Ars Electronica Festival · 1987
Le paradis perdu / Cirque / Tableaux d'une exposition
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1987
In 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Le paradis perdu / Cirque / Tableaux d'une exposition” by Michäel Gaumnitz (Computer Animation) with a Honorary Mention.
Graf’Nitzs (Michäel Gaumnitz) Eight short pieces of "electronic animation", bom from the encounter of a painter with a videographics tablet. Eight improvisations on a theme which relate an atmosphere, a climate, a mood, a reminiscence... In order to link up his constantly changing images with their creation.
About Michäel Gaumnitz
Born 1947 in Dresden/GDR; successfully took up several professions, amongst others cook, mason and professor. In 1980 again took up the great love of his youth, painting, (which he had studied at the Hochschule für bildende Kunst in Berlin at the age of 20)…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.