“Las Meninas” by Michael Tolson received an Award of Distinction in the Interactive Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1995. Michael Tolson has 2 more works in this atlas.
In Michael Tolson's installation "Las Meninas", two observation stations are supposed to tempt the participants into voyeuristic behavior. From a low podium the artificial creatures can be fed with a sensor. The result can be viewed through a pair of binoculars which are facing the reflection of the monitor.
About Michael Tolson
Michael Tolson (USA), born 1947, is co-founder and President of the animation production company XAOS Inc. in San Francisco, and principal scientist at XAOS Tools, Inc., which provides commercial animation and graphics software.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.