Digital Graffiti Festival Shows off the Photons
| June 4, 2009 |
Posted at 7:00 am |
Categories: Toys and Technology
"If you have a digital projector, practically any blank surface nearby becomes a canvas for your art. That’s the idea behind a fad that’s cropped up in the past couple of years. Fans have even begun setting up events to show off the best stuff. Case in point, the Digital Graffiti Festival.
This Saturday, digital artists from around the world will project original works onto a town’s white walls at the second annual Digital Graffiti Festival.
Sometimes referred to as “Photon Bombing,” “Guerilla Projection” or “Urban Projection,” underground artists around the globe have already been using the latest design, animation and projection technologies to cast dynamic images onto skyscrapers and other urban structures as a means of artistic expression. But Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach, Florida is the first outdoor festival specifically organized to celebrate and showcase these unique talents."
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