[Contextualising Digital Art and Writing]

Check out Simon Mills' latest project concerned with interviewing new media artists and writers. The frAme online journal published (between 1995 and 2004) a selection of work by authors and artists involved with new media/digital technologies. Simon has revisted a group of these writers and artists and has approached them with questions regarding their artistic practise and the role of new media in its development. The first four (Mark Amerika, Matthew Fuller, Christy Sheffield Sanford, Alan Sondheim) of over twenty interviews are now available online. One of my favourite bits is Christy's response to Simon's question: "I'm aware of the danger of falling into stereotypes, but I know I'm not alone in perceiving your work as having a feminine quality. Are you aware of this perception? What has been your experience working as a woman in a medium not often associated with these qualities?". Her response is posted here.

See also Mark's entry which includes details from some of the interviews.