<x-flowed>I don't agree with the statement "good work doesn't need technology". It is somehow suggesting that technology acts as an extra factor, a separate entity in the art making process. To me what is more interesting is the ongoing questioning of HOW one uses technology. The capabilities of technology now are astounding, and what is fascinating is how it is influencing our choices and processes. The abilities now of replicating a specific body's energy quality, not to mention cloning... these blurrings between the "real" and the artificially created are issues to be dealing with, it seems? I think the days of asking whether work should or shouldn't incorporate technology are over. More importantly, we should be asking how it is affecting our physical relationship to our world and to each other. By being conscious of how we use technology, we will hopefully avoid falling into gimmickery and special effects, and begin meaningful dialogues. This is where "good" work begins. Motria Sabat Toronto, Canada From: Imageimage@aol.com Reply-To: dance-tech@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu To: dance-tech@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Subject: Re: Feedback from dancers and choreographers needed Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 02:19:02 EST Dans un courrier daté du 15/02/01 14:30:12, kristianthomas@hotmail.com a écrit : <<its not a question of if dancers should/are using technology...because these days they are...thats what the performing arts is. its just how well its done how immersive relevent to local culture and not just geeks on computers>> I'm not sure which days are "these days". Loie Fuller was in the forefront of technology a hundred years ago. The theatre has always used technology. History has no turning point. Technology has not suddenly become capable of crossing the line into real art. Computers will certainly one day be capable of creating art - that will come the day that computers become capable of wanting to see art. Sometimes technology comes across as a gimmick - and even that is not bad - if its gimmicky presence serves the work. Good work doesn't need technology. And technology serves good work. Really good work always escapes the rules. That's the problem with artists - as soon as you tell them how things are, they start creating another reality. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com </x-flowed>
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