tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post2173037732468455760..comments2024-03-10T20:46:19.274-04:00Comments on In the Middle: We Feel Fine: An Exploration of Human Emotions, in Six MovementsCord J. Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06224143153295429986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-63037029413156276702007-08-27T22:00:00.000-04:002007-08-27T22:00:00.000-04:00MKH--well, how I found *this* stuff was from Micha...MKH--well, how I found *this* stuff was from Michael U., actually, who knew I would like it, especially in relation to BABEL's "humanisms" project. Cool, indeed.Eileen Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756965845120441308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-40419834358424679492007-08-26T22:01:00.000-04:002007-08-26T22:01:00.000-04:00Eileen, how do you find this stuff? Harris' proje...Eileen, how do you find this stuff? Harris' projects are both fascinating -- particularly the one on emotions. Having a way to "parse" emotions or emotive vocabulary used online is an interesting way of constructing a visual art project -- though I suppose that I don't quite mean classification in the way "parse" might imply. <BR/><BR/>I'm particularly interested in the effect of the art on the viewer -- for me, reading and exploring the different views through the emotional cartography (if that's a fair word to use) of the different movements had precisely the effect Harris was after: <I>We hope it makes the world seem a little smaller, and we hope it helps people see beauty in the everyday ups and downs of life.</I> However, there was also an unexpected empathy I ended up feeling -- as though I wanted to reach out to those whom these "random" feelings represented. I was also surprised how often some of the same things (love, sadness, loss, etc) came up.<BR/><BR/>I've played with it less, perhaps, but I was intrigued by Harris' description of "Universe." It seems to speak to some of the problems that Adam Kirsch was expressing with his article on Modernists, and their mythic interests. However, it also seems to be somewhat subverting that problem. More precisely, I got nervous when I read this: <BR/><BR/><I>Whereas news is often presented as a series of unrelated static events, Universe strives to show the broader narrative that contains those events. The only way to begin to see the mythic nature of today's world is to surface its connections, patterns, and themes. When this happens, we begin to see common threads — myths, really — twisting through the stream of information.</I> I didn't like the "finding a narrative" thing (it's my issues with constructed narratives again). However, re-reading, I noted the way Harris formulates the narratives constructed: <I>Based on the chosen path of the viewer, Universe presents the most salient stories, statements and snapshots, as found in global news coverage from thousands of sources. Through this process of guided discovery, patterns start to emerge.</I><BR/><BR/>So in essence, it's almost a way to construct (and possibly record?) one's own attempt to pull together different threads to weave a narrative...<BR/><BR/><B>My comment summed up</B>: <I>Cool</I>.Mary Kate Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892991966276345782noreply@blogger.com