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Interactive Art Anerkennung - Honorary Mention 1997

The Encyclopedia of Clamps

Webster Lewin, Jerry Hesketh, bill BAR-MIN-SKI
The "Encyclopedia of Clamps" will set a new standard for digital media. In this second title from the team at De-Lux'O, the world of experience-oriented art is explored in CD-ROM. Using digital media to create original works of interactive art, the design team at De-Lux'O sets forth as its goal to challenge the preconceived notions of interactivity, content and technology. Utilizing a 3-D environment, the user can visit over 30 exhibition rooms that contain real works of interactive art - not corporate diluted pseudo art. Using digital media to create original work, Bill Barminski, Webster Lewin and Jerry Hesketh (De-Lux'O, Inc.) are challenging the preconceived notions of interactivity, content and technology. The interactive "Encyclopedia of Clamps" will be ideally suited for the current (boring) CD-ROM market, because not only does it offer the finest in experience-oriented art on CD-ROM, but it is also the world's first, and most complete reference guide to clamps and clamp-like devices. What could be better?
Utilizing a 3-D environment as an interface, the user can visit various exhibition rooms each containing a unique art experience. The core of this program are two intersecting hallways lined with Bill Barminski's paintings through which the user can enter with a click of the mouse.
Bill Barminsky (USA) is a painter, whose work appears on several album covers, in feature films and music Videos. His work has been featured in Art Forum International.

Webster Lewin (USA) is a filmmaker and screenwriter and has been a Student of Martin Scorsese. His films and Videos have appeared on PBS's "American Playhouse", MTV and on the Bravo Cable Network.

Jerry Hesketh (USA) was one of the foremost pioneers in the development of CD-ROM technology for Apple Computer Corporation. He is currently Director of Technology for Virgin Sound and Vision.