This slide is presented during my talk at TEDxTelkomU, 15 December 2013. It's about how I view coding as an intersection of art and technology and how practicing it for art purpose actually increases my then mediocre skill at programming.

1. { coding: Intersection of Art +
Technology }
Adityo Pratomo

2. I do programming
Developing. Researching. Teaching.

3. Programming WAS a nightmare
I had ZERO idea WTF is going on

4. C for C++
That’s it. Done.

5. After School Rocks
Outside of the classroom, it’s all music

6. Synthesizer
So, I can program waveform to make sound?

7. Noisy Computer
Can I tell my computer to make sound too?
IMAGE: FLICKR NOVAVIATOR

8. Pure Data
First proper experience with audio programming
IMAGE: FLICKR NOVAVIATOR

9. It does visual too!
audio + visual in harmony
IMAGE: FLICKR HELLOCATFOOD

10. Interactive. Everything.
Way more interesting than developing traditional system

11. Lantai Interaktif
Tugas Akhir S1 (2008)

12. Lite
Audiovisual Installation (2009)

13. Going Down Under
Master degree in interaction design and electronic arts

14. Meeting New Artists /
Designers

15. Learn More
Interact with new tools. Add more skills. Collaborate.
“EVIL TWIN” (2011)

16. Indonesia
Three screens video art

17. Skinlight and sound Installation
Interactive
Created with Susanne Chan and Johnny Campos

18. Reefs on The Edge
Tangible User Interface for Data Visualization
Created with Phil Gough

19. Going Back Home
This time, real world job.

20. Corporate Client Work
Interactive Display
Client: Nike (2012)

21. Working with Artist
“1305” Light and Sound Installation
Client: Abdul Dermawan Habir (2012)

22. Personal Lab Phone System
Kinect and Android-based Gestural

23. Better at Coding. Now.
I can now tackle things that I was afraid of before

24. Baby Pedrito
Mobile-first web app containing visual for babies

25. Coding is a form of expression
Dialogue between the programmer and the machine. This
represents the interaction between machine and its user

26. Art puts technology into context
It’s not how the technology being used. It’s how it tickles
the human emotion of its users

27. #DemiMetallica
Technologically simple, but it’s story manages to make
people sympathise.

28. One Language.
for artists, designers, engineers

29. Better User Experience
future products will gain a lot benefit from this collaboration