Rob Myers
Since 2003
Works in United States of America

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BIO
Rob Myers is an artist and hacker based in the UK.

I have been creating images of the contemporary social and cultural environment through programming, design software and visual remixing since the early 1990s. My work is influenced by popular culture and high art in equal measures. My interest in remixing and sampling has led to my involvement in the Free Culture movement. I have been involved in the public consultation regarding the Creative Commons 2.0 and CC-UK licenses. All my visual art is available under a Creative Commons license.

My interest in programming has led to my involvement with the Free Software movement. I developed the Macintosh version of the Gwydion Dylan programming language compiler. All my software is available under the GNU GPL.
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DISCUSSION

Re: Fwd: [undercurrents] Fwd: Arts Intolerance: Emily Jacir/Ulrich Museum Wichita (fwd)


On 14 Dec 2004, at 20:27, t.whid wrote:

> If they want to keep balance they should schedule a show of art that
> seems to be at odds with the themes of this show... why wouldn't that
> work?

Indeed. Freedom of speech doesn't mean talking over someone, it means
finding another podium.

"Balance", however, is a *tactic*. It's how creationism got into
science classes. Notice that religion classes aren't enough to provide
balance, the stickers have to be on science books.

Embrace this.

Demand that balance be respected in all walks of life.

Let challenging art be shown alongside landscapes, in the name of
balance. Let Scientology and Aum Shrinko be taught alongside the
gospels at school, to provide balance. And let freedom be given a place
alongside repression. Just in the name of balance, of course.

- Rob.

DISCUSSION

Re: Re: TRULY EFFECTIVE-play


On 12 Dec 2004, at 14:09, manik wrote:

(@)
> I
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CIA ATF
> DEA
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0x
> OF
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REMOVE WORK FROM BOX,
> OPEN WORK
AND RETREAT TO A SAFE DISTANCE

RHIZOME
> IS TRULY EFFECTIVE!
AT REMOVING STUBBORN STAINS

ON A MOBIUS STRIP,
> THERE'S NO END,
TO THE USES FOR A NUBOTRINON

A UNIVERSAL CONCEPT DOES NOT EXIST
> AND IT'S DANGEROUS TO INVENTED ONE.
BECAUSE IF YOU DO
IT WILL REPLACE ALL THE OTHER CONCEPTS,
DESTROYING THEM

- Rob.

DISCUSSION

Re: Re: duchamp's ghost tested several times in spelling checker


On 7 Dec 2004, at 12:49, //jonCates wrote:

> On Dec 5, 2004, at 12:45 AM, Eric Dymond wrote:
>> >Duchamp was a minor artist.
>
> i had no idea that Duchamp made minors.

No, no. He was a child.

I thought I saw a mynah artist once, but it was actually a bower bird.

- Rob.

DISCUSSION

Re: MTAA-RR [ news/twhid/duchamp_s_fountain_most_influential.html ]


>> He was quoted as saying, 'I throw a urinal in their face and they call
>> it art.'

Yes. There's not really any way around that one that doesn't involve ventriloquism.

Manik's point about assisted readymades vs. readymades is pertinent as well. I think Duchamp needs to ask for a paternity test to be performed on modern art, especially neoconceptualism.

- Rob.

DISCUSSION

Re: Re: Re: Unauthorized iPod U2 vs. Negativland Special Edition


On Wednesday, December 01, 2004, at 04:46PM, <steve.kudlak@cruzrights.org> wrote:

>It would be nice if we could figure a way to reward artists in some way that
>didn't turn a few people into very rich people and leave the majority of
>artists in the poor and struggling category.

http://www.tfisher.org/PTK.htm

And a slightly different take on the same system:

http://www.free-culture.cc

I'd be interested to see what Rhizomers think of Alternative Compensation Systems for music, and whether they can see any way of them being extended to art or performance.

- Rob.