Toshio Iwai

Piano - As Media Image (1995)

In 1996 I saw the Mediascape exhibition at the Guggenheim SoHo. A collection of digital art, some interactive, it was bold show from a major museum. It received mixed reviews — but one of the pieces there left a lasting impression on me. It was “Piano – As Media Image” by Toshio Iwai. From the exhibition’s catalog: [the piece] combines a real grand piano with virtual images. The player uses a trackball to place luminous…
 
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