Newsletter 28
Welcome
Welcome to the 28th Concept NULL newsletter!
Thank you to everyone who came out to (and attended virtually) the meetup in the Guesthouse in Cork last month, it was great to meet everyone and see the diversity of excellent new-media artwork that's being made around the country.
Reminder: This bank holiday Monday will be the first Monday of the month, that means there will be a virtual meetup on the Digital Artists Ireland Discord, come and say hi!
For now, enjoy the read and if you have any feedback or want to get in touch please mail us at [email protected]
Articles 📖
From Data Doubles to Data Demons: Reflections on a CripTech Collaboration
Laura Forlano, Itziar Barrio | Leonardo
A very interesting read on cyborgs, disability, robots and art!
This article describes a collaboration between the authors around a series of robotic sculptures that were created by Barrio with data from Forlano’s “smart” insulin pump and sensor system. Forlano, a type 1 diabetic for over 10 years, expands upon previous writing about her experience as a “disabled cyborg.” As CripTech art, the robotic sculptures, discussed here as data demons, complicate and expand contemporary discourses on artificial intelligence and design. By engaging themes such as data as labor, data as material, and data as relations, this article ultimately argues that both people and technologies are disabled.
The VG Resource
Okay, I know this is not exactly an article but it's a great resource. The VG Resource is a group of websites that are dedicated to the collection, archival, and appreciation of materials from video games. Here you can find sprites, 3D models and textures - they also have pages on their wiki on how to rip your own graphics from various consoles!