The art forms I read about in these readings were very intriguing to me. One piece that really stood out to me was the “Legible City”. What Jeffrey Shaw did by creating this interactive world seemed brilliant to me. Using this sort of technology as a platform for the viewer almost forced them to pay attention. Peddling the bike and moving the front wheel made the viewer aware of there surroundings while the visuals forced the viewer to read. This was an early step to A.R. technology and almost a prototype for it in my eyes.
Another piece that seemed very interesting was the “GFP Bunny”. The idea of genetically modified pieces of art is something I am not sure about. I don’t know what to think, does that cross a line? The piece itself seems really interesting and the ideas seem like something I would explore. However, I am not sure about performing acts on an animal seems very wrong to me.
It’s also interesting that although our technology is advanced that we still use some of these same ideas. Our technology is constantly changing even the computer I’m using to type this on is somehow updating as I type. Some of these ideas are more built on then replaced. A great example of this is “Legible City”. Although the technology seems dated the ideas are still used to this day. I also fear, however, that by using this technology more and more we are shying away from who we are as people.
Even though we have access to technology we should remember the things that got us that very thing. We advanced so quickly that now it seems we’ve gotten lazy and are content with the things around us rather than trying to improve them. We need to keep pushing as humanity rather than tear ourselves down by not combining the arts with technology. I feel that when we combine these two aspects completely the possibilities will be endless.