There is a nice little feature on Apple.com about French artist Jean-Pierre Hébert. Hébert is perhaps best known as a member of the Algorists, a group that includes other algorithm-based artists such as Roman Verostko and Manfred Mohr.
Though the article contains the expected amount of Apple propaganda, it also gives some interesting information about Hébert and his practice. Since 2003, Hébert has been artist in residence at the Kavil Institute for Theoretical Physics at UCSB. This provides an unusual opportunity to collaborate directly with scientists, and this influence certainly shows in his work.
According to the article, Hébert is currently working to set up a new conference for people interested in the crossover between art and physics. The conference for Physics, Art, Dance, Music and Education will be something to watch out for (and might be the winner of the Dorkiest Acronym Ever Award).
