NEXUS AT OXFORD RIVERSIDE GALLERY
What is collective intelligence? It is a form of universally distributed intelligence, constantly enhanced, coordinated in real time, and resulting in the effective mobilization of skills…the basis and goal of collective intelligence is the mutual recognition and enrichment of individuals.
(Pierre Levy, ‘Collective Intelligence - Mankind's Emerging World in Cyberspace’, 1997)
(Pierre Levy, ‘Collective Intelligence - Mankind's Emerging World in Cyberspace’, 1997)
The digital prints you see on display at the Oxford Riverside Gallery are a portal to the art events held online over the past few months. In each of these 'Nexus' experiments I explored the idea of a Collective Intelligence emerging around the creative act. Digital 'paintings' mediated the interactions of the groups that met online. Whilst the 'relational aesthetic' of the work could only be appreciated by the participants in those collective intelligence art (CI-Art) events, I hope you find interesting the following video recordings and animations of those events.
NEXUS 3.1
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28.01.16 7pm EST
Mathew Aldred with the participation of Jennifer Houghtaling Kat Hickman Maria Aldred Joanna Aldred Nexus 3.1 was the first time that Dr. Louis Rosenberg's UNU collective intelligence online decision making platform was used in a CI-Art event. LEARN MORE HERE |
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NEXUS 3.3 'Oxford'
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7/2/2016 7.11pm AST
Mathew Aldred with David Black Wesley Black Archan Silvia Knotz Mary Purdy Joanna Aldred Maria Aldred Cassie Hardie This time lapse video starts after the drawing stage, when UNU is used to choose a colour palette; it then shows the painting and decision to stop. LEARN MORE HERE |
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NEXUS 3.4 'OREC'
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February-March 2016
Mathew Aldred with the participation of the students of OREC and the people of Oxford, NS Nexus 'OREC' had the participation of over 400 people, working in more than 20 groups over the course of 2 months. Outside of the online making events, there were online voting sessions to determine aspects of the aesthetics, such as the colour palette. LEARN MORE HERE |
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NEXUS 3.5
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20/3/16 8PM AST
Mathew Aldred with the participation of David Black Joanna Aldred Anonymous LEARN MORE HERE |
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NEXUS 3.6
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22.3.16 20.30 (AST)
Mathew Aldred with the participation of Charlotte Gloge Donald Black Madiya Patriquin Marcie Mattinson Joanna Aldred Anonymous LEARN MORE HERE |
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NEXUS 3.7
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24.3.16 20.30 (AST)
Mathew Aldred with the participation of Charlotte Gloge Hikaru Nakagawa Joanna Aldred Maria Aldred LEARN MORE HERE |
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Nexus 4.2 (Chromophilia)
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20.30 (AST) 30.3.16
Mathew Aldred, with the participation of Charlotte Gloge Archan Silvia-Knotz Maria Aldred Joanna Aldred Part of the 'Chromophilia' series, which takes as its provocation the association of muted colours with 'good taste', and bright and bold displays of colour with vulgarity, artificiality, and mass culture. LEARN MORE HERE |
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NEXUS 4.5 (Chromophilia')
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23.4.16 4pm EDT
Mathew Aldred with the participation of Rob Brisco Rosemary Campbell Eleanor Crowley Charlotte Gloge Maria Aldred Joanna Aldred Anonymous X3 LEARN MORE HERE |
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