As an artist in an age of exponential information growth, Christian Croft’s work harnesses public data flows, filtering their contents to reveal changes in how people communicate. His work translates information trails into new and often contrary spaces to highlight the sociological influence of new technologies. His production methods include web programming, DIY electronics, rapid prototyping machinery, and telephone system networking. In Fall 2007, he will conclude his master’s research at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, and he presently works at the Advanced Media Studio at NYU.
His work has been shown at The Kitchen Summer Institute, Centre Pompidou, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens Institute of Contemporary Art (ATHICA), Rhizome Artbase, EYEBEAM Upgrade!, SIGGRAPH 2007, and Conflux 2007. He is currently a resident in the LMCC Swing Space program, in which he is working on the installation of “the ‘is our machines learning?’ machine.”