Week 7 Reading Response
Digital Gallery
I am really into this project. I feel like it's a more conceptual extension of "The Palace," which was an online game I played as a kid where you could craft dolls and rooms and spaces and interact with others using it. I've actually seen some net artists (especially on New Hive, a site mentioned in this article) reference it, so it kind of makes sense that a more elevated version of these old-school online games has come into existence. As John mentioned, I also think, beyond being conceptually fun and interesting, this is a way to make the art world more accessible to those with disability, those who don't live near an art scene, those who feel alienated by the alienating, elitist culture of the art world.
Life with Extra Senses
This was really cool to see after this past week because in my puppet class, we did an analogue version of extending human senses by attaching prostheses to our body in addition to actual puppets to create shadow works. It's interesting to see the idea of attaching digital prostheses to create art. The concept of a "cyborg" is fascinating--I listened to a "Reply All" episode about a man who developed Lou Gherig's Disease and began using an eye tracker to communicate with others and he also referred to himself as a cyborg. I love that technology has been able to advance people who would otherwise be unable to interact with their communities or create work after developing a sense-impairing disorder.
I am really into this project. I feel like it's a more conceptual extension of "The Palace," which was an online game I played as a kid where you could craft dolls and rooms and spaces and interact with others using it. I've actually seen some net artists (especially on New Hive, a site mentioned in this article) reference it, so it kind of makes sense that a more elevated version of these old-school online games has come into existence. As John mentioned, I also think, beyond being conceptually fun and interesting, this is a way to make the art world more accessible to those with disability, those who don't live near an art scene, those who feel alienated by the alienating, elitist culture of the art world.
Life with Extra Senses
This was really cool to see after this past week because in my puppet class, we did an analogue version of extending human senses by attaching prostheses to our body in addition to actual puppets to create shadow works. It's interesting to see the idea of attaching digital prostheses to create art. The concept of a "cyborg" is fascinating--I listened to a "Reply All" episode about a man who developed Lou Gherig's Disease and began using an eye tracker to communicate with others and he also referred to himself as a cyborg. I love that technology has been able to advance people who would otherwise be unable to interact with their communities or create work after developing a sense-impairing disorder.
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