Sarah Cook

A baker's dozen plus one interview with various curators who, in the past decade-plus, have contributed to the idea of "'new media' art."

After a brief introduction, the interviews get rolling, in chronological order, so we move from the age of Netscape through the iPhone to Twitter and beyond. Throughout, the curators talk about common themes: the market value of these ephemeral objects, complications with archival documentation (a particular concern of the editors/interviewers of the volume), territorial issues in museum administrative culture, and issues of authorship (where does the artist end and the technical support begin?).

The one downside is that very few of the artists and works referenced are described.… (más)