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

Re: Patriots


Hi Matthew,

Francis Hwang's net art piece "firmament.to" can produce something like this ...

The full link is here:
http://firmament.to/frameRender.pl?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.law.indiana.edu%2Fuslawdocs%2Fdeclaration.html

but in case it is broken ...

this is the link to the project:
http://firmament.to/

and here is a link you can enter into it once you are there:
http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html

If this is not what you are researching, it may provide an excellent starting point.

Jason Van Anden
http://www.smileproject.com

Matthew Mascotte wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Has anyone ever seen a net art project that offers an annotated
> declaration
> of independence (linked to news, technorati, etc.)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matthew

DISCUSSION

Re: NYT review of ArtBase 101


Pall,

Some people totally respect your perspective on this - even though we differ.

PT> Some people seem to think that the artists mission is to make art for the public.

Some people think the [________________] (fill in the blank: ivory tower, elitist, "if they don't get it I must be a misunderstood genius", self congratulatory, art for art's sake, highbrow) approach to art making is what is in need of adjustment. Of all the elements that one could take from the conceptual art movement, this is one that some people have no problem tossing out. Sarah Boxer is expressing the pov of a disenfranchised audience that finds more often than not this approach to art fails to deliver - the viewer feels burned, more so if it requires an upfront investment of time. Some people think that taking the audience into consideration is not so distasteful (just a little more challenging).

Perhaps this is why Carlo Zanni asserts that 99.9% of (net) artists are not interested in selling or a career.

http://rhizome.org/thread.rhiz?thread820&text4059#34059

Jason Van Anden
http://www.smileproject.com

DISCUSSION

Re: Carlo Zanni Interview at Artificial.dk


Interesting interview ... I am a little confused about Zanni's assertion that 99.9% of net artists are not interested in selling and/or pursuing art as a career.

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

DISCUSSION

Re: NYT review of ArtBase 101


Marisa,

Have you considered sending a letter to the editor based upon the comments of your posts here?

Jason

DISCUSSION

Re: NYT review of ArtBase 101


Hi Marisa,

Awesome critique critique. You have an amazing ability to communicate this art form's intentions to those of us without a new media MFA. Randall Packer closed his post with the question "Why doesn't the NY Times hire a (new?) media critic?" If the New York Times was a democracy, I would campaign for your election to that position. Perhaps the DAT should create posts for "Net Art Educator" and "Net Art Champion".

Then again, I would not want to lose Sarah Boxer. As an artist, it is important for me to communicate to as broad an audience as possible.
In this regard, Ms. Boxer's last three articles on new media art have provided me with invaluable feedback. She is a mirror of how this art form is perceived by the (fledglingly interested) general public. In the process she is bound to expose some of its blemishes.

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com