Full Name Benjamin Gaulon Role Artist Name Benjamin Gaulon | Notable work Recyslism Nationality French | |
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Known for interactive art, programming, generative art, digital art, net art, physical computing, net art, circuit bending, glitch art Profiles | ||
Benjamin gaulon the art geeks 5 17 arte creative
Benjamin Gaulon (born 1979) is an artist whose work focuses on planned obsolescence, consumerism and disposable society. He has previously released work under the name "recyclism".
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- Benjamin gaulon the art geeks 5 17 arte creative
- Interview of benjamin gaulon aka recyclism
- Biography
- Notable projects
- Exhibitions
- References
Interview of benjamin gaulon aka recyclism
Biography
Benjamin Gaulon received a degree in Visual Communication from l'École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg and a MFA in Interactive Media & Environment from the Frank Mohr Institute. During his time at the Frank Mohr Institute, he developed several high-profile projects, including de Pong Game, the Recycling Entertainment System, The PrintBall and Corrupt.
After Graduating Gaulon started leading D.A.T.A (Dublin Art and Technology Association) and co-founded the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA) in 2007. Since 2005, in collaboration with Lourens Rozema, Gaulon is running workshops entitled the e-waste workshops, inviting participants to create art projects from recycled electronic waste.
Gaulon teaches several courses at the National College of Art and Design on topics such as visual programming, physical computing, new media art and digital art theory. His work can be found on recyclism.com Gaulon currently lives in Dublin with his wife and daughter.
Notable projects
Exhibitions
Selected exhibitions, screenings and performances include: