Following the opening of the Ruskin Digital Gallery earlier this year at the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, the pioneering art space has revealed the new software it has adopted to stream content to its screens.
"The gallery has been installed with Dataton Watchout software throughout, enabling content to seamlessly flow from screen to screen via a dedicated fibre and copper based AV LAN, which was commissioned by Snelling Business Systems. Artist's works are displayed on various projected and HD displays," explains Toby Wise, managing director at Snelling Business Systems.
The Ruskin Digital Gallery was created to be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Artwork in the gallery is displayed in digital format, on state-of-the-art high definition displays, as well as allowing traditional hanging, generating maximum flexibility for the area.
"This is a hugely valuable facility. [.] Whether students are studying fine art, photography, animation or film production, the opportunity to exhibit digital artwork is of paramount importance in the contemporary art world," says Chris Owen, head of the Cambridge School of Art, adding: "We are confident it will soon become a major attraction in the cultural life not just of Cambridge but the whole region."
Andy Salmon, deputy dean at the faculty of arts, believes the projects potential is invaluable: "The Digital Gallery provides us with a transformative medium on several levels. The stunning technology allows us to show work previously by comparison poorly accessible [.] it is a game changer of international potential."
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