ALTERITY by Jacco Gardner

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and media archaeologist Jacco Gardner has been connecting music, technology, and visual art since his HKU education (2007–2011). Gardner’s artistic practice is characterized by his collection of rare synthesizers, light machines, and historical electronic instruments with unique technology. His technical expertise with analog synthesizers, legacy studio hardware, and MAX/MSP reflects his ongoing interest in the dialogue between human creativity and technological innovation. He is currently undertaking a PhD research into the spirit of that early digital era and the role of AI in creative practice, of which ALTERITY is a central artistic output. With ALTERITY he excavates a forgotten moment in the history of human-machine collaboration.