tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466314672723988836.post3426964421970384806..comments2023-09-30T00:43:13.890-07:00Comments on The Current Season: The Art Happens Here: Net Art’s Archival Poetics: The Art Happens Here: Net Art’s Archival Poetics moderatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07653277482083573538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466314672723988836.post-73729320520062470682019-05-10T00:47:40.118-07:002019-05-10T00:47:40.118-07:00I still remember the work Alexei Shulgin’s 386 DXI...I still remember the work Alexei Shulgin’s 386 DXI. And it was the strongest and most interesting work to me as well. I love what you said, "...the piece comes from its ability to engender both empathy and bemusement." This is because the first thing that stood out to me was also 'engender' which refers to a machine, and I like that it is absurd but somehow it seems to make sense. It was interesting that it talks about late capitalism and another industrial revolution for the old machine. I think it is very an extraordinary imagination but very absurd. Also, for me I still can't believe it was made in 1998. It seems to work for today either. Jean Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609113993858120768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466314672723988836.post-13858151796003372382019-05-03T08:12:35.701-07:002019-05-03T08:12:35.701-07:00I agree with John that your analysis and descripti...I agree with John that your analysis and description of 386 DXI is really evocative and accurate. I think you did a good job of putting into words the absurdity of the piece's impersonation of personhood. However, I think your review could be a bit stronger if you gave more description of the show as a whole. That piece's sound bled into the viewer's experience of so many other works, so discussing some of the rest of the show seems appropriate. Jae Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518089983690811931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466314672723988836.post-57323386671911280612019-05-02T21:44:51.667-07:002019-05-02T21:44:51.667-07:00I think you are spot on with your analogy of the s...I think you are spot on with your analogy of the sea shanty singing homeless-man-computer. The machines really project personalities but in a certain base way, causing some of that sadness you speak of.<br /><br />This also brings to mind the sort of dystopian future AI controlled landscape of science fiction and would that computer actually be a less than capable antiquated being in that society? But I digress…<br /><br />The viewer really does feel empathy for the machine. I wonder if the same program running on a hot off the press computer would produce the same response. Makes me want to visit the exhibition again.John Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735551144276675507noreply@blogger.com