FOURTH PORTAL
GATEWAY TO THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Tony Thorley
Anthony John Thorley. Brought up and lived until 1996 in Northfleet/ Gravesend. Retired papermaker and care assistant. Aged 83 years. Married to Rita for 54years. Resident in Sittingbourne Kent.
Discovered Fourth Portal through my daughter. With my papermaking experience became involved in the artist in residence paper project.
Q1: How and when did you first discover the Fourth Portal?
Discovered Fourth Portal through my daughter. With my papermaking experience became involved in the artist in residence paper project.
Q2: What were your initial impressions?
My initial impressions were of a somewhat bemused nature, having some trouble with getting my head around the concept of AI being used as a tool for social enhancement and the melding of people with ideas in art or industry creating opportunity.
Q3: How has Fourth Portal inspired you?
I have been inspired to value the Fourth Portal as a comfortable space where I can meet people of diverse background, ethnicity, religion etc. with the facility to discuss ideas supported by the knowledge that it is a safe space. With the facility to explore my artistic attributes anew and become aware of new technologies and materials. The use of which has the potential to reinvigorate the community of Gravesend.
Q4: Will the inspiration be of benefit in the future?
I can only see the inspiration that I am getting from the Fourth Portal carrying on into the future reinvigorating the community of my mind.
Q5: (optional) Anything you wish to add?
Nothing further added