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1997 AUG 7
symbolsignature
CANADA
To those who have
followed happenings at A&T over the past few months, (thank you!),
less is more will be a familiar refrain. Well, here it is again,
more less than you might have thought possible at a brilliantly focused
Web site installation work by Canadian artist Cynthia Cooper.
About the work, in the words of the artist:
"...my work has shifted more to the subject of symbols
at large, and without the isolated focus on 'the hand' per
se, as sole symbol. A move to viewing symbols as complete
thought-forms, and thus language and communication.
The importance of the hand for an artist is one's signature.
The eye and hand for the artist are essential. The work stems
from a renewed interest in the senses, and those human qualities
not reflective in our behaviour from our use of
technology."
What's out? Much ado about media. What's in? An exceptionally strong
focus on the work at hand...
symbolsignature
www.total.net/~cynn
New media artist Cynthia Cooper
reminds us that new art for the Web need not necessarily be about
the Web. I think her choice to deliberately downplay the medium
(not even a background color!) works nicely to focus our attention
on the art work itself. What do you think?
Would you like to see your work in Zn?
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