Digital technology has changed traditional painting and drawing techniques into new forms of art by using computers and digital photography. One artist that uses the computer as an important part of their work is David Rokeby. He is an installation artist which means he uses new media such as video, sound, and the internet. One of his works is the Very Nervous System. It uses a sound system, computers and cameras to create an enviroment in which the movements of one's body create sound and/or music. It's kind of like an instrument that you play with your body. Another one of Rokeby's works is Echoing Narcissus. It is an interactive sound-sculpture that is covered in copper sheet and printed circuit boards. There is a big hole in the middle of the sculpture. It is a re-telling of the myth Narcissus and Echo. All sounds made by the sound-sculpture are distorted and also the image of the observer is restructured. This work is described like a black hole of communication in which the observer loses himself or herself in the countless restructurings of voice and image.
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