In 1994, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Quarxs” by Maurice Benayoun (Computer Animation) with an Award of Distinction. Maurice Benayoun has 4 more works in this atlas.
Watching "Quarxs" by Maurice Benayoun you have to remind yourself every so often that they are pseudo reality and pseudo scientific. The scenes are animated in such a professional way that you forget that this is not reality but an artificial film with virtual context. In the beginning God made a mistake!
About Maurice Benayoun
Maurice Benayoun (F), born 1957, teaches "Art Video and New Images" at the University of Paris. Participation in research projects about special effects and the contribution of new technologies to audio-visual production and to artistic creativity within the…
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