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...creators of this exhibit, Rebecca Baron and Doug Goodwin, named their project “Lossless,” referring to the compression or duplication of electronic data with no reduction of quality. “Lossless?? is both a display of art in the age of new media and a commentary on the digital media it employs...
...communications systems to create unique content as well as the dissemination of that content for consumption. Facebook, YouTube, and Wikipedia all fall under the scope of new media, as do video games and interactive art exhibits like “Lossless.” In fact, “Lossless?? utilizes several new media elements. Besides its methods of image distortion, the project’s online element includes a Wiki—or user-modifiable Web page—that holds pictures and information about the exhibit and related projects...
...LOSSLESS?? AND FOUND
...result of the computer screen’s limitations. “You have to shift from one subject to another in the same format,” he says. But this concern continues to be addressed by those who work with new media. “Lossless?? utilizes more than one format, allowing for an immersive viewing experience in the gallery and, through the Wiki, a more informational element that can be explored and edited from any computer. Likewise, student groups like The Advocate have used new media to allow for expansion into new formats so that...
...Baron and Goodwin altered the films by manipulating the technology behind them. Interruption of data streaming, the removal of basic information, and other digital methods allow the artists to dematerialize existing films into confusing and surprising visual commentaries. More than just a critique of file-sharing, “Lossless?? offers a captivating look at the possibilities and effects of a digital culture. The alterations often lead to striking results. In “Lossless #2,” a short film created from an incomplete bit torrent download, disparate images mesh with each other. A woman sticking...
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