Re: [-empyre-] pieces of history

[Simon Biggs <simon@littlepig.org.uk>]

Sorry I've not stayed in the loop on this discussion. It is a busy period
for me so as I am not able to respond to things adequately I choose not to
respond at all.

Later I hope.

On 10.01.04 18:17, "Steve Dietz" <stevedietz@yproductions.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Great discussion. I know I'm a week late with a response to Simon, but it's
> been gnawing at me, and I think it relates to ongoing discussion about new
> media qua field/discipline.
> 
> Simon wrote:
> 
>> Rather than focus on individual works, which just plays into the hands of
>> those who seek to comodify art through reification of the object, it might
>> be more productive to look at processes, practices and methodologies that
>> have been established, whether individually or collectively, which have come
>> to be influential. In this instance individual works can then be seen as
>> illustrative rather than as paradigmatic.


best

Simon


Simon Biggs
simon@littlepig.org.uk
http://www.littlepig.org.uk/

Research Professor
Art and Design Research Centre
Sheffield Hallam University, UK
http://www.shu.ac.uk/schools/cs/cri/adrc/research2/

Senior Research Fellow
Computer Laboratory
University of Cambridge