Technology changes not only our way of living but also our mode of thinking. With the help of computers, art presentations can become more interactive.
Media art is the term used to define interactive computer-based art pieces. The genre has been growing since the early 1990s, following the bloom of computer technology.
Playing with Desiring Machines is the latest exhibition presented by Videotage, which is showcasing two media art pieces titled The Nudemen Garden and Disorientation by local artists.
The exhibition aims to explore the relationship between men and machines. The artists use web cameras, custom sensors, video tracking systems and software programmes to develop a new perspective.
The Nudemen Garden is a joint project by local artists Francis Lam and Henry Chu Lik-hang.
A large projection screen will show computer-generated images of naked men. Visitors will be able to see an image of themselves projected onto the screen via a web camera and projector. The naked men will then be seen falling onto the viewer's projected image.
'The internet world is occupied by an overwhelming amount of pornography,' said Chu, an interactive web designer.