Turbulence is an interactive museum of un-natural history where a menagerie of synthesised forms, ‘evolved’ within the computer using a process of artificial selection. It is one of the most awarded and recognised works of Australian multimedia art. The work consists of a touch-screen interface, used to access a virtual museum of evolved electronic creatures. Over 3 years in production, Turbulence is a collection of abstract thoughts, simulations, ideas, information and poetry. A multiplex of links into an interactive web of computer synthesised imagery relating to the philosophical impact of evolution on contemporary thought.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
7 November 2004
ACMI Screen Gallery
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1000123
Language
English
Audience classification
unclassified
Subject categories
Object Types
Installation
Materials
interactive touch-screen and computer, colour, software, video and monitor