Jovencio de la Paz will meet with students to discuss the unfolding relationship between traditional weaving arts and modern technology. Explore how computer science informs art, and vice versa.

The Event: Monday, November 14, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Halsey Institute on campus.

The Artist: Jovencio de la Paz is an artist and weaver based out of Eugene, OR. Their work explores the intersecting histories of weaving and modern computers, balancing the traditional processes of weaving, dye, and stitch-work with the complexities and contradictions of our present-day digital culture.

The Work: Three new works will be exhibited at the Halsey this coming January, including…

• Textiles designed using algorithmic software based on a 1950s code that visualized Darwin’s theory of evolution
• Weavings made together with their mother and grandmother in a reversal of generations in the exchange of traditional knowledge

Great fit For: Artists and Art Lovers / Computer Scientists and Programmers / Technologists and Genealogists

How to Register: Sign up here to join the conversation. All CofC Students are welcome.