Digital Meetup: Systems at Play

Developed with arebyte Digital Art Centre, get hands-on with emerging creative technologies that are shaping everyday life. Create glitch portraits, map landscapes from satellite data, explore generative visuals and meet the young artists at the forefront of creative code, robots and digital media. Free entry, no booking required.

Throughout the evening you will be able to discover, test and question how human and machine interactions are shaping contemporary creative practices.

Timed workshops:

• 18:15 - 19:15: Become part of artist Ambie Drew’s workshop exploring the influence of digital images on memory

• 19:30 - 20:30: Experiment with satellite data to create digital landscapes with artist Freddie Sanders

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop to take part in the workshops. A limited number of devices will be available to borrow.

Interactive installations:

• Reimagine reality through an interactive installation by creative technologist and digital artist Olivia Ema

• Collaborate with moving machines to create physical images utilising digital artist Emir Johnston’s intelligent machines

• Use your voice to paint digital mandalas in designer and digital technologist Maria Than’s new installation

As part of Processing Community Day, the evening will feature a community Show & Tell celebrating creative coding, digital art and interactive design.

Digital Meetups are a series of social events for digital artists and young people to share work, build skills and grow a creative community.

“Interactive installations are drop-in and unticketed, with spaces allocated on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the evening. Workshop places are limited and allocated on arrival. Part of the V&A Digital Art Season, exploring art, technology and creativity.”