ARTISTIC STATEMENT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC WORK:
 

"Networked Life #115 presents a crowd of people drawn with a continuous line to refer to our interconnectivity and co-dependence in social groups.  Like all social networks, dispersed and concentrated populations are created through links among family, friendships, friend-of-friend relationships, and other connections, both known and unknown."

 

 

ARTISTIC STATEMENT ON NETWORKED LIFE SERIES:

 

"Networked Life is a 365 day art project that originated on my Facebook page and evolved into a large-scale interactive installation and a computer game. It consists of 365 mixed-media images displaying various network systems. Viewers interact with the images and work together to build visual connections.  The puzzle-like installation is approximately 6 x 27 feet, each image is 6 x 6 inches.

 

This project originated as a social experiment to explore how information spreads and connects people on Facebook.  Each day I posted an image online to collect feedback and test virality of content.  The images contained graphics, photographs, symbols, and visual interpretations of networks.  This daily project escalated from a visual and conceptual exploration of networks into a method for communication; people wanted to contribute, offer assistance, share with friends, and ignite a public (visual) dialogue.  Networked Life evolved from making comparisons between networks (i.e. molecular systems, social networks, neural pathways, freeways systems, etc.) into a deep analysis of an important question: what does it mean to be connected?  The project serves as a unifying platform to communicate many voices, compile interdisciplinary research, and engage audiences both online and on-site."