yes, very well put ruth & marc, thank you; i agree with it all. now stop looking at your email & get back to enjoying your holiday!
h : ) On 12/05/16 6:27 45PM, Johannes Birringer wrote: > This tribute to Turbulence, so eloquently written by our friends Ruth and > Marc, > needs to be wholeheartedly underwritten -. I found it very moving. > > thank you > > Johannes Birringer > ________________________________________ > > Hi Helen and Jo, > > We’re writing this while on holiday with a dodgy Internet connection, and too > much to do which has nothing to do with being on holiday. > > However, on hearing that Turbulence is winding down, we had to respond and > rightly, announce with others how important and brilliant your work has been > over the last 20 years. And, because we share similar values alongside a > dynamic history regarding net art, and other art projects engaged in using > digital networks and technology. > > Turbulence is great for so many reasons: > > - You have built through the years a fantastic database and resource of > newly commissioned work. > > - You didn’t conform to the (tediously easy) neoliberal defaults and its > trappings. > > - You supported artists not based on their privilege and status, but > focused on the needs of the art itself, and the context of the practice. > > - You helped artists new to various technologies to create & experiment > with new projects, on their own terms. > > - You expressed a genuine interest in the artists and their work, and the > larger community. Meaning the artists were not just data, or fodder. > > - You made an effort to understand the artworks and the contexts behind > them. > > - You allowed digital art movements to develop in their own ways and > actively supported them. Not because it was trendy, but because it was > excellent and interesting in its own right. That takes guts. > > - You’ve been open to a wider international community beyond limitations > of race, gender, religion, and especially the ogres of nationalism and > centralization. > > Your decision to end Turbulence of course represents something very > significant to many people allover the world. > > To us, this news gives rise to an extra feeling of unhappiness as a long-time > ally and friend leaves us to fend alone. It has been a real pleasure having > you out there. Turbulence was and still is, an org that has a heart and soul. > You offered us integrity and generosity. > > And, even though it is an end of an era as many are saying, it is the start > of others (hopefully) giving you something back, by including Turbulence in > their histories and much much more... > > Wishing you well. > > Marc and Ruth from Furtherfield. > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- helen varley jamieson [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.upstage.org.nz
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