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Jane Prophet: An Artist's View of the Future of the Museum

April 4, 2007

Jane Prophet artist

Jane Prophet, a British artist who works across disciplines to create internationally acclaimed projects that have broken new ground in art, technology, and science, discusses her artwork.

Jane Prophet's work, which includes large-scale installations, digital print, Websites and CD-ROMs, reflects her interest in complexity theory, landscape and artificial life. Among her past projects are the award-winning website, TechnoSphere, and The Landscape Room, an installation that combines photographs with computer-simulated landscapes. In October 2006, she completed a solo show at Paco das Artes, which coincided with the Sao Paulo Biennale.

Series:

NPR Museums in the 21st Century Series

Topics: Art & Architecture | Media & Technology

Tags: Art & Architecture | artificial life | digital print | installation art | Large-scale installations | Media | websites | Technology | Internet | Photography

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