The Residency at the Digital Art Observatory (DAO) began at the end of the summer of 2023. Artists were paired into teams, with one artist from Ukraine and another from the United Kingdom. The Residency’s goal was to look at the practical and conceptual challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural creative digital cooperation.
1. DAO is a collaboration between Digital Arts Observatory and University College London, which provides artists with access to cutting-edge technology and professional facilities. The project began in 2017 and has expanded its reach, offering residencies in Lithuania, Romania, Israel, and India. DAO also offers an annual residency for emerging artists to work on final digital art projects on daobservatory art/final-projects —relevant to the DAO mission. The DAO model, The DAO model, is based on two main elements:
2. An intensive period of Residency, during which the artists will collaborate closely on their research and artistic practice.
3. A series of workshops in London, during which the artists will present their work to one another and engage with other members of the DAO community.
Danube & Tree of Life
The two artists collaborated to illustrate the challenges of interaction that face individuals in the current world of digitalization by using their photographic and geographical experiences.
A symbol called “Tree of Life” was made by Roksolana Dudka on a stage with three-dimensional and moving parts. Trees are the center of the universe. They link us to all of life’s potential, calling for a rebirth of the earth’s and our family’s spirit and a renewed commitment to the future.
When you’re young, think about what your forefathers and mothers did for you, as well as the people who have passed on traditions to their
This plant is a perennial, meaning it lives for many years and gives life to the next generation.
Aurore is using immersive arts to translate his own established analog creative processes to the virtual realm.
Her animated paintings give an insight into the life process on a local level and show new ways of living in a digital age.
In the digital arena, the internet has blurred the lines between man and nature. At the same time, nature itself is fragmented and becoming mobile, moving away from us. Krisztina Kapeljuh explores this movement.
A fundamental shift in the visual language of the Web is underway. Instead of being defined by an image’s resolution or content, the focus will increasingly be on the pixel itself and how it can be manipulated.
A strong image of the Danube allows us to perceive multiple perspectives on cultural barriers, which, according to the artist, causes a lot of biases.
Surface Considerations
This project combines both traditional and digital art techniques.
Then, the two artists came together to create a unique collection of paintings and sculptures, which can be found in the exhibition. In creating the next generation of algorithms, two separate algorithms were developed to feed on these foundational elements, process them, mold them, and make something new.
Living Connections
Pavlo has shared a series of photos he took while wandering around Kyiv during his trip.
This encouraged Robert to compile a collection of Melton Mowbray photographs and publish them in a book.
Architectural paintings like these make for great conversation pieces.
The stark contrast between Pavlos’s shot of a church in Kyiv and Robert’s photograph of one in Melton Mowbray inspired Robert to digitally and visually edit the photos to create artists’ movies.