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1997 NOV 6
Private Loves/Public Opera
USA
"Pierce the fog and find a love story."
Private Loves/Public Opera
is an interactive hypertext work blending classical art with new
and original prose and poetry. Texts are illustrated with new
imagery inspired by key ideas from the stories and poems,
illuminating both the page and texts. Result is a rich and
expressive experience for visitors.
The texts are the heart of this work, and Beneath The
Postrimaleas by Kimberley Edwards and The Probability of
Love by Howard Levine, are especially engaging (to my taste).
Virtually all of the works at this site are first-rate --
engaging, entertaining, and as carefully crafted as any classical
masterpiece.
Original texts are provided by talented artists, authors, poets, and
others from diverse disciplines, with concept and art direction for
the project by new media artists Barbara Lee and Beverly Reiser.
"A new hole will be tunneled in the fog for each new
story."
Artists and writers --
you can participate in this project with your submission of quality
stories. Deadline for entries is November 30, 1997, so you want to
be quick!
Private Loves/Public Opera
www.ylem.org/private_loves/public_opera.html
Private Loves/Public Opera
is an original collaborative art and literary project by Barbara
Lee and Beverly Reiser. Richly expressive, intricate, intimate,
and immensely entertaining -- plan on spending a long
afternoon to fully immerse yourself in this space.
Click Poetry
is an elegant and highly focused minimalist mindscape by
minimalist artist, sculptor, and poet David Knoebel. Here is a
precise mix of sight, sound, form, and lucid poetic expression...
Click Poetry
USA
"Through repetition, permutation, and careful
placement on the page, the words develop a surprising
physicality."
The above quote
is from the personal journal of artist and poet David Knoebel, sent
to me by the artist for the purpose of writing this feature. David
will recognize this quote and know that it does not directly relate
to his latest Web work, Click Poetry, but I think (hope) he
will agree the statement is still valuable in this context.
There is great clarity of concept and purpose in this artist's work,
a powerful focus on a concept presented via masterfully minimal means
(especially visual). A couple of words leading to a couple of words
and single sound phrase... and if you're tuned -- it will hit
you in an instant -- eye, ear, and mind engage fully to discover
meaning and significance.
Mastering the demanding means of minimalist expression might be one
of the most difficult challenges a contemporary artist will attempt,
and David Knoebel is a contemporary artist who has met that challenge.
We can share his triumph by visiting the Click Poetry Web site, but
David is giving nothing away -- expect to be
challenged...
"I'm still learning how to say things in this language. As
I explore the idea, the possibilities, which at first seemed so
limited, increase."
Click Poetry
home.ptd.net/~clkpoet/contents.html
Richly expressive,
minimalist mindscape -- two very different, very unique, and
very personal expressions by modern masters of the new media --
just two of a multitude of creative and poetic visions on the Web
today. You'll learn about them here first... stay tuned.
Image clips and quoted texts from the Web sites of the artists.
Used by permission.
Would you like to see your work in Zn?
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