The site theory.org.uk is very slick and modern, my problem is I dislike these media type sites which promise but do not deliver. In fact this site illustrates succinctly the theory of one of the subjects within the site. Adorno is quoted ‘ that capitalism fed people with the products of a ‘culture industry’ – the opposite of true art- to keep them passively satisfied and politically apathetic’………he also suggested ‘that culture industries churn out a debased mass of unsophisticated and sentimental products which have replaced the more ‘difficult’ and critical art forms which might lead peple to actually question social life.’ (however because this comes from from a site I have no confidence in, is this true?)
The information in the site including the trading cards is reminiscent of those literary sites which summate the works of Dickens into three paragraphs for the illiterate. I would prefer to profess ignorance than mediocrity and painting by numbers, did the art of reading a book and creating your own understand
ing die out with the world wide web and Wickipedia? Discuss!!
The second part of the task is interesting, I am not prepared to go public with an example of performativity and daily life in my own practice and I will avoid the obvious example of Mathew Barney and ‘the Cremaster Cycle’.
My preference is to direct to the Chisenhale gallery site 
Here I both listened to Jaki Irvine speak and saw her exhibition ‘In a world like this’. Her multi-screen installation looks at the world of birds of prey at a sanctuary, here she captures the daily relationships between the handler and bird when at rest in private behind the scenes. Then there are the performances which are for the paying public and here the birds and handlers perform daily, different roles which are front of house staged performances. Her work and the nuances of role play that she delicately handles are subtle and reflect our own performativity in daily life.
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A comparison of two sites is consistent with Anna and Jim’s comments, in that the Emory site is very old fashioned in construction , however that does not detract from its clarity of navigation and use. It also states very clearly that that there will be limitations in links as it does not repeat what is freely available elsewhere. My thoughts are that the construction and navigation was like our own LRC infolink and it responded quickly. what I also liked was that the linkages were external and provided further linkages rather than the internal links of the keywords site and I felt a more robust research tool. The only downside was that in some sections the linked sites were fairly repetitive and limited however that was its caveat. I also liked the simplicity of the ‘how to cite our pages’ section.
By comparison although the Keywords site was more contemporary it was fairly simplistic with the only a few external links, its main interactivity was between its own content. It was easy to use, I found irritating to read with the distraction of of the moving words across the top of the site. I think it’s intended audience it more internal than the Emory site and I also found the lack of a consistent level of research annoying. I do like the collaborative approach that both sites have however I think they should both be constantly updated and monitored for quality of content if they wish to become an authoritative resource channel. I think there is a need for sites of this type and perhaps Google could fill this market gap on its ’scholar’ site. My favourite site for a starting point is del.icio.us as it often has some good leads for research, however my preference is to use primary research sources and books for inspiration and use the web to validate.
Our own site is a challenge as we are currently only blogging in response to an e-tivity or to post a comment where we can assist someone’s research. I think the discussion sites for the topics should be utilised more and perhaps our essays published on the site after submission. I also like the use of linked http: sites.
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The site is an interesting concept and it is always easier to critique, however I had some issues and possibly a different opinion to some of the feedback. I think the site is more excited about the conceptual format, and it is a good concept, than the execution of it’s content and context. I explored a selection of links that I either have an interest in and have some knowledge of, as well as the two set texts. Generic to all that I examined I found that often the blue links to be followed were often not relevant or intelligent to the context they were applied to ( a question is; do the authors link the words or is it automatic within the site?) In the two simulation/simulacrum texts I found both to have a paucity of references especially compared to other entries and neither used any references that were contemporary so for me the academic content did not surprise or inform could be compared to one of Wikipedia’s better pages. Comparing the two entries S/S (1) Devin Sandoz used his references to only to paraphrase and did not contextualise to contemporary media. I felt the essay had a poor construction and I need to go to the conclusion to understand his discourse. S/S (2) for me had more clarity and more considered own thinking, also more references and annotated notes, the style however was more journalistic than academic. She did attempt to contextualise more of the material but again could have cited more examples and then discussed them in relation to the theory. Neither discussed the theory in terms of the full range of contemporary media art work or original thought. What was interesting about the site is that like wikipedia it appears to be self regulated and there was not a consistent level of understanding or research across any of the keyword entries. So as an information or research interface it would be a lucky dip.
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Hi,
Just to say that Jim and I have updated our site specific topic site with a resume of our presentation. If we find any other references of interest we will continue to edit the site.
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Back in the virtual world. I have now added buttons to my del.icio.us page and started to add bookmarks. The Tate-etc link was new to me ( I thought I had used all the site resource).
As I research for my presentation on Visual Culture: Production, Display and Discourse which is focused on how Tate Modern uses its physical and virtual space I shall be bookmarking for the first time. It looks easy and efficient. this will change the way I reference my research.
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hi guys, Glenda
Here is my hopefully successful attempt at an artist blog . I found this on the V an A site and have also created a link on the del-icio-us site.
I am interested in this blog about the ‘World Beach project’ and i am going to take part in the activity. It is very reminiscent of the site specific work of Andy Goldsworthy and Richard Long and is tenuously connected to my site- specific research for project 2. I have a favorite beach in France (see insert) and when I go over at Christmas I am going to produce an artwork and add to the blog. I like this blog site because it is interactive and activity based and about sharing creativity. most blog sites are purely ego trips and only about the artist and their work. This is one I can keep returning to as the work gets added to. I also think it is fairly innovative for the V & A.
the link is http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1395_lawty/wordpress/?p=90
My Beach is
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My concept is based on memories that are absorbed by places and space over time. The timeline can be finite or infinite and the process involves the dissemination of the history of the site and its people and the relationship to the present. Although site specific I am currently looking at three strands and that choice will define the audience. My previous work has informed my choice of media which will be photographic and digital video based. one work was based on decision making and dream sequences using CGI animation of stills and projected onto the ceiling, the second investigated the excavation of memory over time and was a newsreel narrated timeline projected onto a floor installation (attached images). My current challenge is learning and experimenting with technology, Final cut and Motion and Mac, a huge learning curve that ensures I control the creati
ve direction. Also an evaluation of possible sites. Finally, I love new technology and processes, hate blogging ( I have a view) so this is a huge challenge. glenda e-tivity01
Hi I have finally set up my new Mac so now hopefully able to do the e-tivities
This is an addendum to my post in which I would like to download an image from the work of an artist and film maker that I am currently researching who is very relevant to my project, her name is Tacita Dean and her work looks for conections between past and present, fact and fiction. She also looks at connections between our private worlds and the objective word. This is a theme I have worked on in my own work when excavating found objects in my cellar.
this is the link, I hope it works. yes yes, finall, this is a still from her latest exhibition Wandermude.
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