Hi all,
For me, this reflects upon our own failures in managing to get our
message out there. Allowing others who lack the insight or knowledge of
what is really going on to speak on our behalf has, (as usual) stunted
much of what we all do.
We at furtherfield.org and the HTTP Gallery are working our guts off
here - showing, reviewing exploring shared dialogue all of the time. We
are right on it!
Yet, because we are so involved with the 'stuff' itself, working with
makers in getting their work seen and appreciated out there, rather than
hanging around within academic circles alone (we crossover in fact, with
all circles), there does seems to be a divide. Perhaps, even a touch of
snobbery. We would love some of you lot to connect with us more often,
supporting what we do so that we can feel more empowered in sharing with
you and others with, what can be bigger and more dynamic than it is now.
In fact, we cannot complain, great things are happening at our end, but
we'd love it if more of you were willing to be an active part of it -
honestly, it would change things.
We need a more deliberate, active, conscientious and reciprocal
arrangement in supporting each other before we are all washed away into
the dark vaults of history.
wishing you all well.
marc
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> Where do they find these people?
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> "It's interesting that, as far as I am aware, no contemporary artist
> has yet harnessed this extraordinary technology to make a significant
> artwork. Of course, maybe I'm wrong and am missing something great -
> do you know of any net-based art works that are worth a look?
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> Maybe you have made one (an artwork made specifically for the medium,
> as opposed to a film such as the one above, which uses the net only as
> a means of dissemination)?
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> If you, like me, can't find any net-based art of note, why do you
> think that is? Why, when there's been such a boom in contemporary art
> around the world, has no artist made the medium of the web his or her
> canvas? And if someone were to use the net as a medium, as opposed to
> making an image, or a video, or even an interactive Flash animation,
> what would the resulting art look, or sound, or feel like?"
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> Will Gompertz, the new BBC 'Arts Director' in his blog,
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/willgompertz/2010/02/40_wild_birds_play_a_gibson_le.html,
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