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creates work that comments on the difficulties of remaining fully human in a world both expanded and corrupted by technology. He will present an interactive installation and public lecture on Monday, May 9 in the Old Main Building on Western’s campus. The lecture will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. in Old Main Theater. Prior to the lecture, the public is invited to participate in a temporary interactive installation from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Old Main Theater lobby.

Much of Bailey’s recent artwork is based on virtual landscapes that he constructs digitally based on elevation data of specific places. These computer-generated terrains, with detailed specifications of colors, textures, objects, flora, atmosphere, and light, become the basis of works ranging from Romantic-style landscape paintings to geometric abstractions, faux documentary digital renderings to animations and sculptures.

Scott Bailey has held solo exhibitions in the U.S., Japan, Italy, Egypt, and South Africa. He works also as a writer, curator, and educator who has written as the Seattle Corresponding Editor for Contemporary Magazine (London) and currently serves as the head of the Art Department at Wenatchee Valley College. Bailey’s work draws heavily on his experiences of living in Italy, Japan, and Egypt and his travels to more than 50 countries.

The lecture and installation are sponsored by the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Department of Art. Both are free and open to the public.