6:30pm for 7pm Wednesday 3rd November

The next Computer Arts Society (BCS CAS SG) Meeting will be at Birkbeck on Wednesday 3rd November. Artist and researcher Joe Osmond will be talking about and demonstrating 'Digital Alchemy', his work on John Whitney's theory of Digital Harmony. The presentation is open to the public and admission is free.

Room 218
Birkbeck College
43 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PD

Nearest tubes: Euston Square, Warren Street & Russell Square.

Digital Alchemy: challenging John Whitney's search for Digital Harmony, multi-sensory artist Joe Osmond questions why Whitney chose to use classical music as the preferred means of musical composition and the influence that this arguably narrow interpretation of compositional practice had on his search for digital harmony. Engaging in the debate of what is music and how harmony, improvisation, scale and tone translate into visual art, Joe explores the methodology and reasoning behind Whitney's desire to achieve a complementarity of music and visual art.

Informed by his work as an improvisational musician, performer and artist, Joe Osmond presents artist's view of creativity, composition and computer programing.

Joe Osmond: an interactive artist, animator, poet and musician, recognised as an expert in multi-sensory education by the EU in Brussels, Joe is currently completing postgraduate research into The Art of Sound at Birkbeck College, The University of London. Originally graduating in 1973, he has spent his life developing multi-sensory art installations, writing learning programs and providing creative solutions that emphasise the need to recognise the huge potential of sound, art and movement as a means of creative communication. He has worked throughout Europe, Kuwait and the USA sharing strategies that make art and learning accessible to all. He has regularly exhibited his work, most recently as part of The BodyTalk Exhibition (London: June-Aug 2010) and at The EVA Conference (London July 2010) and is currently developing original sound for a number of abstract animations based on his work as an abstract artist. An experienced international conference presenter Joe is proud to be a member of Equity, the actor's union.