> critics often lack the vocabulary to thoughtfully and articulately engage with these > very same works. Therefore they often give these works scant attention and quickly move on > to something that is fundamentally visual or sculptural based. The same happens for most interactive art. > However I do get the sense that there is an increasing awareness of the importance of > sound art When dealing with sound art that incorporates a computer and a network of computers it is hard to speak of it as only sound art though. So a new criticism and different view of both art and sound art is in order, like I believe Beryl Graham suggested too in her intro. We need critics that can experience instead of just observe. greetings, J *