article in ARTFORUM, Web Work: A history of internet art is truly excellent. I was on the margins of that world when I worked at CTHEORY, and I was quite nostalgic reading about all of the old gems I remember visiting as soon as the email crossed my screen. Back then phrases like, “Not unlike the Surrealists and Situationists” were my stock in trade. And that old net.art sensibility still informs the work I do today, which is much more mainstream. One thing missing, however, was mention of the Critical Art Ensemble, who helped define a moment they called “the electronic disturbance” in their books, The Electronic Disturbance, Electronic Civil Disobedience, and Flesh Machine. [via Aaron]
Starling
Starling is sounding great, by the way. The crowd really liked them and I bought their CD “Sustainer” and it sounds really great. I’ve known Ian, the main writer and lead singer, on and off for about 10 years – and it’s really cool to see him moving forward so solidly with his band.
Jr Gone Wild:
“There was a time when I could live on just rice/But now that’s too frugal to stand up to my vice.” From I don’t need that anymore on the album Too Dumb to Quit.
Stelarc
Stelarc is up to his old tricks. Now he’s working on an extra ear. To those who don’t know him it may seem like so much sci-fi pap. But really Stelarc is quite interesting, and he’s been working with this “body is obsolete” thesis for almost 20 years or so. I saw him perform with his robot arm in ’96 or so and it was spectacular.
Who knew?
Today is UNESCO’s World Poetry Day.
