About the Exhibition

WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) presents a comprehensive solo exhibition by pioneering media artist Jeffrey Shaw. The exhibition explores the complex relationship between perception, representation, and reality in our digital age, questioning the very notion of what we see and how we interpret visual information.

Through a series of interactive installations and digital artworks, Shaw challenges viewers to reconsider their assumptions about visual truth and digital representation. The exhibition creates spaces where the boundary between the real and the virtual becomes fluid, inviting audiences to engage with new forms of visual experience.

Shaw's exploration of visual perception and digital mediation resonates with themes explored in BeHere and Being Parallel by Masaki Fujihata, while contributing to broader discussions about reality and representation featured in A Forum Act.

Featured Works

  • Interactive projection installations
  • Virtual reality environments
  • Responsive digital interfaces
  • Immersive media experiences

Conceptual Framework

The exhibition's title references the computing term WYSIWYG, but Shaw expands this concept to explore broader questions about visual perception and digital mediation. The works examine how digital technologies shape our understanding of reality and challenge traditional notions of visual truth.

Interactive Elements

Each work in the exhibition invites active participation from viewers, creating personalized experiences that change based on individual interaction. This participatory approach reflects Shaw's long-standing interest in audience engagement and the democratization of artistic experience.

Artistic Legacy

As a pioneer in interactive media art, Jeffrey Shaw's work has influenced generations of digital artists. WYSIWYG represents a culmination of decades of exploration into the possibilities of digital art and interactive media, themes that continue to evolve in projects like VoV: Morphogenesis of Values and are discussed in Multiple Futures of Art and Technology.