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!