“Beam” by Enrique Fontanilles received a Honorary Mention in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1988.
The computer is no arcanum. Like its predecessors, it will not take any responsibility off Man's shoulders. But it is a challenge to the artist to ask of the computer what he asks of other media. Even the computer has its reality, and no simulation can obscure that.
About Enrique Fontanilles
Enrique Fontanilles, Spaniard, born in Barcelona 1951, living and working in Basel. From 1968 to 1973 training at the Schule für Gestaltung (Design School) in Basel, where he is active as a teacher for drawing and sketching since 1975.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.