John Maeda, world-renowned graphic designer, artist, and computer scientist opens exhibition in London

John Maeda, named by Esquire magazine as one of the 21 most important people for the 21st century, today opens his exhibition “MAEDA:MySPACE” at Riflemaker at 79 Beak Street, W1.

“John Maeda believes in the art of simple living. One of the world’s foremost digital artists, he has evolved a philosophy of humanising technology that invites us to take a step back from our cybernetic environment. A professor at the MIT Media Lab, he has recently published a book on “simplicity” and garnered international acclaim with exhibitions at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, MoMA in New York and Ginza Graphics in Tokyo.

“Now, in his first UK solo exhibition in London, he explores new ways to engage with our hi-tech, sometimes passive digital landscape: he creates a round-the-clock, MySpace environment; he looks at downsizing instead of downloading; he moves forward with analogue; he explores how to be “green digital”; he makes tiny computers for tiny hands and even suggests we turn off the information highway full stop. A highlight includes a real-time stream to the US the night of the private view, where Maeda will interact with visitors through pods and screens, followed by daily beams from the MIT.”

“MAEDA:MySPACE” , from 30th April until 23rd June
John Maeda’s Biography
From Kultureflash.net

The current John Maeda installation at MoMA, New York:

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