Introduction
In DAM’s interview, Wilson recalls buying a personal computer in 1980 and learning programming, moving from simple programs to wider visual possibilities. He connects this transition to his existing geometric painting practice.
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Mark Wilson begins working with a personal computer
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Work and historical context
This entry for Mark Wilson is dated 1980, under the original title Mark Wilson — computer-based practice. The year comes from a retrospective interview, not an exact completion date for a particular drawing.
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Process and material
In DAM’s interview, Wilson recalls buying a personal computer in 1980 and learning programming, moving from simple programs to wider visual possibilities. He connects this transition to his existing geometric painting practice.
Section sources: Mark Wilson: painting is an algorithmic procedure
Viewing the work and its documentation
Wilson’s interview connects access to personal computers with programming work and artistic decisions. It is retrospective testimony; its recording date and later illustrations should not be mistaken for physical evidence from 1980.
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Art-historical significance and comparison
Editorial interpretation: Personal equipment changes access to computation. The entry bridges institutional mainframes and the individual studio while preserving continuity with painting.
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Personal equipment changes access to computation. The entry bridges institutional mainframes and the individual studio while preserving continuity with painting.
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Mark Wilson — computer-based practice
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