The Art of Being Precise

With »The Art of...« ZKM invites artists of the collection to talk about a topic of their choice. With Frieder Nake (*1938 Stuttgart), an artist has accepted the invitation who wrote history with his early aesthetic experiments using computers.

As early as 1964, the mathematician created a series of abstract drawings on a mainframe computer at the Technical University of Stuttgart. They are among the first works of »computer art« worldwide. Anyone who wants to understand the pioneering era of digital art has no choice but to read Frieder Nake's brilliantly formulated essays and manifestos on questions of information aesthetics and art.

Video documentary

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Live Editing: Xenia Leidig
Streaming: Andy Koch