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Roy Ascott

Roy Ascott FRSA (born 26 October 1934) is a British artist, who works with cybernetics and telematics on an art he calls technoetics by focusing on the impact of digital and telecommunications networks on consciousness. Since the 1960s, Ascott has been a practitioner of interactive computer art, electronic art, cybernetic art and telematic art.

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Known for
art, technoetics, syncretism
Movement
Technoetics, Digital Art
Notable work
La Plissure du Texte, Electra, Paris; Planetary Network, XLII Venice Biennale; Telematic Embrace: visionary theories of art, technology and consciousness, University of Californ…
Awards
Doctor Honoris Causa, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece. Honorary Professor, Aalborg University. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts London. Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica Awar…
Education
King's College London, University of Durham (now Newcastle University)
Born
Roy Ascott 26 October 1934 (1934-10-26) (age 91) Bath, Somerset, England

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Planetary Collegium

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related to Biography · 65
Roy Ascott → Advanced Inquiry, Anthony Benjamin, Applied Arts Vienna, Art, Art History, Ascott, Bath, Bath Boys' School, Bernard Cohen, Brian Eno, Brian Wall, California, Centre, Chair, City, Communication Theory, Dean, Design, Dunelm, Durham
related to International exhibitions · 54
Roy Ascott → Ars Electronica, Ars Electronica Festival, Ars Electronica Golden Nica, Art, Ascott, Aspects, Austria, Bayreuth, Biennale, Brazil, Contemporary Arts, Cyberspace, Digital Pathways, Electra Paris, England, European Media Festival, Festival, Gaia, Geran TV, Graz
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Roy Ascott → Ascott's, Degree Zero, Edward, Elena Crippa, Emily PethickReferences, Entry, German, Inke Arns, June, Kunstforum International, Love Story, May, Media Art Net, Oliver Grau, Out, Plissure, Roy Ascott's Groundcourse, Roy Ascott's Theories, Rudolf Frieling, Shanken
Awards · 1
Roy Ascott → Doctor Honoris Causa, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece. Honorary Professor, Aalborg University. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts London. Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica Awar…
Born · 1
Roy Ascott → Roy Ascott 26 October 1934 (1934-10-26) (age 91) Bath, Somerset, England
Education · 1
Roy Ascott → King's College London, University of Durham (now Newcastle University)
Known for · 1
Roy Ascott → art, technoetics, syncretism
Movement · 1
Roy Ascott → Technoetics, Digital Art
Notable work · 1
Roy Ascott → La Plissure du Texte, Electra, Paris; Planetary Network, XLII Venice Biennale; Telematic Embrace: visionary theories of art, technology and consciousness, University of Californ…

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Roy AscottMovementTechnoetics, Digital Art1.00infobox
Roy AscottNotable workLa Plissure du Texte, Electra, Paris; Planetary Network, XLII Venice Biennale; Telematic Embrace: visionary theories of art, technology and consciousness, University of Californ…1.00infobox
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