Entitled 'The Digital Art Debate' and held at 'The Tetley' gallery in Leeds, England this 'debate' was, we were told by the very sparse information given from their website, set to answer such questions as... What is digital art? How do you conserve and curate digital art? Is technology just for interpretation as opposed to art? Is digital art now a separate genre? Who are the patrons of digital art and who is buying and collecting digital art? For the artist, which comes first, technology or art? The website also had this to say: "Digital Art encompasses a wide range of disciplines from graphic art & photography to installations and large scale public art, with technology progressing rapidly the opportunities and implications for artists today are changing just as fast. This event provides the opportunity to hear from some of the leading figures in the UK’s digital art and technology worlds." Hmmmm. Read into that what you will. I wasn't sure if this was going to be great or horrific. So I thought I'd pop along and see for myself just who was talking and what smack was being said in my town! We were told "Attendees will be invited to submit questions before the event" Panellists & guests included: Carla Rapoport – Founder and Director of the Lumen Prize. (Seemed perfectly nice but I feel as if she is playing in the art/tech world. That this is some how fashionable rather than practical and real digital artists would be somehow dismissed by her because of that. All just opinion). Fabio Giampietro – Winner of the Mixed Reality and overall Lumen Prize 2016. (Not a fan of his work. Personal opinion. I felt this is where the art-world creates their own version of 'digital art' that I personally don't appreciate and while I do understand it, I just consider it style over substance). Doug Dodds – Senior Curator in the V&A’s Word & Image Department, responsible for developing the department’s digital art collections, which range from early computer art to recent born-digital works. (by far the most interesting & knowledgeable of the guests. I'd certainly listen to him talk further). Bryony Bond – Creative Director of The Tetley (Ohhh. That's who he was. Ok.) Let me know what you think of this event and what you think of the 'one sided' digital art debate held at The Tetley in Leeds 2017. Do you agree with them or with me. Do you think something else all together? What is digital art to you? Have your side of the debate in the comments below. Remember to subscribe and to press the bell icon too so that you receive updates every time I release a new video ;) Until next time, keep on painting! Lawrence. *** Subscribe to My Channel for More Art tutorials & reviews *** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHO7bTCCbwlYTMGsA2DT-cA?sub_confirmation=1 ===================================================== To view my portfolio and keep up to date with all of my latest goings on, make sure to pop over and say Hi at which ever social media hub is closest to your heart! My portfolio Website: http://www.LawrenceMann.co.uk FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/lawrence.can.draw Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LAWRENCEcanDRAW LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencecandraw