02 June 2005
F*ck the fax!
I'm sorry but I just can't take ME out of the equation. In an academic paper maybe, but this blog is not just a recital of information that I learned in the classes. It is my perception that I value in this forum space. Blogs are quite unique in their unstructured freedom to vent your possition in any way you chose. They are subjective.
One of the most astounding realisations I came across when studying visual art at QUT was that the artist is just as important as the art work. I always thought good art could stand alone and speak for itself, but I am told otherwise. I have discovered that I, as artist, as journalist, as blogger, play a huge role in moulding and presenting the information. Alas, I cannot give you the fax. Scientists give facts, and even then these can still be manipulated to present certain truths, i.e. statistically.
Now with ethnographic research playing a larger role in understanding how society relates with technological tools such as the internet, we see that poeple need be be understood from within. The cold hard platform of scientific observation is too limited in its appreciation for the complexity of human interactions. So too is it that my understanding of these lectures on virtual cultures cannot be simplifed to a list of key concepts. I mean I could list these off but - it fails to show my understanding. So instead of regurgitating facts, I am going to rely on my previous entries as a demonstration of my understanding. More entries will follow... as I get stimulated.
One of the most astounding realisations I came across when studying visual art at QUT was that the artist is just as important as the art work. I always thought good art could stand alone and speak for itself, but I am told otherwise. I have discovered that I, as artist, as journalist, as blogger, play a huge role in moulding and presenting the information. Alas, I cannot give you the fax. Scientists give facts, and even then these can still be manipulated to present certain truths, i.e. statistically.
Now with ethnographic research playing a larger role in understanding how society relates with technological tools such as the internet, we see that poeple need be be understood from within. The cold hard platform of scientific observation is too limited in its appreciation for the complexity of human interactions. So too is it that my understanding of these lectures on virtual cultures cannot be simplifed to a list of key concepts. I mean I could list these off but - it fails to show my understanding. So instead of regurgitating facts, I am going to rely on my previous entries as a demonstration of my understanding. More entries will follow... as I get stimulated.
