Re: Syndicate: Syndicate of Net-Artists

[laporta@interport.net (Tina LaPorta)]

Dear Melentie, dear list....
i am happy to see the web of this discussion opening up, multiplying into
areas beyond seafair and i do hope that igor's silence won't remain for too
long. so yes, a discussion-list focused on issues specific to the
production, presentation and re-presentations of net-culture in theory and
in practice are crucial to the nurturing and development of this form. But
let's move beyond borders here... it would be of little use to net-artists
if we disussed these issues only amoungst ourselves. we need to dialogue
with the organizers and curators of these global events. and they need to
dialogue with us. i'm sure many artists would be willing to engage in such
a forum but i'm not so sure that the ones behind the scenes are willing to
listen.
best regards,
tina


>Dear Melinda, Igor, and other Net Artists,
>
>I think that we have started a really interesting debate with
>ideas about the treatment of Net-Art and Net Artists.
>I am glad that it is happening on the Syndicate list
>but do to the large corpus of issues it covers
>perhaps we could set a separate list for the interested.
>
>I asked earlier today the question:
>
>"A Syndicate of Net-Artists?
>Could it be of some use to the Net-Artists?"
>
>Here I did not mean only the presentation on the WWW Festivals,
>or the presence on some physical location, but I meant even wider issues
>such as the presence of the Net-projects on the Internet itself.
>It could be worth something to someone!
>
>Can we form some transcontinental body which could promote/protect the
>rights of Net-Artist? Do you think there is a need for this?
>Do you think that this is over ambitious?
>Perhaps it is OK?
>
>Melentie Pandilovski