Comments on: Installation: electronic life forms (elf) http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/ Lessrain Blog Mon, 21 May 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Luis http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-586 Luis Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:04:30 +0000 http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-586 <p>I found this:</p> <p><i>The whole idea of this project is the exploration of technology and putting it in a new context/environment/perspective which questions the relationship between technology, nature and humans.</i></p> <p><a href="http://www.pixelache.ac/2005/helsinki/projects/elf-electronic-life-forms" rel="nofollow">Elf : electronic life forms at PixelACHE 2005</a></p> <p>It fits quite well into the Sloterdijk’s philosophy where he proposes the creation of an “ontological constitution” that would incorporate all elements (i.e. humans, animals, plants and machines). </p> I found this:

The whole idea of this project is the exploration of technology and putting it in a new context/environment/perspective which questions the relationship between technology, nature and humans.

Elf : electronic life forms at PixelACHE 2005

It fits quite well into the Sloterdijk’s philosophy where he proposes the creation of an “ontological constitution” that would incorporate all elements (i.e. humans, animals, plants and machines).

]]> By: Luis http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-585 Luis Sun, 09 Oct 2005 20:38:03 +0000 http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-585 <p>The fact they are small make them really cute and they look much more fragile than the context where they are allocated... just looking at the pictures (see the flowers one), it makes me realise how fragile is the elctronic bit (the elf) comapared with the natural bit (the flowers).</p> The fact they are small make them really cute and they look much more fragile than the context where they are allocated… just looking at the pictures (see the flowers one), it makes me realise how fragile is the elctronic bit (the elf) comapared with the natural bit (the flowers).

]]> By: Luis http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-584 Luis Sun, 09 Oct 2005 20:31:30 +0000 http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-584 <p>Aja.. so it goes into the art context isn't it?... ;)</p> Aja.. so it goes into the art context isn’t it?… ;)

]]> By: Thomas http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-583 Thomas Sun, 09 Oct 2005 20:12:01 +0000 http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-583 <p>It's an art project and more about recreating familiar behaviour rather than usefulness.</p> It’s an art project and more about recreating familiar behaviour rather than usefulness.

]]> By: Luis http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-582 Luis Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:05:25 +0000 http://www.blog.lessrain.com/installation-electronic-life-forms-elf/#comment-582 <p>I like it, but my question is:</p> <p>Is this part of the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes or we will have to put it into the 'art as science and science as art 'context?</p> I like it, but my question is:

Is this part of the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes or we will have to put it into the ‘art as science and science as art ‘context?

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