Hi Michael, Thanks - I think it helps that we are now situated in a park where other everyday people & just passers can just pop into the space by chance. And the other big plus is, they are not bothered whether it's media art or not - they just see it as contemporary art.
This blows holes into particular traditional art critic's arguments, Claire Bishop's recent 'shameful' article in artforum about media art being to specialized for the public & art-world, and really highlights that there has been a market orientated hegemony actively blocking out much of this work out - unless it's Cory Archangel 'of course'. But, we know from 'real' experience and 'actual' evidence, that things are very different than the mythologies sold by the art establishment's marketing frameworks. That, most people are 'thankfully' finding out for themselves what is worth seeing on their own terms ;-) wishing you well. marc > It was a great afternoon & it is a great show. With each one the new FF > gallery has got more into its stride. I'm not suggesting this is in any sense > a better *show* -all three have been great - but it is a very good one indeed > and there's a confidence about the whole operation which does seem to have > grown with time. Congratulations to all concerned . Here's to many more to > come! > michael > . > > > > > ________________________________ > From: marc garrett <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 2:17 PM > Subject: [NetBehaviour] Regarding www-world-wild-web opening yesterday... > > A warm thanks to all who managed to get to the 'World Wild Web' opening > yesterday. It's hard to gauge, but I was told about 200 people came along > between 1 to 4pm - which isn't bad. There were major tube delays yesterday > also a (yuk) frieze art fair to contend with, which makes it all feel even > better, that so many made the 'genuine' effort to visit. > > Also, a big thanks to the artists themselves who came along & discussed their > work to visitors, which was a great help. If others who did not make it are > still interested, the show is on until 1 December - check the site for dates > & times. > > http://www.furtherfield.org/programmes/exhibition/www-world-wild-web > > Wishing all well - marc :-) > > -- > marc <[email protected]> > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour -- marc <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
