How long ago was 2001? It feels like the dark ages in digital time. The internet used to be more fun and it held out the promise of even more fun. Maybe it’s just me that has changed. I can always snap out of it.
I came across this link to a digital installation that I did for a Pyramid Art show back in 2001. I had a Mac on a table running Internet Explorer in full screen mode and this series of pages went round and round. It sort of bothered me at the time because the piece had nothing to do with the confines of the gallery and could just as easily have been viewed in the comfort of one’s home. This was the virtual age and the computer just looked clunky sitting there. The last thing you want to do in a gallery is get on a computer.
There’s no Flash involved or anything but I remember struggling to get the various movements to work across platforms. The Pyramid and the show are long gone but this piece is still out the floating around. I’m afraid to look at the code but it still seems to work.
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