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The case of Biophilia: A collective composition of goals and distributed action
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The case of Biophilia: A collective composition of goals and distributed action

M. A. Cypher
The Second International Conference on Transdisciplinary Imaging at the Intersections between Art, Science and Culture (Victorian College of the Arts, 22/06/2012–23/06/2012)
2012

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Digital and electronic media art
Rather than follow the machinations of a singular artist in the production and exhibition of an interactive artwork. This paper uses an actor-network approach to collectively hold to account a whole host of actors that literally make a difference in the production of an interactive artwork, Biophilia (2004-2007). My main argument is that in order for any action to take place, both humans and nonhumans must on some level collectively work together, or, in actor-network terms translate one another. This has implications for reconceptualising practice not only in terms of who is actually involved, why they are involved but problematizes our assumptions about how ‘production’ happens at all...

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