University Daily Kansan / Friday, November 10, 1989 Computers unite art and technology By Travis Butler Kansan staff writer 5 High technology need not be synonymous with scientists, business or boredom, computer specialists demonstrated last night. The way art and high technology are combining to create a new form of expression was shown last night at a Kansas City, Mo., show sponsored by the Silicon Prairie Technology Association. "It's opened it up to more people," Randall Platt said. Platt, music specialist for the Overland Park park computer store MacSource, makes music with a compu- socked up to a electronic synthesizer. "Composers can use it as a tool to expand their composing." he said. Computer music software can take a series of notes played on a synthesizer keyboard and transcribe them, turning them into a professional-looking score with less effort than it would take to make a cruder copy by hand. 'It's making it more fun for the early students,' Platt said. Jerry Stogalld, executive director of the association, said the association sponsored the show to announce the use of high-tech art to the community. "We started the arts and technology group about eight months ago," he said. "Hallmark, the Kansas City company, has partnered with technical companies have joined it." He also sees the new technology as bringing art to the people. "With some of the art packages available to computer users, another medium is going to be more accessible to more people," he said. John Lamberton, another artist whose work was exhibited last night, sees the use of computers as a continuing trend. "It's always had an influence," he said. "Technology is a relative term. There's always been an evolution of technology, and the people will have more and more place." Lamberton works with holography, a type of photography that uses lasers to create three-dimensional pictures on a flat surface. "Artists seek a medium that's best suited to them," he said. "I didn't find that painting or sculpture worked for me. They're just new and different ways of imaging ideas and doing things you couldn't do before." Colette Bangert has been working with computers to create art since 1987. "I have trouble talking about it because I've lived through it for so many years," she said. "It's become normal. What surprises me is how many younger people are getting enthusiastic about it. We're playing out the beginning of 21st century art." "A lot of computer-graphics technology ends up in business," he said. "Business has been the major patron of electronic arts. It's because business has the tools." Society is ready for something new and exciting, but it won't come through traditional channels, Lamberton said. Lawrence's Hottest Dance Spot PIZZ! 901 Miss 749-7511 Where the REAL PARTY'S at!! HABITUAL RITUAL LIVE!! Wed., Nov. 15th SAC UP THE BEST VIDEO DEALS! 99ยข - Every Day - Every Tape - Enormous Selection $2.99 Machine Rental SAC'S SPECIALS CLOSEOUTS - Latest New Releases SACK THE SAVINGS 25th Iowa (Next to Food For Less) Hours: 9-9pm Mon-Sat, 10-6 Sun 843-7810 WE HAVE MOVED!!! But we still offer the finest in Automotive Repair & Machine Work Visit our new, modern, clean facilities. DON'S AUTO CENTER 920 E. 11th (11th & Haskell) 841-4833 TONIGHT Virgin Recording Artists Bob Mould (Formerly Of Husker Du) 18 & Over Admitted NATURAL WAY 820-822 Mass St. Bottleneck SAT. NOV. 11 Capital Recording Artist from L.A. The Bonedaddy's Don't Miss Their Intrudible Show Coming Next Week: TUES. 14th- Royal Crescent Mob THURS. 16th- Meat Puppets SAT. 18th- CARIBE Don't Forget Free Pool Daily 3-5 p.m. GET THE EDGE WITH CLIFFS NOTES.