For February (the shortest month), we've changed our tactics slightly
and in a very daring move have asked web-based artists and critics to
share their perspectives on curating and being curated. We,
self-reflectedly, want to know, where do
the boundaries of the roles of artist/critic/curator blur most?
This month's invited respondents are the participants at the recent
debate on net art and art criticism at De Balie in Amsterdam. Organised
by Eric Kluitenberg and Josephine Bosma (editor of the online journal
CREAM: http://laudanum.net/cream/), the evening's recurring question
seemed to be about the nature of value judgements inherent in the
practice of criticism. How is curating like art criticism? How does the
network of new media art bypass the distinctions between these practices
or make them more striking?
Be prepared for scathing but respectful commentary - likely in the form
of listserv art works - from the likes of
JODI, Frederic Madre, Josephine Bosma and others...
more info about the other respondents to follow....
Sarah
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