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Roberto Echen -rechen- was born in Rosario, Argentina. Rosario is a city near Buenos Aires (300 km) with about 900,000 habitants.
In Argentine TV was born a few years before him. When he was a child TV was a kind of ghost.
He studied engineering till 5th (6th was the last) but he gave it up to devote himself to art. It was about 1980. Since then rechen has been working on art (on disciplines like painting, etching, video, etc).
He is a self-taught artist (this is never really true). He's received some awards (mostly with his paintings but some other with digital works).
Since 1987 rechen has been teaching at the School of Fine Arts of the National University of Rosario. He was reticent to incorporate computer technology (because he had some negative thaughts about the relationship between power and technology) but in 1997 (more exactly in november) he had his first computer and he changed his mind about it. Some time later he incorporated internet with the aim to make art on the net. He made his first web-art exhibition in the year 2000. This first exhibition was placed at a site devoted to art in Rosario named rosariarte (http://www.rosariarte.com.ar).
Since then he devoted to build his own site (http://www.rechen.com) with his net art works and some articles on art.
He recently joined a group of research on art and technology which belongs to the University of Rosario and the University has aproved the constitution of their own center of research. Their idea is that the Center works through internet instead of having a phisical place. He is now building the site for the Center.
In Argentine TV was born a few years before him. When he was a child TV was a kind of ghost.
He studied engineering till 5th (6th was the last) but he gave it up to devote himself to art. It was about 1980. Since then rechen has been working on art (on disciplines like painting, etching, video, etc).
He is a self-taught artist (this is never really true). He's received some awards (mostly with his paintings but some other with digital works).
Since 1987 rechen has been teaching at the School of Fine Arts of the National University of Rosario. He was reticent to incorporate computer technology (because he had some negative thaughts about the relationship between power and technology) but in 1997 (more exactly in november) he had his first computer and he changed his mind about it. Some time later he incorporated internet with the aim to make art on the net. He made his first web-art exhibition in the year 2000. This first exhibition was placed at a site devoted to art in Rosario named rosariarte (http://www.rosariarte.com.ar).
Since then he devoted to build his own site (http://www.rechen.com) with his net art works and some articles on art.
He recently joined a group of research on art and technology which belongs to the University of Rosario and the University has aproved the constitution of their own center of research. Their idea is that the Center works through internet instead of having a phisical place. He is now building the site for the Center.
Re: RHIZOME RAW: The boomerang effect of the Capitalism
David Goldschmidt wrote:
>> Capitalism triumphes around the world, on the exact moment when United
>>States will loose the planetary control.
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>>
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>control is an illusion
>
in a sense yes but tell that to southamerican, african, asian and other
people all around the world
>
>
>
>>Paradoxical, United States are
>>victimes of the system that was globaly spread from America.
>>
>>
>
>"cyclical" is a more appropriate description. most societies grow, peak and
>wane/collapse. if the american "empire" is waning/collasing (i doubt it)
>then so be it. i'm sure life will be much better under a south american
>dictator.
>
established by that control which you try to deny to feel not guilty?
>
>
>
>>They will
>>defeat by they own game that the rest of the world didn't choose.
>>
>>
>
>are you the one that will choose the next "game"? please tell me what the
>new "game" will be like? pretty please ... TELL ME!
>
you won't be in, darling, so never mind
>
>
>
>>Well, it's
>>a free market and accordind to the concurrence laws, America can't stand
>>
>>
>up
>
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>>much longer! Her comercial deficit it's aproximate of 1.200.000.000
>>
>>
>dolares
>
>
>>by day!
>>
>>
>
>once we have fallen ... will you help us back up?
>
of course not. When it happens you won't back up because you'll live in
another world [of course you can't remain the same or else what i said
above will be true [you won't be in that world]]
>
>
>
>>And iraq war will be the last demonstration of imperialism from a
>>Nation that have no longer the power of the world!
>>
>>
>
>the "power of the world"? what in the fuck are you talking about? the
>power to do what? BE SPECIFIC!!!
>
to kill [what actually it does].
>
>
>
>>
>>
>
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>>You see, that's the boomerang effect of the capitalism
>>and it already did a complete tour all around the world. Now it comes back
>>at the depart point, to force down the same that did it throw away.
>>
>>
>
>and what will happen to us, Joao? will we deserve it? what will YOU and
>YOUR COUNTRY do to help the poor americans?
>
of course you can't understand what it means [you are thinking from the
centre, in all senses <political, economical, philosophical, etc>] but
even when i know that america [wrong term to call usa but if it is the
center of the world who can discuss it] is not the point of depart of
capitalism [it is rather europe. btw america has added very few things
to this world and obviously not the best ones <at least most of them>]
'amerika' took it to its limit and final state.
>
>david goldschmidt
>
rechen
ps>of course it is a response to a pretty silly comments by you [if you
want to know what else i think of u. s. ask me for example why i like to
be a member of rhizome].
>
>
>
>
>> Capitalism triumphes around the world, on the exact moment when United
>>States will loose the planetary control.
>>
>>
>
>control is an illusion
>
in a sense yes but tell that to southamerican, african, asian and other
people all around the world
>
>
>
>>Paradoxical, United States are
>>victimes of the system that was globaly spread from America.
>>
>>
>
>"cyclical" is a more appropriate description. most societies grow, peak and
>wane/collapse. if the american "empire" is waning/collasing (i doubt it)
>then so be it. i'm sure life will be much better under a south american
>dictator.
>
established by that control which you try to deny to feel not guilty?
>
>
>
>>They will
>>defeat by they own game that the rest of the world didn't choose.
>>
>>
>
>are you the one that will choose the next "game"? please tell me what the
>new "game" will be like? pretty please ... TELL ME!
>
you won't be in, darling, so never mind
>
>
>
>>Well, it's
>>a free market and accordind to the concurrence laws, America can't stand
>>
>>
>up
>
>
>>much longer! Her comercial deficit it's aproximate of 1.200.000.000
>>
>>
>dolares
>
>
>>by day!
>>
>>
>
>once we have fallen ... will you help us back up?
>
of course not. When it happens you won't back up because you'll live in
another world [of course you can't remain the same or else what i said
above will be true [you won't be in that world]]
>
>
>
>>And iraq war will be the last demonstration of imperialism from a
>>Nation that have no longer the power of the world!
>>
>>
>
>the "power of the world"? what in the fuck are you talking about? the
>power to do what? BE SPECIFIC!!!
>
to kill [what actually it does].
>
>
>
>>
>>
>
>
>>You see, that's the boomerang effect of the capitalism
>>and it already did a complete tour all around the world. Now it comes back
>>at the depart point, to force down the same that did it throw away.
>>
>>
>
>and what will happen to us, Joao? will we deserve it? what will YOU and
>YOUR COUNTRY do to help the poor americans?
>
of course you can't understand what it means [you are thinking from the
centre, in all senses <political, economical, philosophical, etc>] but
even when i know that america [wrong term to call usa but if it is the
center of the world who can discuss it] is not the point of depart of
capitalism [it is rather europe. btw america has added very few things
to this world and obviously not the best ones <at least most of them>]
'amerika' took it to its limit and final state.
>
>david goldschmidt
>
rechen
ps>of course it is a response to a pretty silly comments by you [if you
want to know what else i think of u. s. ask me for example why i like to
be a member of rhizome].
>
>
>
>
word about art
hola>los que quieran pueden escribir una palabra sobre arte en
http://www.rechen.com/about_art/aboutArt.cgi
y despues rastrear con el mouse las palabras ingresadas.
Tengan paciencia>demora un poquito en cargar las palabras.
If you like it put a word about art at
http://www.rechen.com/about_art/aboutArt.html
then you can see words entered <including yours> by moving the mouse
over the applet.
Please be patient till the words are loaded (it takes a moment).
rechen
http://www.rechen.com/about_art/aboutArt.cgi
y despues rastrear con el mouse las palabras ingresadas.
Tengan paciencia>demora un poquito en cargar las palabras.
If you like it put a word about art at
http://www.rechen.com/about_art/aboutArt.html
then you can see words entered <including yours> by moving the mouse
over the applet.
Please be patient till the words are loaded (it takes a moment).
rechen