seeing what she sees
closeness in spite of distance
knowing that she knows
with Per Strömsjö
So, what were my take-aways from Art in Digital Environments?
Art as a process. Digital art often assumes participator involvement to an extent where the artwork can be viewed as a process, rather than an object.
Preservation through crowdsourcing. Jon Ippolito argues compellingly that public involvement is the most effective way to preserve digital artworks over time.
Art as resistance. Regarding surveillance, globalisation or capitalism - more often than not, digital art carries a critical discourse.
Art in Digital Environments is a course on which I'm about to embark.
There is hardly any agreed definition of art. Leaving that aside, what about those digital environments? I can imagine different interpretations.
Now, this should keep us busy for a while.
What do we mean by sustainability?
When something is sustainable, it becomes enduring, even persistent. Before there was much talk about sustainability, people would prefer any "good" condition to be enduring - be that individual affection, corporate profit, communal health or territorial peace.
So, what defines a "good", preferably long-lasting, condition? That is a value judgment. The value you and I place on health, wealth and freedom will differ.
To define sustainability, we need to agree on what is "good".
I've been reading about different perspectives on decision-making.
To be continued...