Wired

As an exhibition launched amidst the ‘Y2K’ phenomenon and interest surrounding the impending millennium, Wired was a project fittingly dedicated to presenting the innovative works of several American artists working in the burgeoning field of digital media and computer art, among them Allen Toney and Michael Mayer.

Conceived as a means to educate gallery visitors around the artistic and expressive capabilities of the computer, Wired introduced members of the public to the possibilities inherent in new forms of digital image making—achieving this through the integration of various means of audience participation. This interactive component included the installation of three computer stations that offered visitors a chance to generate their own digital creations, alongside a terminal that allowed gallery goers to view the work of artists from around the world whose practice was similarly immersed within the digital sphere. The exhibition comprised a total of eighteen digital artworks and a smaller selection of high-quality computer-generated art, much of it reminiscent of the special-effects imagery used in modern cinema and advertising.

Wired was on view at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands’ Alexander Place location from 12 January – 31 January 2000.