So @David, first I would like to thank you for this provocative translation
of Michael¹s portraits. The conversion brings up some interesting questions
concerning our discussion of net behaviours and what might be a statement
concerning net identity. (At least I can construe it that way.)

If in fact Michael has lent warmth, personalization, visualization, and a
sense of ³realness" to some of the unique identities and faces participating
on this list, in your color averaging calculation, does it not erase all of
that? What we are left with is a single, pure color that has been assigned
to a hexagram value as used in coding and stylizing on the Web. It reminds
me a little of the George Lucas film THX1138, in which individuality is
reduced to numerical values,  a common motif in many science fiction films
about the horrors of the future & technology & identity annihilation.

My question then is whether or not this was at all the intent of the series
or if it is legitimate in your mind to interpret your renderings this way:
as commentary on our evolving net identities, how we are perceived online,
how the distribution and virtualization of our personalities might lose
their distinction (and detail) via the network as they become homogenized in
a sea of values. 

Randall

From:  That Is Repulsive <[email protected]>
Reply-To:  NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity
<[email protected]>
Date:  Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 6:31 PM
To:  NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity
<[email protected]>, michael szpakowski <[email protected]>
Subject:  Re: [NetBehaviour] neat NZ rites : helen varley jamieson / MANY

Series so far
https://www.behance.net/Netartizens <https://www.behance.net/Netartizens>

Portraits based on the calculated average colour derived from original
artworks by michael szpakowski
Generated using custom Processing script
2448x2448px 
PNG File format

#88837f_helen_varley_jamieson.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308701/88837f_helen_varley_jamiesonpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308701/88837f_helen_varley_jamiesonpng>

#61707a_karl_heinz_jeron.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308647/61707a_karl_heinz_jeronpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308647/61707a_karl_heinz_jeronpng>

#6f616d_helen_pritchard.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308577/6f616d_helen_pritchardpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308577/6f616d_helen_pritchardpng>

#2d2d2e_rob_myers.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308497/2d2d2e_rob_myerspng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308497/2d2d2e_rob_myerspng>

#8c8e92_kath_o'donnell.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308453/8c8e92_kath_odonnellpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308453/8c8e92_kath_odonnellpng>

#adaaad_simon_mclennan.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308389/adaaad_simon_mclennanpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308389/adaaad_simon_mclennanpng>

#89868d_isabel_brison.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308275/89868d_isabel_brisonpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308275/89868d_isabel_brisonpng>

#7f7b81_mez.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308159/7f7b81_mezpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308159/7f7b81_mezpng>

#6c706f_alan_sondheim.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308089/6c706f_alan_sondheimpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308089/6c706f_alan_sondheimpng>

#747892_patrick_lichty.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308005/747892_patrick_lichtypng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24308005/747892_patrick_lichtypng>

#9c8189_dr_hairy.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24307781/9c8189_dr_hairypng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24307781/9c8189_dr_hairypng>

#837f84_ruth_catlow.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24307661/837f84_ruth_catlowpng
<https://www.behance.net/gallery/24307661/837f84_ruth_catlowpng>

#7e797e_randall_packer.png
https://www.behance.net/gallery/24307275/7e797e_randall_packerpng




David





> On 8 Mar 2015, at 20:42, michael szpakowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/szpako/16755763411/
> 
> oil on canvas //12X9" //painted from google search // posted to Flickr
> 
> series so far:
> 
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/szpako/sets/72157651122579216
>   
> cheers
> michael
> 
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