Abstract
Tendencies 4 exhibition (1968 – 1969) presenting international (both East and West!) computer art and Bit International magazine (1968 – 1973) on media theory, both form Zagreb, Croatia are wiped out of media art history.
- Darko Fritz is a multimedia artist, curator, media archeologist and graphic designer.
He studied architecture at Zagreb University and completed post-graduate studies
at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam (media art
department). His work filling the gap between contemporary art practices and
media art culture. Fritz was a founding member of the artist collectives Cathedral
(1988), The Imitation of Life Studio (1987 – 1990), Young Croatian Electronic Films
(1991) and The Future State of Balkania (1998). He organized following exhibitions:
“Graphic Design Culture in The Netherlands” (1999), “I am Still Alive” (international
Internet art and pioneer computer art of the 1960s; 2000), CLUB.NL (Dutch
contemporary art; 2000), “Lights from Zagreb” (interactive light installations; 2001)
and <dis.location> (2003). Since 2002 he works as editor in the field of media art
on the virtual portal of Croatian culture, Culturenet.
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