Day 2 in Boston

Have been thinking about the next few months, focusing specifically on my art. This summer is going to be an interesting junction. My thoughts are that whatever I end up doing next will define and influence my work for a long time. For instance, should I go after technology then that will produce specifice work. The alternative is Asia where I won't have as much access to technology, but culture would have an impact. Maybe I can have both? It seems like it's just a matter of wanting it.

Again a day of meetings and hearing people talk. I hope to hear some interesting stuff. My experience is that this new media field is still young. Most of the faculty have tradition art backgrounds and made the jump. This is a bit of a relief as much of my anxiety has come from this. There is just so many interesting things you can do. Will have to get down to programming and researching hardware. Still feel like the works lack substance. Very visual, but want does it do? I keep coming back to that question. Does it open up new ideas and if so how are people accessing those idea. Yes on the first part of the question, no on the second. Chris at MIT gave a talk yesterday and it was interesting to hear that the products they produce have to have a life outside the lab. Their focus is to get the work out and being used. Chris' work is interesting and I agree with most of it, but has a specific political bent. That I find troublesome because while you are finding friend is places, you are also making enemies. Good stuff!


In other news - Arsenal 1- Real Madrid 0 - played at the Bernebeau. Great result in a tough year. Go Gunners!

Boston/MIT/Academics

I've never been very good at these things. Journals and the like. Now that the website it up and linked to this page, it is a good time to get in the habit. So, I plan to doing this on a daily schedule. Look forward to talking to you!

At the moment, I'm sitting at a table in a rather gloomy conference center. There is a lot of grey surrounding me. Outside is the city of Boston. Flew in last night. I am excited about exploring and beginning to understand a new city. The reason I'm here is two-fold. One the College Art Association conference is taking place. A hopeful chance for me to engage in academic dialogue. The possibility of interviewing for a teaching position is also there. Though the more, I sit here and watch people, the more I'm inclined to say fuck all. There is a this weird air of intelligence and hipness that seems to be a cover for a bunch of over educated/topic-specific/rather dry people. Which I am once of. Well maybe.

Also on my agenda for today is MIT. This is the future. Technolgoy. I am going to put all my cards into the integration of my work and technology. There is not holding back. MIT is the jewel in the academic connection with technology. My hope is to contact and engage the people there is some fashion. I just have to hope they are willing and available. I'm excited and looking forward to it.