International Psytech Art exhibition – Electromagica ’69

The landmark exhibition and symposium held at the Sogetsu Hall in Tokyo featured Kinetic, Light, and Lumino-Kinetic works from Japan, Western Europe and North America. Its installations utilized the tools of mass media including lasers, UV, strobe lights, TVs and various other electronics. Computer Technique Group (CTG) exhibited their works Thermo Field (a thermal painting machine) and Plotting Field. For Plotting Field, the group used a CalComp plotter to produce iterations of their John F. Kennedy images. Besides CTG, several other prominent artists participated in the exhibition. Katsuhiro Yamaguchi showed his Image Modulator made from a TV and glass. Nicholas Schöffer exhibited Chrons 8, a two-meter high steel and light, mechanized sculpture. Finally, Minoru Yoshida of the Gutai group exhibited the cybernetic, mechanized sculpture, EP3. This exhibition further demonstrates the connection between Lumino-Kinetic Art and computer art, as well as the international nature of the movement.