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==Jan 2012==
==Jan 2012==
* Bicycle Built for 2,000 (?), Aaron Koblin http://www.bicyclebuiltfortwothousand.com/
:: Another nice example of the many vs the individual; nice how individuals work in isolation & are then combined into a whole
* 10,000 Copyrighted Images, Richard Wright
* 10,000 Copyrighted Images, Richard Wright
:: Deceptively simple format; bases a critique of copyright in age of 'information overload' on human perceptive capability
:: Deceptively simple format; bases a critique of copyright in age of 'information overload' on human perceptive capability
* ExtInked, UHC Collective
* ExtInked, UHC Collective
:: Beautiful use of volunteers in ritual-like format; demands long-term commitment; participants are 'witnesses not spectators' a la Etchells
:: Beautiful use of volunteers in ritual-like format; demands long-term commitment; participants are 'witnesses not spectators' a la Etchells
* Newstweek (2011), Julian Oliver & Danja Vasiliev
:: Very clean & sophisticated implementation of a simple idea intercepting wifi hotspots. Golden Nica award, Ars Elec. 2011
*  The Sheep Market (), Aaron Koblin
:: Similar aesthetic to InBFlat. Nice how it uses the system itself in an unorthodox way, to critique it


==Dec 2011==
==Dec 2011==
*  Listening Post (2010), Ben Rubin and Mark Hansen http://earstudio.com/2010/09/29/listening-post/
* Virtual Choir (ongoing) Eric Whitacre
:: beautiful juxtaposition of the everyday/isolated and the sublime/communal, as isolated voice uploads become a full choir
*  Listening Post (2004), Ben Rubin and Mark Hansen http://earstudio.com/2010/09/29/listening-post/
:: Meditation on collective mind; integration of pre-designed elements with live data; creation of physical space from virtual material
:: Meditation on collective mind; integration of pre-designed elements with live data; creation of physical space from virtual material
* Coal Fired Computers (2010), YoHa http://yoha.co.uk/cfc
* Coal Fired Computers (2010), YoHa http://yoha.co.uk/cfc

Revision as of 21:19, 30 January 2012

This is a record of works I've enjoyed in each month - not ones that have been newly made, but that I have encountered or re-encountered, and struck a chord at this particular time. It's an attempt to overcome my terrible memory for names; a crib sheet for tutorials, etc.


Jan 2012

Another nice example of the many vs the individual; nice how individuals work in isolation & are then combined into a whole
  • 10,000 Copyrighted Images, Richard Wright
Deceptively simple format; bases a critique of copyright in age of 'information overload' on human perceptive capability
  • ExtInked, UHC Collective
Beautiful use of volunteers in ritual-like format; demands long-term commitment; participants are 'witnesses not spectators' a la Etchells
  • Newstweek (2011), Julian Oliver & Danja Vasiliev
Very clean & sophisticated implementation of a simple idea intercepting wifi hotspots. Golden Nica award, Ars Elec. 2011
  • The Sheep Market (), Aaron Koblin
Similar aesthetic to InBFlat. Nice how it uses the system itself in an unorthodox way, to critique it

Dec 2011

  • Virtual Choir (ongoing) Eric Whitacre
beautiful juxtaposition of the everyday/isolated and the sublime/communal, as isolated voice uploads become a full choir
Meditation on collective mind; integration of pre-designed elements with live data; creation of physical space from virtual material
Strong conceptual linking of hardware/body to 'virtuality'; not just conceptual but visually engaging
Beautiful abstract, minimalist exploration of the physical medium of 'the internet' and its glitches
  • With You (various performances)
Thoughtful integration of performance into social media; 'fake'/hijacked identity; nice solution to documentation in USB format
links physical geography to virtual travel; re-imagining geography in networked world