Brown & Son: Art That Makes Itself - Symposium and Book Launch
Mon, 18 May 2015
I attended Paul and Danny Brown's Symposium and book launch this weekend. Brown & Son (as they are known!) are a unique father and son duo who are both recognised digital artists. Normally working separately, they have come together to exhibit jointly for the first time at Watermans Art Centre in Brentford. This weekend's symposium was part of the exhibition programme and brought together some of the most respected digital artists and commentators from the past 40 years to help place Brown and Son's work in a broader context.
It was a very interesting event. There was a keynote by Frieder Nake, then talks by Paul and Danny, then panel sessions involving Margaret Bowden (Professor of Cognitive Science at Sussex University), Douglas Dodds (V&A), Nick Lambert (Computer Arts Society), Ernest Edmonds and more.
The symposium was video recorded by Brentford TV and I hope to be able to put it up on the Computer Arts Society website soon. The exhibition subtitled Art That Makes Itself and runs until 31st May. My photographs from the event can be found on Flickr.
