Geoff Davis Micro Arts Group

A grid image composition of 88 highlights from the history of Micro Arts Group, founded by Geoff Davis in 1984 in London. 

"Micro Arts Grid 88" artwork nods to Beeple's "Everydays: the First 5000 Days" grid image (auctioned at Christie's 2021) while providing a longer timeframe (1983-2023).

A fascinating array of historical computer and digital art, the artwork showcases the original generative art code from 1983, along with the sets of generated art, conceptual art, and story generators originally on data cassette and Prestel teletext. 

Micro Arts MA1 "Abstract Originals", Geoff Davis, MA2 Various Unusual Events, Geoff Davis, MA3 Martin Rootes, and MA4 Story Generator, Geoff Davis, were released 1984-1985. Micro Arts was on Prestel Micronet until 1991. The print Magazine and the first Quantel Paintbox artworks are from 1984. 

Bringing it up to date, the Micro Arts book, 3D cube videos and VR gallery images are from 2019-2023.

Each of the 88 images is 1024 x 768 pixels. This is an enlargement of the original micro computer TV display at 256 x 192.