By the mid-nineties, artists were building entire worlds on CD-ROM, and audiences could experience artworks that contained movies, still images, 3D graphics, audio, and more. Live N.U.D.E. Artists—a New Underexposed/Undaunted/Unconventional Developers Event—showed nine artists’ CD-ROMS, including Nancy Buchanan’s “Developing: The Whole Picture,” Lalo Lopez’s “Clamps,” and “Puppet Motel” by Hsin-Chien Huang and Laurie Anderson.
Freewaves is currently deepening and reorganizing our archive of 35 years of public art in Los Angeles. Check back in 2025 to explore more of our history.
