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I Was Raised on the Internet
Structured in three parts, I Was Raised on the Internet features critical essays, provocations, and manifestos, as well as images of new commissions for the accompanying exhibition. The book functions independently of the exhibition as a contribution to the knowledge of art and technology studies. Esteemed authors and creative practitioners-including Monira Al Qadiri, Jeremy Bailey, Zach Blas, James Bridle, Michael Connor, Lauren Cornell, Aria Dean, Simon Denny, DIS, Orit Gat, Omar Kholeif, Cadence Kinsey, Olia Lialina, Joanne McNeil, Trevor Paglen, Heather Phillipson, Jared Quinton, Martine Syms, Jon Thomson and Alison Craighead, and Nina Wexelblatt-use the book as a jumping-off point to broaden the critical debate on art that engages with continually evolving digital technologies.
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244 pages, Paperback
Published September 3, 2018
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November 14, 2018
Another great collection of thought-provoking (and updated/contemporary) articles on the internet, the self, and art. This type of writing always seems to be in flux, so it's cool to read this type of theory and see it respond to itself in different ways. A diverse group of topics as well. If you liked "You Are Here-Art After The Internet" you'll like this.
March 29, 2020
I wanted to love this collections of essays: the exhibition of the same name was my favorite of all time. But unlike the art, these essays will appeal to a very small audience because they take radical leftist philosophy as the assumed starting point. There's no real attempt to address the uninitiated or consider other schools of thought.
I like internet art for different reasons than most of the authors and find meaning in drastically different interpretations, so getting the 10th short essay on how some facet of internet tech—like self-driving cars or selfie culture—is a manifestation of late capitalism and several other unexplained leftist catchphrases was a bore.
Granted, the format could be partly to blame here, as most essays sit at about 5 pages, which could've made thorough exposition difficult. Or since this collection "wade[s] into the still uncharted waters of scholarship surrounding art and the internet" (16), the lack of pre-existing frameworks could explain the fallback to more established frameworks (like the late-capitalist case study critique mentioned above).
The best passages (to my tastes) are those that do more descriptive, aesthetic criticism. For example, Cadence Kinsey's "A Prior / Post Hoc' is a fascinating self-reflective look at how the art world has treated internet art as something ubiquitous and mundane and yet constantly changing and expanding. It contextualizes this collection and the exhibition and provides an interesting framework for considering daily experiences on the internet.
Finally, the reproductions of the exhibitions themselves are photoshopped in surprisingly appropriate and complementary ways. The exhibition rooms are cleaned up and the white walls are saturated with the colors of New Aesthetic / vaporwave. I'm glad to have the collection if only for these reproductions.
I like internet art for different reasons than most of the authors and find meaning in drastically different interpretations, so getting the 10th short essay on how some facet of internet tech—like self-driving cars or selfie culture—is a manifestation of late capitalism and several other unexplained leftist catchphrases was a bore.
Granted, the format could be partly to blame here, as most essays sit at about 5 pages, which could've made thorough exposition difficult. Or since this collection "wade[s] into the still uncharted waters of scholarship surrounding art and the internet" (16), the lack of pre-existing frameworks could explain the fallback to more established frameworks (like the late-capitalist case study critique mentioned above).
The best passages (to my tastes) are those that do more descriptive, aesthetic criticism. For example, Cadence Kinsey's "A Prior / Post Hoc' is a fascinating self-reflective look at how the art world has treated internet art as something ubiquitous and mundane and yet constantly changing and expanding. It contextualizes this collection and the exhibition and provides an interesting framework for considering daily experiences on the internet.
Finally, the reproductions of the exhibitions themselves are photoshopped in surprisingly appropriate and complementary ways. The exhibition rooms are cleaned up and the white walls are saturated with the colors of New Aesthetic / vaporwave. I'm glad to have the collection if only for these reproductions.
November 1, 2021
Well done collection of essays, musings, and thoughts from intellectual leaders, artists, and activists. Would recommend!
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