Adrian Ward (artist)

Adrian Ward (born 1976 in Bishop Auckland, England) is a software artist and musician. He is known for his generative art software products released through his company Signwave, and as one third of the techno gabba ambient group, Slub.^[1] His theoretical approach to generative and software art guides his practice,^[2]^[3] including contributing to the early principles of the livecoding movement.^[4]

Adrian co-won the 2001 Transmediale software art award in Berlin, alongside Netochka Nezvanova for his well-known^[5] Auto-Illustrator^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] parody of Adobe Illustrator, off-the-shelf generative software that takes control over the artwork produced with it.^[10] Auto-Illustrator has earned prestigious digital arts awards^[11] including an honorary mention at the 2001 Prix Ars Electronica.^[12] He is also a board member of the UK Museum of Ordure, an ongoing collaborative art project with Stuart Brisley and Geoff Cox.^[13]^[14]

[1]
Shulgin, A. (2003). Listen to the tools, interview with Alex McLean and Adrian Ward. In read_me 2.3 reader. NIFCA.
[2]
Cox, G., McLean, A., and Ward, A. (2000). The Aesthetics of Generative Code. In International Conference on Generative Art.
[3]
Dew, Harrison (28 February 2013). Digital Media and Technologies for Virtual Artistic Spaces. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-4666-2962-2.
[4]
Ward, A., Rohrhuber, J., Olofsson, F., McLean, A., Griffiths, D., Collins, N., and Alexander, A. (2004). Live Algorithm Programming and a Temporary Organisation for its Promotion. In Goriunova, O. and Shulgin, A., editors, read_me – Software Art and Cultures.
[5]
Sommerer, Christa; Mignonneau, Laurent; King, Dorothée (3 March 2017). Interface Cultures: Artistic Aspects of Interaction. transcript Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8394-0884-1.
[6]
Ward, A., Levin, G., Lia, and Meta. 4x4 Generative Design (with Auto-Illustrator, Java, DBN, Lingo): Life/Oblivion. Apress.
[7]
Fuller, Matthew (1 January 2008). Software Studies: A Lexicon. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-06274-9.
[8]
Nöth, Winfried; Bishara, Nina (1 January 2007). Self-Reference in the Media. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-019883-6.
[9]
Manovich, Lev (4 July 2013). Software Takes Command. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-62356-745-3.
[10]
Cloninger, Curt (3 October 2006). Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process: Strategies for print and new media designers. New Riders. ISBN 978-0-13-279822-8.
[11]
Thoughtful Interaction Design: A Design Perspective on Information Technology. MIT Press. 26 January 2007. ISBN 978-0-262-29692-2.
[12]
Leopoldseder, Hannes; Schöpf, Christine (4 September 2001). Cyberarts 2001 (in German). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-211-83628-6.
[13]
Rugg, Judith; Sedgwick, Michèle (1 January 2007). Issues in Curating Contemporary Art and Performance. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-84150-162-8.
[14]
Ascott, Roy (1 January 2006). Engineering Nature: Art & Consciousness in the Post-biological Era. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-84150-128-4.

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[1] [1]
Shulgin, A. (2003). Listen to the tools, interview with Alex McLean and Adrian Ward. In read_me 2.3 reader. NIFCA.

[2] [2]
Cox, G., McLean, A., and Ward, A. (2000). The Aesthetics of Generative Code. In International Conference on Generative Art.

[3] [3]
Dew, Harrison (28 February 2013). Digital Media and Technologies for Virtual Artistic Spaces. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-4666-2962-2.

[4] [4]
Ward, A., Rohrhuber, J., Olofsson, F., McLean, A., Griffiths, D., Collins, N., and Alexander, A. (2004). Live Algorithm Programming and a Temporary Organisation for its Promotion. In Goriunova, O. and Shulgin, A., editors, read_me – Software Art and Cultures.

[5] [5]
Sommerer, Christa; Mignonneau, Laurent; King, Dorothée (3 March 2017). Interface Cultures: Artistic Aspects of Interaction. transcript Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8394-0884-1.

[6] [6]
Ward, A., Levin, G., Lia, and Meta. 4x4 Generative Design (with Auto-Illustrator, Java, DBN, Lingo): Life/Oblivion. Apress.

[7] [7]
Fuller, Matthew (1 January 2008). Software Studies: A Lexicon. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-06274-9.

[8] [8]
Nöth, Winfried; Bishara, Nina (1 January 2007). Self-Reference in the Media. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-019883-6.

[9] [9]
Manovich, Lev (4 July 2013). Software Takes Command. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-62356-745-3.

[10] [10]
Cloninger, Curt (3 October 2006). Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process: Strategies for print and new media designers. New Riders. ISBN 978-0-13-279822-8.

[11] [11]
Thoughtful Interaction Design: A Design Perspective on Information Technology. MIT Press. 26 January 2007. ISBN 978-0-262-29692-2.

[12] [12]
Leopoldseder, Hannes; Schöpf, Christine (4 September 2001). Cyberarts 2001 (in German). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-211-83628-6.

[13] [13]
Rugg, Judith; Sedgwick, Michèle (1 January 2007). Issues in Curating Contemporary Art and Performance. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-84150-162-8.

[14] [14]
Ascott, Roy (1 January 2006). Engineering Nature: Art & Consciousness in the Post-biological Era. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-84150-128-4.

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