RHIZOME DIGEST: 02.06.04

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RHIZOME DIGEST: 02.06.04

RHIZOME DIGEST: February 6, 2004 Content: +announcement+ 1. David Getsy: Interactivity and Accountability: Representing Identity in Internet Art 2. Michael Szpakowski: New essays on somedancersandmusicians.com 3. locone-admin: Alexei Shulgin at Location One +opportunity+ 4. Richard de Boer: call for inspiring applications 5. Feisal Ahmad: Superuser Page is Live/Call for New Superusers +interview+ 6. Ale [awcr] Piana: ten.net.qstns - interview .003 +feature+ 7. Marc Garrett, Liza Sabater, Lee Wells, Matthew Mascotte, Rachel Greene: Question? + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 1. Date: 1.27.04 From: David Getsy (david.getsy@dartmouth.edu) Subject: Interactivity and Accountability: Representing Identity in Internet Art <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arthist/interactivity.html">http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arthist/interactivity.html</a> Interactivity and Accountability: Representing Identity in Internet Art is the collaborative project of the members of the Dartmouth College course "Contemporary Art and New Media, 1975-present" (Autumn 2003). This on-line exhibition of internet art has been selected and researched by a student curatorial team under the supervision of Professor David Getsy. The exhibition offers an introduction into issues being explored by artists working on and with the world wide web. Website includes individual essays on internet art projects, syllabus/bibliography, and a discussion of the pedagogical structure of the course. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 2. Date: 1.31.04 From: Michael Szpakowski (szpako@yahoo.com) Subject: New essays on somedancersandmusicians.com Hi there are five new essays on somedancersandmusicians.com, to add to ones by Curt Cloninger, Robert Roth, Carletta Joy Walker, Arnold Sachar, Martha Deed, Millie Niss and Dyske Suematsu. The new ones are 'Primo Levi, Linguist' by George Jochnowitz 'A Decade Without TV' by Laura Floyd 'Camera Obscurantism' by Patrick Simons 'Art & the Search for Sanity' by Suzy Nees 'Poetry ? an Exchange' by Rosemary Drescher and Michael Szpakowski and they can all be found at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.somedancersandmusicians.com/essays/essays.html">http://www.somedancersandmusicians.com/essays/essays.html</a> I'd like to encourage people to contribute - the guidlines are at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.somedancersandmusicians.com/essays/contribute.html">http://www.somedancersandmusicians.com/essays/contribute.html</a> as you'll see there's absolutely no editorial line - just looking for people to address their enthusiasms/hobbyhorses. best michael + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 3. Date: 2.03.04 From: locone-admin (locone-admin@mail.location1.org) Subject: Alexei Shulgin at Location One Location One is proud to present ALEXEI SHULGIN 386 DX WIMP February 13, 2004 8pm Admission: $15, members free No advanced ticket sales; Doors open at 7:30 pm Location One 26 Greene Street NYC 10013 Subway: Canal Street - N, R, Q, W, 6, A, C, E www.location1.org Alexei Shulgin created Cyberpunk six years ago. At last, he's bringing his bizarrely affecting techno-pop musical art to New York, for a single performance on February 13th at Location One. Shulgin's Cyberpunk "band", 386 DX, consists of an archaic computer that plays MIDI tunes with speech-synthesis "vocals" accompanied by Shulgin who "operates" the machine through a computer keyboard slung over his shoulder with a guitar strap. Their music spans 30 years of pop music (from The Mamas and The Papas to Nirvana), and is by turns satirical, sentimental, innovative and just plain weird - - accompanied, as always, by Shulgin's irreverent insight into net art, techno, and the contemporary entertainment scene. Shulgin has performed concerts extensively throughout Europe and America, most notably through a chain-link fence from the American side of the US/Mexican border at Las Playas de Tijuana while his computerized counterpart was free to perform on the Mexican side of the border. The computer has performed as a solo act as well, singing pop songs to crowds on the streets of Graz, Austria and receiving tips for its musicianship. WIMP (Windows Interface Manipulation Program or Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointing device - the prehistorical GUI of the 1970's) is a program for creating full- screen visual animations synchronized with sound in real time. WIMP utilizes the graphical user interface (GUI) of the Windows operating system as its only visual source of inspiration. Standard interface elements from the desktop such as applications, windows, icons, images, pop-up menus and text are manipulated and transformed through the use of VJ effects. These animations are generated by simple 2- and 3-D effects and filters and their superimpositions. The versatile nature of WIMP allows it to be used as a VJ tool, a screensaver, a cool grafix generator or as a piece of conceptual art. WIMP was created by Shulgin in collaboration with Victor Laskin and had its world premiere in October of 2003 at Dorkbot Rotterdam (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotrotterdam/">http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotrotterdam/</a>). It is downloadable as freeware at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wimp.ru">http://www.wimp.ru</a>. Alexei Shulgin is a Moscow-based artist, musician, curator, activist and professor. Shulgin has participated in numerous exhibitions and symposiums on photography, contemporary art and new media. He is the author and curator of several Internet projects including Form Art, which first introduced this new art form based on the aesthetics of a computer interface to the internet community in 1997. He also collaborated on the development of Runme.org, launched in January 2003 as an open database for people around the world to showcase their examples of software art. Since the creation of 386 DX in 1998, Shulgin has released two albums with the band including The Best of and Legend of Russian Rock. An on-going archive of Shulgin's projects, including 386 DX and WIMP, can be found on his website, Easylife.org (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.easylife.org">http://www.easylife.org</a>). ABOUT LOCATION ONE Location One is a not-for profit art center whose mission is to foster the convergence of classic and new media for the development and presentation of new work. Emerging and established artists in all mediums from all over the world are invited to collaborate and experiment with advanced technological tools and delivery systems. Location One presents visual arts, performing arts and online programming. It maintains on its premises an International Residency Program that is open to artists from different fields of expression at all levels of experience in technology. To be removed from this mailing list, kindly hit "Reply" and type "remove" in the Subject line. Thank You. _______________________________________________ locone mailing list locone@mail.location1.org <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mail.location1.org/mailman/listinfo/locone">http://mail.location1.org/mailman/listinfo/locone</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4. Date: 2.02.04 From: Richard de Boer (richard@v2.nl) Subject: call for inspiring applications FUSEDSPACE: Call for inspiring applications for new technology in the public domain Information and communication technology have fundamentally changed our relationship with public space. Technology has not only changed the way we use public space, it also has brought about its virtual expansion. Through technological innovations like the Internet, text messaging, mobile (tele)communication, intranet and gps we can freely share information and develop a community life on the web. Do these developments still offer unknown possibilities in favor of the public domain? Do you have an idea or proposal through which technology will make possible other interactions with the public domain, which will shed new light on it or in any other way will bring about innovation? Then enter the FUSEDSPACE competition. FUSEDSPACE is an international competition for ideas on inspiring applications for new technology in the public domain. We call for submissions * that succeed either in increasing or simplifying the accessibility of virtual public spaces. * that (by means of hardware or software) succeed either in making use of or increasing the public potential of the new media. * that (by means of hardware or software) develop facilities which generate or enhance ?social coherence?. * that stimulate or define the debate on the newly formed public domain. * that search for modifications to utilities that predominantly are used commercially, and that can broaden cultural and social perspectives in the public domain. The total prize amounts to 17,500 euros. A number of nominees will be invited to take part in an implementation phase in connection with DEAF (Dutch Electronic Art Festival) 2004. Submission fee is 50 euros. The competition is open tot artists, architects, designers, students and anyone who is interested in the subject. Proposals can be submitted from 27 January until 31 May 2004. The winners will be announced on 16 July 2004. FUSEDSPACE is an initiative of Stroom (The Hague?s center for visual arts), InformatieWerkPlaats, SKOR Foundation for Art and Public Space and Premsela (Dutch design foundation) in collaboration with V2_ Institute for the Unstable Media, DEAF (Dutch Electronic Arts Festival) and Doors of Perception. FUSEDSPACE is sponsored by the Mondriaan Foundation, Prince Bernhard Cultural Foundation and the city of The Hague. For more information about the competition, the conditions and the jury, visit FUSEDSPACE <a rel="nofollow" href="http://fusedspace.org">http://fusedspace.org</a> FUSEDSPACE International competition on innovative applications for new technology in the public domain Submission deadline: 31 May 2004 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://fusedspace.org">http://fusedspace.org</a> Contact: info@fusedspace.org + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 5. Date: 2.05.04 From: Feisal Ahmad (feisal@rhizome.org) Subject: Superuser Page is Live/Call for New Superusers The Rhizome Superuser page is live! Members of the Rhizome community can access the page at the following URL: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/community/superusers.rhiz">http://rhizome.org/community/superusers.rhiz</a> Here you'll find: - more information on exactly what it means to be a Superuser, including responsibility, rewards, and technical information such as troubleshooting - a listing of our current Superusers along with links to their biography pages + + + Call for New Superusers: The central column of content showcased on the Rhizome website is published by Rhizome's volunteer editors or "Superusers." As such, the Superusers play an important role in the Rhizome community specifically, and in the process of historicizing new media art more generally. Becoming a Superuser is an ongoing responsibility: we're asking for a commitment to archive a minimum of 5-10 texts a month. We're looking for participants who have some time and focus. If you're intrigued by all this and want to volunteer, then please get in touch. Send an email off with the subject 'SUPERUSING' to Feisal Ahmad (feisal@rhizome.org), and include around 2 sentences why you want to get involved. We hope to hear from you soon! + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 6. Date: 2.04.04 From: Ale [awcr] Piana (awcr@awcr.org) Subject: ten.net.qstns - interview .003 10 questions to Katherine Isbister & Rainey Straus The SimGallery Project ************ Pretty obvious first question: what about the Sims Gallery, how the whole thing started? Raingirl: The SimGallery project was a seed of an idea that Katherine and I hatched after attending a lecture and film presentation on Machinama [Machinima]. Machinama is a genre of filmmaking in which filmmakers are using real-time 3d game engines to render their works. We thought it would be cool to be able to spoof Matthew Barney and Vanessa Beecroft type spectacles and the Sims seemed to be a good starting point to play with those ideas. Drk: The Sims Online (TSO) came to mind, because I'd explored it a bit as part of a class I teach, and knew that it offered a ************* continue reading @: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://awcr.org/interview003.htm">http://awcr.org/interview003.htm</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + For $65 annually, Rhizome members can put their sites on a Linux server, with a whopping 350MB disk storage space, 1GB data transfer per month, catch-all email forwarding, daily web traffic stats, 1 FTP account, and the capability to host your own domain name (or use <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.net/your_account_name">http://rhizome.net/your_account_name</a>). Details at: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rhizome.org/services/1.php">http://rhizome.org/services/1.php</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 7. Date: 2.05.04-2.06.04 From: Marc Garrett (marc.garrett@furtherfield.org), Liza Sabater (liza@culturekitchen.com), Lee Wells (lee@leewells.org), Matthew Mascotte (mascotte@mac.com), Rachel Greene (rachel@rhizome.org) Subject: Question? Marc Garrett (marc.garrett@furtherfield.org) posted: Question? So as the mapping of Internet creativity continues are the more independent groups going to be ignored due to nationalist preferences and institutional gate-keeping? If this is the case how do we change this? marc + + + Liza Sabater (liza@culturekitchen.com) replied: Hi Marc, I say, make your organization less browser dependent and, in that same vein, more interactive outside of the browser. Meaning, WAP, RSS, PDA friendly. Make it easy for people to trackback, ping, linkback (or whatever it is you want to call it) your content. Make it easy for others to create a web of context around your site. Will it create more hassles like comment-spam? Absolutely, that may well be the case. But the internet is not just about content, it's about people and the only way you're going to get people to commit to your message is by engaging them in a dialogue. And just getting them into your site is not enough. The web browser does not scale. With an aggregator, I can scan more than 300 sites on a daily basis. Back in the old days, I could view most of the web on a week (1995). You've just gotta make it easier for people to get to furtherfield. I mean, I rarely go to Rhizome's front door –because I have no incentive to do so. On the other hand, with Rhizome Raw, even if it does not have the activity of its hey-day it is still the most interesting thing Rhizome has to offer because it is Rhizome's social space. If I could have it on my aggregator, it would make me even happier. Furtherfield is a fabulous site with a lot of interesting stuff to look at –but I have to go to your front door to know what's new. I'm sorry but the ease of looking at more than 300 sites in under an hour will kick out any non-syndicated sites from my "Must See" list. And, no, RSS is not just a geek thing. MyYahoo! just introduced an RSS module to their services. They made email ubiquitous, I am sure that they'll do the same with RSS. So the moral of the story is: Make it easy for your potential audience to get to your content in as many ways as possible. I mean, your site is supported by the BBC. Make sure you check their web-dev process. I read their specs were floating somewhere on Kazaa. Best, l i z a ========================= www.culturekitchen.com + + + Marc Garrett replied: Hi LIza, You did not answer the question its self but you certainly opened it up to excellent other ideas - with a genuine response which has triggered off some fresh cranium shifts, answering many other issues that we are in the motions of trying to sort out - which is pretty cool… How much do you charge for such a quality consultation? You've cheered me up Liza, an excellent email, much thanx :-) marc + + + Lee Wells (lee@leewells.org) replied: Hi Liza, I must agree with Marc. I think that was one of the most concise and important things stated here in quite a while. + + + Matthew Mascotte (mascotte@mac.com) replied: Liza- No doubt, that is the most articulate and savvy networking strategy i've seen in a long while… respects, Matthew + + + Rachel Greene (rachel@rhizome.org) replied: I also wouldn't characterize those who aren't interested in participating as being subject to nationalist preferences or gate-keeping. Seems a cynical evaluation of a group of (chiefly) highly intelligent, net-savvy, international, free-thinking people, and it's not exactly an inviting or inclusive mode of address towards your potential peers. – Rachel + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Rhizome.org is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization and an affiliate of the New Museum of Contemporary Art. 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