Jason Van Anden
Since 2004
Works in Brooklyn, New York United States of America

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BIO
Jason Van Anden is a new media activist, artist, inventor and robot maker. His creations are exhibited internationally, receiving recognition in the art, science, technology and gaming communities. More about Jason and his work can be found at his website www.smileproject.com.
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DISCUSSION

Groupthink


I just read an editorial by Barbara Enrenreich in today's New York Times* which discusses the maladies of "Groupthink".

I tend to think of these types of commentaries as dealing with "Them" as opposed to "Us"; after all, we are all pretty open-minded, right?

Then again, if there is a Rhizome Groupthink - how would we know it?

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

* http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/15/opinion/15EHRE.html?hp

DISCUSSION

Looking for info on Lisa Schmitz?


I was reading an article in the current issue of Leonardo Magazine called "Intellectual Property: A Chronological Compendium of Intersections between Contemporary Art and Utility Patents" by Robert Thill. The article references Lisa Schmitz's installation "World Artistic Property Organization". This piece was shown as an installation in 1993. A Google search exposed an orphaned link to what looks like the an attempt to do something online on Ars Electronica's site -- in 1995. Does anyone know anything more about this, or know how to contact the artist? I think the concept is interesting - and would like to find out more.

Thanks!
Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

DISCUSSION

Re: Net Art documentation


It sounds like something I would like to see when it is done.

At the risk of stating the obvious, the first place I would start is with Rachel Greene's recent book: "Internet Art". It's the first of it's kind, and super thorough.

I have some other thoughts, but I am not clear about what you mean by "the boundaries (or no :) between net art and the documentation of net art". Specifically, what do you mean by boundaries?

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

DISCUSSION

Re: ANTIGRAFFITIHIPHOP exhibition documentation


Kristofer,

Very interesting.
I am super curious about why you posted this here.

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

Kristofer Paetau wrote:

> The ANTIGRAFFITIHIPHOP show was an event including a dance performance
> by Cross Level, a hiphop girlsband, and an installation with two fake
> wooden walls containing one (fake) graffiti painting and an
> overpainted graffiti which was replaced by two posters (the
> Antigraffiti manifesto in the documentation).
> The documentation of the show is now online, feel free to have a look
> at it!
>
>
> A web documentation to view at:
> http://www.paetau.com/downloads/Antigraffitihiphop/Antigraffiti.html
>
>
> A PDF documentation (1,2 MB) to download at:
> http://www.paetau.com/downloads/Antigraffitihiphop/Antigraffiti.pdf
>
>
>
>
> Best wishes, Kristofer Paetau

DISCUSSION

Re: Blog vs Board (re: Blogging Survey)


Got it.
Thanks.

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

atomic elroy wrote:
> reading a blog can be a lot like watching some one else masturbate,
> it really depends on who's doing it, as to whether or not it turns you
> on.