010011110101101.ORG is an art duo that produced another work revolving around internet security. They made a statement about the issues of placing private information in what can be very public forum if you are not careful. The artists allowed everything they did on the computer to be fully accessible for viewing on the internet. Further enhancements of this project involved allowing heir actions to be GPS tracked and phone conversations tapped.
New Media Art makes an interesting comment that the artists made themselves truly vulnerable and exposed in the name of art. Also, New Media also brought up a valid point that the viewers became voyeurs to some point. This project ties in to Marshall Mcluhan's idea the "the medium is the message". It is not the material hat viewers read or listen to that is the true artwork of the piece, but the way in which it is being presented that expresses the true message of the project.
These artists are prime examples of truly becoming part of your art. They remind the viewer that we are all vulnerable because we are living in the electronic age, and that we should all think twice about what we are putting on the internet...because what if everyone could see it?
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