Martin Šperka
Born 1945. Teacher and researcher in the fields of computer graphics, multimedia and human-computer interface. Is associate professor at Faculty of informatics and information technology of Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. Until early 1990s taught at the Department of Visual Media of the Academy of Fine Arts Bratislava.
Co-organised Computer Graphics conferences in 1983, 1986, 1989, 1993-1996 in Bratislava, Smolenice and Budmerice. In 1993-1998 co-organised New Media in Art Workshops in Topoľčianky Castle. Organised international seminars on Multimedia and Virtual Reality 1995 and 1996. Curated annual Computer Graphics and Electronic Mail Art exhibition from 1994 to 1998. Was member of program board of annual Spring Conference on Computer Graphics in Budmerice Castle since 2001.
Along with Zuzana Bartková co-curated the retrospective and international exhibition of Computer Graphics in Fine Arts in Banská Bystrica (1992), Bratislava, Trnava, Benešov (Czech Republic). Among others also the Hungarian artist Vera Molnar participated.
Articles:
Some notes on the history of electronic and computer art in Slovakia, 1996, http://framework.v2.nl/archive/archive/node/text/default.xslt/nodenr-132419
The Origins of Computer Graphics in Czech and Slovak Republics. Leonardo, 27, No.1, 1994, pp.45 - 50.
Milestones of Computer Graphics in Slovakia, Profil súčasneho výtvarneho umenia, 3, No.1, 1993, 10 - 11.
