreting Matisse’s “Dance”, he combines 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM processor technology with an interactive particle cloud projection for an immersive visual experience. He commented on the piece: “Sourcing inspiration from Matisse’s hypnotic painting, Dance II, my aim is to invite the viewer to enter an immersive and dreamlike experience where one can interact with the circle of dancers. I have taken influence from Fauvism and have explored this through physical computing, capturing the wild and intense primeval atmosphere of Dance II”.
Matisse’s piece completes a dynamic exhibition that considers work from masters including Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali and da Vinci.
“Working with some of the best in emerging artistic talent in the UK has been a truly inspirational journey for Intel,” said Gail Hanlon, marketing director, Intel UK and Ireland. “The Remastered project has allowed Intel to unlock the creative potential of technology and show that a mouse can be as effective as a paintbrush in design. We hope our technology can be a muse for the next generation of artists and help shape art in the digital age”.
Ben James, Creative Director, jotta said: “Remastered helps demonstrate practically and conceptually how technology is being adopted by artists and designers across all disciplines with a broad range of outcomes. We're hugely excited by Remastered at London Design Festival which provides the opportunity to recontextualise and build on the project in one of the world's most innovative design environments, Tent London”.
Ben Evans, Festival Director, London Design Festival added: “This year’s Festival will demonstrate the power and versatility of design across London; offering a series of quality projects that fulfill London’s design credentials”.
At London Design Festival, “Remastered: A Visibly Smart Production from Intel” will appear will the following works:
Salvador Dali’s “The Persistence of Memory” (1931): Daniel Swan (moving image)
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” (c. 1893): Lung (sculpture, sound and animation)
J. M. W. Turner’s “Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway” (1844): Eric Shockmel (3D animation)
Henri Matisse’s “Dance” (1909-1910): Maxence Parache (particle cloud projection and interactive performance)
“Venus de Milo” (130-100BC): Paul Bryan and Jonathan Ryall (moving image)
Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer above the Sea of Fog” (1818): Rafael Pavon (stereoscopic 3D animation)
Edgar Degas’ “Dancer with a Bouquet of Flowers” (“Star of the Ballet”) (1878): Sara Hibbert (moving image and photography)
Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” (1889): Midnight Toastie (interactive installation)
Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” (1499): Bompas & Parr (food design and photography)
“Remastered: A Visibly Smart Production from Intel” will be open to the public from 10am on Thursday 22nd September to 5pm Sunday 25th September. During the opening, special workshops will be taking place at the following times:
Wednesday 21st September
Exclusive media preview and workshop to explore creativity in technology with conductive ink. Using basic electronics and readily available materials, the workshop will give a hands-on introduction to interactive art – 7pm-late
Thursday 22nd September
Children’s workshop to promote art and design to the younger audience with simple tools and basic technology. From visual effects to 3D, all techniques and tools used will show the accessibility of design with technology – 2pm-4pm
