Category Archives: Tech & Art

For anyone with a habit of taking things apart and forgetting how to put them back together, Ashley John Pigford can offer some inspiration. The accomplished artist, designer and musician remembers being “one of those kids” fascinated by the fundamental structures of everyday objects—a fascination that underlies his current approach to art and design. Today [...]

The following post is the first in a series featuring contemporary artists whose work engages technology—broadly defined—in innovative ways. Like many of us at The Hacktory, Leah Beeferman has a fondness for grids, dials, and luminous rhombi rotating slowly in space. As part of Vox Populi’s January exhibition, the New York-based artist installed two long, [...]

There’s a really interesting symposium coming up through Temple’s Tyler School of Art called Input_Output on October 8th. The speakers and accompanying exhibition will explore “advancements in the ways that materials and environments are designed, evaluated, and experienced within architecture and related disciplines” including digital fabrication and prototyping techniques. Here’s the registration form, the early [...]

Breadboard the nonprofit affiliated with NextFab dedicated to bringing awesome events and opportunities to Philly has a great opportunity for 3-D and virtual artists. The Virtual Public Art Project allows you to put 3-D structures in virtual space, visible with a smartphone. It’s the next level of public art and presents a fantastic opportunity for [...]

Tinkering artist Tim Eads’ butter and toast machine, titled “A Legitimate Waste of Time” is at FLUXspace through the 15th of May so you only have a little time to see it along with his other “inventive” works. Hat Tip Philadelphia Weekly