Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 17:36:32 -0400 To: adaml From: beweil@adaweb.com (benjamin weil) Subject: ada 'web announces the release of "screen" and *exchange* ada 'web (http://adaweb.com) is pleased to announce the launch of "screen" in its *influx* dimension. the project is located at: http://adaweb.com/adaweb/influx/decter/screen.html screen is a web extension of a painting exhibition which includes a television and a video monitor showing images of the very same paintings on display in the gallery. the premise of the exhibition is to confront the manner in which we relate to different types of images. the exhibition will remain on view at the friedrich petzel gallery in new york (26 wooster street; tel: 212 334-9466) until february 24, 1996. on february 14, ada 'web celebrates valentines and will open its *exchange* at: http://adaweb.com/adaweb/exchange/welcome.html this new dimension is an on-line shopping facility, where you will be able to purchase books, magazines and magazine subscriptions, videos, and editions. put your money where your heart is! till later, Benjamin Weil curator.exe | http://adaweb.com | 212 620-7288 ext. 104 |
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:03:18 -0400 To: From: beweil@adaweb.com (benjamin weil) Subject: ada's newsletter#2 ada 'web is pleased to announce the launch of *nota*, our guest book, available on-line since march 17. one may post comments on the site in general, or on a selected three projects currently available in the site: this selection includes "securityland" (in the *project* dimension), "screen" and "love" (available in the *influx* dimension). comments can also be posted in response to other's remarks. each entry is also tagged for a viewer to communicate directly with another via e-mail. in our *context* dimension, you will now find two new directions, in addition to the investigate files: - *events* will present forums developped in relation to conferences, lectures, or panel discussions to take place in real space. "strange days" inaugurated this direction on march 17. soon to follow (march 29) is "technology in the nineties", organized in collaboration with the museum of modern art in new york. - *associate* introduces the web extension of "purple prose", a paris-based magazine on contemporary culture. *associate* will soon present two other contributors: "permanent food", a magazine about magazines, as well as "dn/a" (drawing on air), a curated project by laura trippi, laura kurgan and john simon jr. you will notice that we have changed our buffer page. this page inaugurated a series of artists' designed pages made in reaction to the enactment of the "decency act" (an integral part of the telecommunications act, passed in early february by the united states congress) hope you enjoy your next visit! best, Benjamin Weil curator.exe | http://adaweb.com | 212 620-7288 ext. 104 |
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 1996 17:30:52 -0400
To: adaml
From: beweil@adaweb.com (benjamin weil)
Subject: ada 'web newsletter #3
ada 'web is pleased to announce the on-line release of *technology in the
1990's*, a web extension of a lecture series organized by the Video Program at
the Museum of Modern Art, new york, at:
http://adaweb.com/~adaweb/moma/technology.html
the web site was developed in collaboration with Barbara London, associate
curator of video at the museum, and Sally Berger, curatorial assistant. it
consists of information on the lecture series and on the lecturers, as well as
an introductory text by Barbara London. web visitors have access to a
bulletin board wherein they can engage in a discussion based on topics selected
by each speaker.
once the lecture has taken place, transcripts will also be available on-line,
both in text format and as "xing" sound files.
to download the "xing" software, please go to:
http://www.streamworks.com
the *technology in the 1990's* lecture series explores the relationship
between art and technology. it presents a selection of artists' viewpoints on
how they use technology in their work, and how they relate to it.
lectures will take place at MoMA, in the Roy and Niuta Titus theater 2. Jane
Veeder will speak on april 8, Julia Scher and Benjamin Weil, on april 15; Jim
Campbell, on may 13 and Simon Penny, on may 20.
the *technology in the 1990's* site is also accessible from ada 'web's home
page (http://adaweb.com)
enjoy your next visit!
Benjamin Weil
curator.exe | http://adaweb.com | 212 620-7288 ext. 104
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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 20:29:53 -0400 To: adaml From: beweil@adaweb.com (benjamin weil) Subject: ada 'web newsletter #4 ada 'web is pleased to announce the online launch of *Drawing oN Air (dn/a): an evolving system for distributed art,* organized by laura trippi, curator, with John Simon, artist and software designer, on Friday, April 12. the site is accessible from the home page (http://adaweb.com) by clicking on the dn/a logo, or directly, at: http://adaweb.com/~dn/a dn/a is a Web-based infrastructure for curatorial and creative practice that encourages exchanges between online and offline sites. Conceived as an adaptive system, rather than a static architecture, dn/a admits a changing roster of participants including producers, users, and sites. dn/a produces spatially dispersed, thematically interconnected webs with a cross disciplinary orientation. dn/a begins with *Engaging Infrastructure,* an accumulating online archive and discussion forum on the intersection of art, infrastructure, and information technologies. April 12 - May 11, dn/a will be "in residence" at Printed Matter, New York, an artists' bookstore that also features small scale exhibitions. A computer station offers visitors access to the online archive and forum. On Saturdays, the station will be staffed for guided tours. dn/a at Printed Matter is presented in conjunction with Ben Kinmont's *We Both Belong: archive and distribution* which is the continuation of *We Both Belong*, the artist's project on the site (in the *influx* dimension) and *The Materialization of Life: into alternative economies,* organized by Ben Kinmont and David Platzker. The three exhibitions open together Friday, April 12, from 6 - 8 pm. At 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 1, dn/a presents a roundtable discussion on art and infrastructure at Printed Matter with Andrea Fraser, Ben Kinmont, John Simon, laura trippi, and Martha Wilson, among others. Printed Matter is located at 77 Wooster Street, New York, 212/925-0395. Benjamin Weil curator.exe | http://adaweb.com | 212 620-7288 ext. 104 |
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 13:26:56 -0400
To: adaml
From: beweil@adaweb.com (benjamin weil)
Subject: ada 'web newsletter #5
greetings,
it's been a long lapse since the last newsletter. however, there has been
quite a lot going on!
first of all, have you checked out the new interface? it's been up since last
june.
this interface functions along the principle of enhanced access to the
content:
- you will notice the index, on the upper right corner of the home
page: it is a drop down menu that enables you to go directly to the project -
or information - you are looking for.
- the small gifs below the large "logo" will keep you abreast of our
latest on-line projects: they might be bulletin boards, artists projects, or
content developed by our associates (so far, dn/a and purple prose. permanent
food will come later than originally expected)
- if you scroll down, you will find content organized by cluster, that
will also enable you to access to content faster.
please let us know what you think, if there are any modifications or
improvements of all kinds you would like to see happen.
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if you have a moment, we also recommend that you check vivian selbo's project
in microsoft slate's gallery. it will be up until next week (www.slate.com,
from the content table, look for the gallery). a slightly different version of
this project will soon be on adaweb.
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on august 15, microsoft slate will offer a preview of matthew ritchie's *the
hard way*, a multi dimensional project that will at a later date (august 30,
most likely) be launched in *influx*. the hard way will be developed in
phases, and will include a game-like interface, a listserv, as well as reports
on various expeditions matthew will be taking over the course of the next two
years.
phase 1 will present the seven characters and the seven earth that are the
core of *the hard way*.
matthew describes his project as a "... narrative describing the nature of
information. It is a parallel history, a map of the past redrawn as a story,
pitting archetypes against myths. It could, in this sense, be described as a
meta narrative. It is a story about the act of story telling. Each element
embodies a characteristic of information processing - trial and error,
observation, ... The complete narrative serves as a simple model of thought,
an iterated algorithm of consciousness."
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on-line since yesterday is keith tyson's *replicators*, in *influx*. this
projects invites you to create your own piece of sculpture from a text
description; this description will change every time a new replicator is made.
a map will enable you to locate each existing replicator. each of those pieces
of scupture will be authenticated by the artist. eventually, there will be an
exhibition of all the replicators, which will hopefully travel.
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next week, look for *10 ways to contribute to ada 'web*. we trust there are
lots of things we can do together, and these are our suggestions for your
getting more from the site, by helping us adjust to your needs, while
participating more actively. *10 ways...* will be accessible from the home
page.
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finally, for those of you who do not watch much television, or happen to live
outise of the united states, ada 'web was featured two weeks ago on msnbc's
*the site* (this program is every friday night).
as always, we welcome your feedback, and look forward to your comments and
suggestions.
we also wish you a pleasant remainder of the summer.
- the ada team
ps: please mail us names of people you think would like to receive this
newsletter. also, please let us know if you would prefer not to receive this
any longer. all correspondence should be addressed to ada@adaweb.com
Benjamin Weil
curator.exe | http://adaweb.com | 212 620-7288 ext. 104
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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 21:54:24 -0400 To: adalist@jello.wp-studio.com From: beweil@adaweb.com (benjamin weil) Subject: ada 'web newsletter #7 finally, here we are, back after a long lapse of time. as the holiday season is kicking in, here are the goodies: on december 1st, ada 'web inaugurated general idea's web site, as a contribution to aids awareness day. the site will eventually grow to offer more, in the meantime, download a screensaver with general idea's famous aids logo, derived from robert indiana's love logo. http://www.adaweb.com/influx/general/idea.html the project was co-produced with the museum of modern art (www.moma.org), new york, and by artaids, a british-based organization funded by artec and the arts council of great britain. on december 10, we launched *vertical blanking interval*, a project by vivian selbo. http://www.adaweb.com/project/selbo/ in our context dimension (associates), please check margot lovejoy's *parthenia* http://www.adaweb.com/context/parthenia/ please check *securityland* for a completely remodeled *konsent klinik* (as of Xmas time, or maybe new year's?) http://www.adaweb.com/project/secure/sec1.html we'll be back with more news next year. in the meantime, the whole ada 'web team wishes you a pleasant holiday season, and a happy new year! john borthwick, cherise fong, ainatte inbal, cheryl kaplan, andrea scott, vivian selbo, and Benjamin Weil curator.exe | http://adaweb.com | 212 620-7288 ext. 104 |