Art & Design

SIGGRAPH celebrates and fosters the fusion and mutual inspiration of science, art, and technology. Here is a snapshot of some of the SIGGRAPH 2009 offerings that emphasize the art and design aspects of computer graphics and interactive techniques.

Art & Design Experiences

• BioLogic: A Natural History of Digital Life
  SIGGRAPH 2009's juried art gallery explores the flux of natural and technological forces. The gallery will be documented in a special issue of Leonardo, The Journal of the International Society of the Arts, Sciences and Technology.
• Generative Fabrication
  This year's curated design & computation gallery explores non-linear and biological processes in selected works of art and architecture.
• The Studio
  Where attendees get hands-on experience with the latest creative technologies.
• Information Aesthetics Showcase
  Works that combine information and data visualization with graphic design and media arts.

Art & Design Sessions

• Art Papers
  New for SIGGRAPH 2009. Presentation of scholarly papers on digital art and its place in society, peer-reviewed by SIGGRAPH for a special issue of Leonardo, The Journal of the International Society of the Arts, Sciences and Technology.
• Courses, Talks, and Panels
  SIGGRAPH 2009's programs of courses, talks, and panels span all areas of computer graphics and interactive techniques.

And of course there's content related to art and design throughout the Computer Animation Festival, Technical Papers, Game Papers, the Exhibition, and many other areas of SIGGRAPH 2009.

The SIGGRAPH 2009 committee recommends these sessions for attendees who are especially interested in art and design:

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Professional Development

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