BLOG PROMPT THREE: Interactivity – Audience Participation
241543903 (2009) by David Horvitz and Glyphiti (2001) by Andy Deck
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Both of these works rely on the participation of strangers. Please take some time to "draw" in Glyphiti and/or follow artist David Horvitz's instructions ...
Then watch the results. Google "241543903" to look at images from around the world, and watch one of the time-lapse videos of people making Glyphiti images. Discuss your experience.
241543903 by David Horvitz: no url, just google 24154903
Glyphiti by Andy Deck: http://artcontext.org/glyphiti/
In 2009, New York based conceptual artist David Horvitz posted daily 'instructions' to his tumblr account. Instructions as artwork have a history that can be traced back at least to Fluxxus artists of the 60's and 70's. Many conceptual artists involve the viewer in making art, embracing the role of chance in the ultimate outcome of the work.
Among other issues, New York media artist Andy Deck is concerned with interactivity and participation in opposition to passive consumption. Read his statement here: http://artcontext.net/glyphiti/docs/about.html
I posted an image with my head in the freezer on Flickr...it is an odd community to be apart of because not many photos similar to mine were on there but the ones that were similar, did it for the same reason I did. It is something that just furthers my digital identity and could only be possible because of the internet. It was also interesting watching each individual square come to life on the Glyphiti website. I wish I was talented enough to be apart of that. The piece as a whole is special because every individual person made something to contribute to a whole new piece and this could not have been possible, to reach as many lengths, without the internet.
ReplyDeleteIt is always interesting to see works where the artist requires the participation of the viewers or users. In these two works, approaches are quite similar yet different in the mediums. I love that in 24154903 the participation is now based on a community that involves absolutely strange contributions. On the other hand, Glyphiti by Andy Deck involves a continuous modification of one work, in this way it is everchanging by every visitor of the page. That is quite interesting and it makes wonder if there was ever a work that was done this way but in the traditional painting.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting how both of these artists provide different angles on the core premise of interactivity. Glyphiti is a framework for others to provide artwork, giving each of them an added context in displaying each square on a larger grid. (One of the time-lapse videos shows how people used this to spell out phrases across multiple squares on a single row.) Meanwhile, 24154903 presents a single concept for others to follow - and a deliberately nonsensical one at that, with the "title" being so abstract that it becomes totally unique in search engine results (as was Horvetz's intention). The end result is endless variations on the same idea, contrasting with Deck creating a space where people can create any number of images with the same limited set of tools.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an odd experience, but fun nonetheless. Drawing in Glyphiti reminded me of when I started drawing on MSPaint when I was younger. It was cool to see the other little logos everyone else had made too! The 24154903 tag is a weird phenomenon, but it does encourage a lot of community engagement in a fun way. The search code also shows that it's not something you easily stumble upon. You have to actively seek it out to be a part of it, and when you are it's like you're in your own little secret society
ReplyDeleteHaving Googled "241543903," I am amazed just how many people got aboard this meme-train to contribute pictures of their heads in freezers. Some of the more amusing images were those who creatively approached their participation, such as one individual who dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask in order to remain anonymous. The videos I saw were rather random. "Glyphiti" is unique in that visitors have the power to change the artwork as they see fit. Deck's statement encouraging viewers to modify, steal, and pretend his artwork is theirs is an unprecedented (yet realistic) approach to posting artwork online. Deck recognizes a certain absurdity in claiming artwork entirely to one's self, it seems.
ReplyDeleteThis was a different experience for 24154903. I have heard about this idea/work before but never googled it. It is very interesting how many ways a head can be put into a freezer. Both of these works require audience participation in order for it to work. I really enjoyed Glyphiti as it can be a lot different than the others. I caught myself spending a lot of time drawing my logo and messing around. These are both very interesting ideas that require you to participate to keep it going. Its crazy how you can change others works in Glyphiti.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that I had not heard of the 24154903 trend/work or Glyphiti before today. Seeing a bunch of people with their heads in their freezers is quite funny and I did get a laugh out of scrolling through them. As for Glyphiti, it's really interesting to see what squares have been there for a while and what ones have changed really recently. Both ideas are really interesting and show that having the people of the internet participate in something collaboratively can end in something that isn't a dumpster fire which is nice. Both are also fun for the people participating which is an added bonus. It makes you want to find more interactive ideas and works to participate in!
ReplyDelete241543903 was an interesting experience. In my first attempt to google this tag, I missed a number and there are only limited related results. Only when I googled the full number did I saw the most interesting photos. It was entertaining to see so many people participating in this simple but absurd project with their own unique approach.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know what I was supposed to do when I initially get on to Glyphiti so I just drew half of an emoji face and was quite excited when I saw my work appearing on the grid. I then click on each squares on the grid to look at the works done by other people. It didn't take long before I realized that I can actually make changes on the works of other people and was hesitant to do so before I found out that this was the point of this project. From the videos, I saw the the changes different people make on this project. Some just focused on their own squares, and some people span over multiple squares. I wonder how my emoji face would change the next time I came across this website.
I thought 241543903 was pretty funny. Nothing mind blowing but it's weird and seeing people do weird things is always entertaining. I found Glyphiti more intriguing, although I wish I understood what it was before I started messing with it. There exists a square on the site now with some random lines on it because I didn't realize they were permanent. Nevertheless, I think that site has an interesting dilemma where people can always make something, but pretty much nothing on that site will last forever because someone can and probably will overwrite it. So while maybe your favorite square will disappear over time, a different square will become your new favorite, hopefully. It's always changing so you can always find something new.
ReplyDeleteI thought 24154903 because of how it allows the audience to participate. It was a weird task but it's interesting to see how creative some people got with it. I didn't know there were so many ways to put your head in a freezer and how many people actually did it. Glyphiti was interesting because of how the audience can interact with the site and make something of their own and see what others create and even modify them. I had fun with this one being able to see what others did and watching the time lapse videos.
ReplyDeleteThese two different internet works were fun in their own creative ways. When looking at "24154903" and how the community works together, it was a little strange but not the strangest I've seen since that is the nature of the internet. The heads in freezers were kinda funny and something I could see my friends doing if it was a modern trend or hashtag.
ReplyDeleteI preferred the artcontext much more because of my artistic heart. I was immediately drawn to the Minecraft creeper because it was something I recognized. It's really cool at how it's programmed because even if you cover a whole page in one color, a person can still color since the coding focuses on using the opposite color to the background. The simplistic black and white is straightforward but invites a bit of interactivity to visitors. It's about having fun even in a simple black and white square.