SCHEMATIC- ERIC RAYMOND

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A solo show presenting the work of the Montreal-based media artist, featuring his most striking robotic and visually stunning electronic installations. Curated by Heather Corcoran, Michelle Kasprzak and Gillian McIver. Eric Raymond has been active in the field of electronic arts for over a decade, having exhibited widely in Canada and internationally, including the Absolut LA International Biennial Art Invitational (US) and Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria). Raymond's solo show explores the dynamic between technology and our natural world, and represents the first part of Schematic: New Media Art from Canada, a group exhibition opening in London later this year. The initiative behind Schematic is to create an opportunity to present Canadian media art to London audiences and to open up new opportunities for Canadian artists. Schematic looks at the idea of the artist as engineer where the artist is also an inventor engaging with technology. At the same time, the artists and their works can be said to present a Canadian vision and perspectives, addressing ideas such as the relationship of nature and culture, climate, landscape and national mythologies. Schematic: Eric Raymond is part of Québec 400 celebrations in London. Supported by: THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS