Collaboration Project

Transformations: An Exhibit of David Em and Charles Csuri

The basic theme of this exhibit is the connection between David Em and Charles Csuri, best known for pioneering the field of computer graphics, computer animation, and digital fine art, demonstrates how these artists have traveled through the decades of formation in digital art, beginning with the very first stages, and it is apparent how their skill, subject matter, and sense of style develops as technology advances. Both of these artists have a similar style and objective in their art. Both experienced painters, Em and Csuri wanted their art to possess a deeper meaning and they believed that this could only occur through the exploration of a digital world. Especially acknowledged for his lifetime achievements in the fields of digital art and computer animation, after looking at the different works selected for the exhibition, it is obvious that Csuri's work drastically changes over time because as this new art advances, his work transforms. This is also true for David Em because just by looking at his earlier images, the viewers can easily make connections between these images. His dark and sinister style including geometric shapes can be easily distinguished in his beginning stages of development because he was limited. Both of these artists' themes are similar because they want to express the aspects and visions of their worlds through a transformation into digital art. The basic idea exhibits how the artists benefit from digital art and how their earlier works are extremely similar. We felt that this exhibition was appropriate for young developing digital artists because these artists express their process of development and reasoning behind their works. We explain why they are so intrigued by digital art and how their theme of mythology and spiritual worlds can clearly be demonstrated through this technique. Another connection between the artists is the fact that they are both abstractionists, and the styles and ideas of their work shines through this medium. They both express how they want to express a different dimension and without the computer they would never be able to create their pieces. Another focus of this exhibition is the explanation behind this "scientific form of art" and how this advance in technology has aided their artistic development and creativity.

Websites:
http://www.csuri.com/
http://www.dam.org/essays/em01.htm
http://www.davidem.com/em_cg_art/em_cg_pages/geometries_pages/geometries_7.html
http://www.siggraph.org/artdesign/profile/David_Em/1987_1.html