Esc into the world of tech

Jason Edgecombe next to his exhibition The Art of Gaming.

Audiences will be able to delve into a world of glitches and gadgets at an interactive technology exhibition.

The Art of Technology exhibition is described as a futuristic experience where audiences can get up close and personal with art that reflects technology through the ages.

Event organiser Murray Clode says as technology has developed over the years, more art styles and mediums have been created, meaning people who never considered themselves artists now have the opportunity to create.

'Everything in the exhibition only exists as art, because of the digital technology of today, so it is either inspired by digital technology or uses technology to create it or display it,” says Murray.

'Trending right now is gif art, which are a whole lot of quickly rotating images, and glitch art, which is taking a picture and applying glitches that you might have seen on older TVs or when things haven't been transmitted properly”

There will also be prints, projections, 3D sculptures and virtual reality works from amateur and professional artists from all over the country.

This year's artists are: Martine Jefferson, Wendy Pedersen, John Peter Timi Stenning, Scott Brown, Nathan Moody, David Vigh, Joe Te Wharau, Klaas Breukel, Kereama Taepa, Kyle Sattler, Melissa Cox, Suzanne Smith, Peter Cossey, Larisse Hall, and work from Perplex On and VRE Experience.

One of the pieces on display is called The New Religion, where cell phones are aligned together to make a crucifix.

'The artist's message behind The New Religion is that as a society, we are worshiping our phones more than our religious belief.”

This year Murray says they are expecting a massive turnout. In 2013 they had around 80 visitors and in 2016 that number jumped to 1600.

'We are gearing up for many thousands of visitors this year, and this has got the potential to be very big and an iconic event for Tauranga, as it has not yet been done anywhere else in the country.”

The Art of Technology exhibition will run from October 18-November 5 at the Goddards Centre at 21 Devonport Road.

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