SIGGRAPH 2006 Art Gallery, Part I.(Murat Germen, Gene Greger and Philip George works are being presented)

Over the past 40 years, innovations in digital technology have enabled the integration of technical accomplishment with artistic expression, thereby fostering art endeavors that explore new territories and cross traditional boundaries. To this end, the SIGGRAPH 2006 Art Gallery, titled Intersections, examines this merging of creativity, concept, and technique.

The Art Gallery is estimated to be the world's largest, featuring works that combine innovative computer graphics and interactive techniques with artistic practice. Juried pieces from 150 artists, researchers, and technologists from 16 countries were selected for their ability to provoke thought, explore ideas in innovative ways, address contemporary issues, interactively engage the viewer in the unfolding of meaning, and captivate the viewer's intellectual and creative self.

"These are some of the most innovative digital artists in the world. The breadth and depth of the content is staggering," says Bonnie Mitchell, SIGGRAPH 2006 Art Gallery chair from Bowling Green State University. "It is inspiring to see people creatively pushing the boundary of what can be done when art and technology collide."

The range of content also includes artistic computer animations ranging from abstract art to experimental narrative to creative music videos. "Regardless of approach, the animations are expressively different from traditional animation and exemplify some of the most creative work being done in the field of art animation today," states Mitchell, who notes that ...