Re: LIFESCIENCE: Re: art/science?

["Prof. Dr. Birgit Richard" <B.Richard@kunst.uni-frankfurt.de>]

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melinda rackham schrieb:

>  i also have real problems with this years prix winners....  I think linux
> is a great thing technically and sociologically, and together with  some of
> the honourable mentions do reflect  the jurys preference to collaborative
> net software development than anything to do with net.art, of which ther
> are some fabulous new sites out there this year, including looking at some
> of the sites from peopl on this list which i assume where entered.. i find
> it almost obscene that that the totally commercial aspect has now
> overtaken  the net category as it has done with visual effect where Pixar
> gets an honorary mention  for bugs life after last years titanic fiasco..,
> and digital Music where Aphex Twin won with a gothic commercial music
> video. Its obviously not really an arena for independent experimental
> producers.
>

there were always very commercial prize winners,

but especially Aphex Twin has nothing to do with commercialism and nothing to
do with gothic, this is very experimental ambient music, it is no mass product.

Just because it is popular culture and cds are sold you cannot tell that this
ain4t art. Aphex Twins electronic music is an underground phenomenon there are
not masses of youngster supporting that because it is too difficult to be
mainstream..
With his videos made by Chris Cunningham an author for music video is
recognized for the first time.
regards
birgit
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