Technoscape/ Digital Nation

So first off, for the technoscape project, i do not plan at this tie to appropriate any imagery.I also do not really want to do a pro- or anti-technology sort of piece, although I imagine it will come off as pro-technology. My plan is simply to take pictures (not sure what kind yet) and put them together in some way (either as a gif or a still image) that would not be possible without technology. I plan to make something aesthetically pleasing, yet completely without any sort of meaning beyond that. Of course, as I work and procure pictures, some sort of meaning will work its way ito the piece, but im not planning that at present.

In response to Digital Nation

Some real benefits of technology seem to be in the way we can use the advances to make ourselves into smarter, healthier people. We can save more lives, and even save more minds than we previously could without such advances. The price of these amazing computer age things is the addiction that the world seems to be developing. Addiction in any form is inherently a bad thing, and it seems to be telling us that this technology is great, in moderation.

The way technology has changed the making of art is obvious. We can use computer programs to create modified images, even images from scratch, that don’t exist in the physical world. By extension, this changes how we view art, because instead of needing it to be physically in front of us, it can be viewed in cyberspace, or under the guise of a video game. Prints of art that might have had to be printed and shipped from one central location can now be produced at any printer you have access to. In this way, we have access to a much wider array of art, and a many more ways to create and share that art with the world.