“Interruption is one of the fundamental methodes of all formgiving. It reaches far beyond the domain of art. it is, to mention just one of its aspects, the origin of the quotation. Quoting a text implies interrupting its context”. — Walter Benjamin When we were asked to compose some film programs on the recycling and … Continue reading Figures of Interruption (1)
As in ‘Cloverfield’ and ‘(REC)’ (see earlier post) George A. Romero’s new installment (the fifth) in his ‘Dead’ series, ‘Diary of the Dead’ also tells a story from a subjective in-the-thick-of-the-action viewpoint. It’s about a group of film students who are making an independent horror film when they become trapped in a world being consumed … Continue reading Horror in a world of video narcissism
Geert Lovink New Media Arts at the Crossroads LECTURE ARGOS 05.04.07 // 20:30 The emerging new media arts genre is in a crisis. Not that ‘new media’ are on its way out. What we’re talking here is a luxury problem: in what direction to grow futher? After an initial period in which time and again … Continue reading Geert Lovink: New Media Arts at the Crossroads