In our seminar on Monday we discussed the film and it was quite an interesting discussion. There was quite a reaction to the slaughter of the pig in the film we watched. Although it was a set up by the photographer, it was a depiction of a long lost ritual that was being recorded. Don't we all record rituals of some sort in our lives that are 'set up' (graduation photos, weddings, birthdays, holidays).
The lecture on Monday was interesting. Personally I don't really get some of the online art. Particularly the Lotus Blossom - it was so fast it was hard for me to tell what was being said (or to read) and it was totally lost for me. Is that art? I am not sure I agree that's art .... it certainly is visual. So how do the artists make any kind of living doing their art online? What about people stealing their material?
We were asked some questions in lecture. One of the questions was regarding whether or not the internet is similar or different to other technologies of visual culture we have looked at. Its probably similar and different .... different to paintings, sculputure, etc. Similar to advertisements in magazines, newspaper articles/pictures, textbooks.
Some of the advantages and disadvantages of making/viewing art on the internet:
Pros - everyone can view it no matter where they are; its global art; it can be incorporated in other pieces relatively easily; you can be more creative in combining pieces from all over the internet; artists will get exposure they may not ordinarily be able to achieve.
Cons - it can be used any where; copyright means very little; it can be combined with other personal pictures which can hurt people; once its on the internet is really 'yours' anymore; how do you get credit for something you created on the internet?
In question number three - would the artists be doing something they would otherwise not be able to do if it were not for the internet? Well, certainly Lotus Blossom may not exist without the internet; you would may not be able to see the Last Supper without the internet. The phone experiment could be done without the internet (although may not be as interesting?).
For me some of the art that is on the internet is a great thing - most of us may not be able to see some of the great works of art without it. Some of the paintings are absolutely unbelievable to me - the colours are so vibrant! I ordinarily wouldn't see things like a Monet or Picasso or the Mona Lisa without the internet (much easier to view than in textbooks). The internet makes research for projects in school or for a paper much easier. Of course, as with anything in life it comes with a price too. Art can be manipulated, used for other things that the artist probably never thought of having it used for (that can include anything from using it for a blog to pornography). We have so many ways of manipulating information and pictures we have almost totally lost what is real and what isn't any more.
How can we keep up with how fast the technology is going? And all the questions/responsibilities that come with it??
The lecture on Monday was interesting. Personally I don't really get some of the online art. Particularly the Lotus Blossom - it was so fast it was hard for me to tell what was being said (or to read) and it was totally lost for me. Is that art? I am not sure I agree that's art .... it certainly is visual. So how do the artists make any kind of living doing their art online? What about people stealing their material?
We were asked some questions in lecture. One of the questions was regarding whether or not the internet is similar or different to other technologies of visual culture we have looked at. Its probably similar and different .... different to paintings, sculputure, etc. Similar to advertisements in magazines, newspaper articles/pictures, textbooks.
Some of the advantages and disadvantages of making/viewing art on the internet:
Pros - everyone can view it no matter where they are; its global art; it can be incorporated in other pieces relatively easily; you can be more creative in combining pieces from all over the internet; artists will get exposure they may not ordinarily be able to achieve.
Cons - it can be used any where; copyright means very little; it can be combined with other personal pictures which can hurt people; once its on the internet is really 'yours' anymore; how do you get credit for something you created on the internet?
In question number three - would the artists be doing something they would otherwise not be able to do if it were not for the internet? Well, certainly Lotus Blossom may not exist without the internet; you would may not be able to see the Last Supper without the internet. The phone experiment could be done without the internet (although may not be as interesting?).
For me some of the art that is on the internet is a great thing - most of us may not be able to see some of the great works of art without it. Some of the paintings are absolutely unbelievable to me - the colours are so vibrant! I ordinarily wouldn't see things like a Monet or Picasso or the Mona Lisa without the internet (much easier to view than in textbooks). The internet makes research for projects in school or for a paper much easier. Of course, as with anything in life it comes with a price too. Art can be manipulated, used for other things that the artist probably never thought of having it used for (that can include anything from using it for a blog to pornography). We have so many ways of manipulating information and pictures we have almost totally lost what is real and what isn't any more.
How can we keep up with how fast the technology is going? And all the questions/responsibilities that come with it??
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