Interactive Art and Embodiment: The Implicit Body as Performance

In an extensive anthology showcasing his own work and that of several of his contemporaries, artist Nathaniel Stern explores the role of the body in interactive art with both beauty and clarity. Appropriately, the book includes a “digital companion” chapter that’s available for free online.

Cool Hunting Video: Juan Miguel Palacios

Giving a traditionally 2D medium more depth, this Brooklyn-based painter explores the human condition

A recent transplant to Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood, Spanish artist Juan Miguel Palacios is making a splash in the New York art scene with a series of work focusing on the human form. Palacios uses a unique technique which involves layering a series of paintings on top of each other to create stunning three-dimensional pieces. We spent some time with Palacios in his studio to discuss …