On Thursday, March 16th
I attended the opening reception for Codes and Modes in the glass café of
Hunter College. Although I was unable to attend the three days of the symposium
I did enjoy the atmosphere and knowledge shared on Thursday night. As we sat down
we noticed the television screen in the front corner of the room. After a brief
introduction the speaker acknowledged the screen and asked to text “Csmart” to
270-02 followed by anything we wanted to be displayed on the screen for the
audience to see. The screen was flooded with responses. Later it served the
purpose of answering questions presented by the speaker followed by an image
related to the words we responded with. This interactive instillation is a
prime example of the innovative new art and new media advancements we have made
between film, virtual reality, augmented reality, machine learning, and other
experimental media.
One of the observations that I made
was the diversity within the room between ages and cultures. Martin Lucas too
mentioned the importance and significance of media bringing us together as well
as the impact that can be created through media. From what I understand, this
symposium has been going on for years now. I find it magnificent to be able to
hold a symposium of such diversity and array of speakers and media creators
that can share their ideas, work, and passion with anyone who has an interest
in media here at Hunter College.
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