Artwork selling itself on eBay
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I've been experimenting with electronics for a while now - and I've been interested in ways that art and electronics can converge, so this project is something that appeals to me.
Horp - it's interesting that you're assuming a laptop is inside.
Because I've spent a bit of time looking into ways of building custom electronics, I instinctively looked at this from the point of view of a custom electronics project and assumed that it had been hand built. It wouldn't be so difficult to achieve this.
I think you're right - the way the project is implemented does make a difference; however the end result is the same in both cases. Possibly, the only reason the implementation makes a difference, is because if the easier route was chosen, fresh fodder's provided to the 'I could have done that' brigade.
I don't think the way it looks is so important - and imo, this is possibly where it falls down. I think perspex / obelisk / blackbox etc - while it captures our imagination - is also quite clichéd, and a bit too obvious.
The main thing I like about this piece is the fact it's a simple, clever concept; which, economically, brings a lot of ideas into the mix. It's also accessible to people who don't spend their time reading Guy Debord etc.. It exists within a functioning network of modern society, and functions autonomously. It can be seen as part experiment / part satire. It's very much a commentary and it's very relevant to the times we're living in.