The image is a posterised graphic of a exhibition welcome message domed disc with the 'Hello World' text machined into the surface of the disc using a Computer Numerically Controlled Milling Machine. The medium is Yellow Methyl methacrylate (MMA). The image bowed the 'Hello World' message from the world of computer programming where novice programmers do a 'Hello World' programme to prove their ability to code instructions so as to have the monitor spell out 'Hello World' statement. This text was used as a welcome message for visitors to an exhibition of Digital Sculpture.

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Biography

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Richard Hooper was born in Liss, Hampshire, UK and now lives and works in Liverpool. He has an undergraduate and masters degree in Design and a PhD in Sculpture (The University of Chester), He is currently Associate Professor in Design teaching on the Bachelor of Design Degree Course and is Co-coordinator of the MA by Creative Practice course at Liverpool Hope University. Richard’s sculptural work is in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina as well as many private collections in the USA. He has given papers on Design, Digital Sculpture, Virtual Graphics in UK, Taiwan, Hungary and USA.