Summary: |
During the SIGRADI ‘99 conference, different “groups of interest” were formed, in specific areas, including “Group of Arts”, formed by professionals interested in exchanging experiences and developing academic research in areas of Art & Design. As a result of that interaction, the PUC-Rio (Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro) and the IENBA (Instituto Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, Montevideo, Uruguay), supported by the SECIU (Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay), took the challenge of developing a first pilot experience, involving teachers and pupils from the Computación Gráfica (Graphic computing) area, of those institutions. By means of the Internet, a collaborative, artistic project was developed, leading to the creation of poetic, metaphoric, and in some cases, playful pieces of work. In terms of its educational goals - as well as in terms of its social achievements - this experience was considered very effective, which led to its expansion and deepening, during the current year: more educators and students in Brazil, Uruguay and United States have joined the group, for the development of the collaborative work “Exquisite Corpse”. |