netart for poor people

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author

carlos katastrofsky

date

2006

format

website, html

genre

internet art

project description

the iconic "404-File not Found"-message is used to illustrate a misunderstanding in most of the common cliches about the net: netart -just like everything else online- relies on a technological infrastructure, access to hard- and software, at least a basic education in reading and using computers and other preconditions. these premises are normally generous overlooked when people are talking about the freedom of the net, it's overall acessibility and the inherent democratic structure. the work "netart for poor people" is a very simple statement about this.

artist bio

carlos katastrofsky is an artist, based in austria/europe. working primarily in the field of new media art, the areas of exploration include netart, interactive installations, software art and the possibilities of web- elements as cultural tools. he is co-founder of CONT3XT.NET, based in vienna.