From Software—Information TechnologyIts New Meaning for ArtLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 1Exhibition at the Jewish Museum: Software, 1970Curated by Jack BurnhamDocumentation of projects by Theodore H. Nelson,the Architecture Machine Group, and Les Levine, Nicholas NegroponteParticipating artists: Vito Acconci, David Antin, Architecture Group Machine M.I.T., John Baldessari, Robert Barry, Linda Berris, Donald Burgy, Paul Conly, Agnes Denes, Robert Duncan Enzmann, Carl Fernbach-Flarsheim, John Godyear, Hans Haacke, Douglas Hue-bler, Joseph Kosuth, Nam June Paik, Alex Razdow, Sonia Sheridan, Evander D. Schley, Theodosius Victoria, Laurence WeinerLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 2Labyrinth • Interactive Exhibition’s catalogue by Ted Nelson • The first publicly-accessible text on a computer (hypertext) • Allowed users to consult artist files and other computerized documentsLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 3SeekLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 4Seek • By Nicholas Negroponte, Architecture Group Machine M.I.T. • Housed gerbils with metal blocks in a cube, blocks were rearranged by their movements • Newly grid-like versions by the gerbils’ designs • “I remember watching one gerbil who stood motionless on his little kangaroo matchstick legs, watching the Great Grappler rearranging his world. Gerbils are somewhat inscrutable, but I had a sense that he was worshiping it. He did not move until the block started coming down on top of him” (Ted Nelson, Dream Machines)LCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 5Cremation Piece • By John Baldessari • Interring the ashes of his paintings in the wall of the museum behind a plaque • Materials: performance, black and white photographs, newspaper clippingLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 6Room Situation • By Vito Acconci • “standing near a person and intruding on his personal space.”LCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 7Systems Burn-OffLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 8Systems Burn-Off • By Les Levine • Used a system called Systems Burn-Off Residual Software to submit photographs he had taken • Interactive video installments • Definition of the software : hardware = media : art = information : objectLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 9Systems Burn-Off • Stated that most art “ends up as information about art,” Systems Burn-Off was art as information about information about art, ( adding a level of complexity and reflexivity onto that cycle of transformation about in media culture ) • The artwork as an object was secondary to the expression of an idea that becomes reality by simulating itLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 10SummaryThe goal of Software • Focusing sensibilities on the fastest growing area in Art and Technology • Instrumental in redefining the entire area of esthetic awareness • Software: no longer connected with machines presented the ‘programs’ of artists expressing ideas or art propositions • New media artists: Roy Ascott, Nam June Paik, and Lynn HershmanLCC 6310, Computation as Expressive Medium, Instrutor: Ali Mazalek, Student: Jisun An 11Summary • Before Software, Computer Art seen as cybernetic serendipity; duplication or mimicking of previous art forms or master’s works. • Jack Burnham sees a vision of new media art in investigation and implementation of cultural process via computation • Understanding of new media art = Beyond Norbert Wiener’s Cybernetics + software
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