Make or break? Concerning the value of redundancy as a creative strategy
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2012
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Biggs, S.
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Anderson, D.
Delve, J.
Dobreva, M.
Delve, J.
Dobreva, M.
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The preservation of complex objects. Vol. 2, Software art, 2012 / Anderson, D., Delve, J., Dobreva, M. (ed./s), pp.12-17
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POCOS Preservation of Complex Objects Symposium on software art (11 Oct 2011 - 12 Oct 2011 : Glasgow, Scotland)
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There is a contradiction at the heart of digital art making, regarding its temporal mediality and relationship with a mainstream visual arts practice that values permanence. Why do we wish to preserve something temporal and fleeting? Will the preservation of digital works contribute to a process of commodification that many media artists have sought to avoid by embracing the ephemeral nature of digital media? Are there reasons that would justify preserving digital works of art when, for some artists, redundancy is a key principle in their practice?
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Copyright 2012 Simon Biggs