The Block Party is now accepting entries for its teletext art competition! You can send us an email with your teletext file (no images, please!), or create something at the Block Party in Wigan on 20th and 21st October 2018. Refer to the rules...
Category - Teletext art
Dan Farrimond
Interview: Dragan Espenschied, Digital Conservationist & Teletext Art Prize Winner
You may already know Dragan Espenschied for his ‘noob educating‘ 8-bit music, his digital art conservation endeavours, or perhaps his teletext art mini masterpieces. Chances are that if you’ve ever Googled ‘teletext...
‘Teletext Archaeology’ feature in November’s Computer Shopper Magazine – Out Now
Teletext is the subject of a bumper 8-page ‘Hidden Treasure’ feature in November’s Computer Shopper Magazine. Primarily focusing on Jason Robertson’s quest to rescue services from old domestic videotapes, the article also...
‘The Wonderful World of Horsenburger’ to be exhibited on ARD Text in September
It’s a secret no more – the legendary Steve ‘Horsenburger’ Horsley is returning to your TV screens in September 2018. Germany’s ARD Text have announced that their latest teletext exhibition, running from 1st to 30th September, will...
Teletext Artist Spotlight: Rusty595
This new series aims to highlight past, present and future teletext artists, offering insight into their creative practice and personal connection to the world’s newest old medium. First in the spotlight is Rusty595, whose ongoing teletext and...
TeletextRtists feature in ‘Glitch’ exhibition opening today
A new exhibition featuring teletext art opens in Wigan today. Curated by MA Fine Art student Chel Logan, The Aesthetics of Failure showcases a variety of multimedia artworks responding to the theme of ‘glitch’. Among the pieces on...
Ceefax Holidays arrives at the teletext archive
Teletext archaeologist Jason Robertson (@grim_fandango) has uncovered a rare example of Ceefax’s much-celebrated holidays section. This service predates Teletext Holidays by many years, though ORACLE did run their own holiday pages in the...
Block Party Cambridge 2017 winning art now on ARD Text
A selection of the best art created at last weekend’s Block Party collaborative editing event is currently available to view on German teletext service ARD Text. Click here to launch the ARD Text online teletext viewer …or fire up Das...