ARTIST'S VIEW The SIGGRAPH 98 A r t Gallery: Touchware Lynn Pocock NewYork Institute of Technology The SIGGRAPH 98 A r t Gallery: Touchwarewas held July 19-24, 1998, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.Two-dimensional images, an artist book, installations, three-dimensional art works, an animation and interactive pieces were included in this year's show. A portion of the exhibited artworks were chosen by a jury consisting of Annick Bureaud, Deanna Morse, Jane Stevens and Stephen Benton. Touchware was chaired by Joan Truckenbrod. Touchware also hosted a 25th Anniversary Celebration of Pioneering Artists.This portion of the show was curated by Jane Stevens.The artists who were invited to exhibit have all participated in the digital arts community in a significant way in the past. This 25th Anniversary Celebration included older works, as well as recent works by the pioneering artists.The result was a show which was very exciting, and which presented a broad look at the digital arts. Truckenbrod, who is a Professor of A r t at The School of the A r t Institute of Chicago, approached Touchware with a specific vision. Her intention was for Touchware to "focus on issues of touch in the image,
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