critizism-akademic-artist-'new media' ::::::::::::::::::::: forward :::::::: [webartery list] <boundaries> i have difficulties to get in here - in 'critizism' or 'akademic' but why? i think that it is not the boundary thing - per se boundaries are there and have to be (are necessary) not only for clearing or as a polarisated system in which energy can flow. the media we are working in/with have their special character word (written. read or spoken) , picture (from abstract to naturalistic), music. all of these have there history are evolved over thousands of years - have been interpreted, academiced etc . ppppp these all is {smile} in our heads/minds (or an idea of it) not to speak (i just do it) about the evolved/teached/learnt handling/user habbits. it is not wrong (in my sight) to use these aspects for critizism - analyse .... as it is common/necessary to use it in the process of creation (and esp the tension between the differences makes the working interesting/lively). my point is quiete simple: (sorry for my tendency to simplfy;) when i have an idea - the idea transforms in the process of creation. when putting a simple content in a form - the content changes (slightly or .......). when combining different forms - the expression of every form does change. ................ in a fusion of different media - the amount of transformation is increased - because the character of the different media SETs an uncommon constellation. it might be/is possible (relatively easy) to analyse a single work created in such a way (but to ³werten" it in a way that is not bound on the rules/knowledge of the single media - is more difficult). to elaborate teaching methods - seems to be no problem, too (in my sight). what creates boundaries is the SETting of rules not only for analyse or classification but for creations. many - like me - (i think) are here (in new media) because they didn't like 'standards' in the way that these limit(ate) the liberty of creation ............. r.