PAST EXHIBITIONS / TECH AND THE CITY
OCTOBER 13 – DECEMBER 22 2001

TECH AND THE CITY showcases work that takes digital content off of the screen and into our streets, buildings and even furniture. Mobile technologies have changed the way that we communicate, letting us talk to and text-message friends from the street, train or shopping mall. The launch of new 3G or ‘Third-Generation’ phones in the next year will introduce audio, video and games alongside new ways of communicating with friends and information services. How will this affect the fabric of our towns and cities? What happens when you can text message a building? How can artists and designers create work that travels with us as we go between our homes, offices and streets?

TECH AND THE CITY builds on The Media Centre's innovative research into mobile technologies by showcasing the work of artists and designers from across the UK, including:

Greyworld– Urban Sketches
A mini-retrospective of installations by GREYWORLD – one of the UK’s leading developers of interactive digital art for urban spaces.
www.greyworld.org

the-phone-book.com
The Phone Book commission 'micro-stories' - short narratives under 150 words designed to be read from mobile phones or on the web.
www.the-phone-book.com

Mobile Computing
A showcase of recent research projects from The Media Centre and its tenants, including Rachel Baker's TIGERTXT, SMS Poetry from centrifugalforces.co.uk, and Interactive Solution's LOSTWORLD.

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