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1997 MAY 1
Périclès Museum
FRANCE
"It seemed to us that the Net was raising new questions
that, as artists, we couldn't ignore. This was the starting
point."
Artists Jean-Philippe and Thierry of Périclès were kind
enough to email this description of their goals for the Périclès
Web site, so in the words of the artists themselves:
"When we first launched Périclès in March 1996, our purpose
was -- it still is -- to create an open-platform,
a virtual studio, for Web specific works and projects. So we began
inviting artists whose attitude and work we thought could fit with
this medium. As most of them weren't familiar with computers and
none were connected on the Net, we spent much time trying to see
how their works could exist on the site. Work stuff. We still act
that way today.
Right now, the site is opened to various contributors, from writers
to architects. The only thing they have in common is that their
works were conceived for the Web, and that we asked for it. Of
course, it doesn't look like what some would call 'Net art' or
would expect art dealing with technology to be ('digital imagery',
3D stuff, and so on). Just living and thinking people sharing
their work with others. Rather a nomads' crossing than a
gallery."
"étoile filante (wandering star) ...this part of
the site uses a random link script... Deliberately, we gave
no explanation or warning about it. It is a closed world from
which you cannot escape."
A surprising, intricate, and well considered Web site art gallery
with wonderfully inventive navigation and beautiful works of art
and literature produced especially for the Web.
Périclès Museum
www.insat.com/Pericles/
The Périclès Museum
is a Web site in France with an impressive and growing collection
of new works produced in the universal language of the creative
artist.
Image clips and quoted texts from the Web site of the artist.
Used by permission.
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