Door kunstvlo op
September 07, 2009 09:16.
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A difficult name to remember: EBSQ. Off course, there is a history attached to it written in 2000 by John Seed, a California artist and educator. In short, the concept behind EBSQ is to support living artists in a variety of ways. This platform is very valuable for Edosia because it sets an example.
EBSQ has become an online artist community and is a portfolio site. It also offers artists user-friendly tools to create a web presence and to connect with other artists worldwide. Above, EBSQ designs online exhibitions on a monthly basis and informs its viewers about the newest marketing techniques via social media.
EBSQ certainly is an example that is worth looking into although it doesn’t really satisfy me. The look and feel of the site is disturbed by adds and the general site overview is inconvenient. I guess it reminds me too much of commercial initiatives. Artists sometimes write very interesting pieces for the site, but there should be more blog posts of this high standard. Something to think about…
tagged: the guide, ebsq, 20, art blog, edosia, , critique
Door kunstvlo op
September 03, 2009 13:00.
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Digital art, e-art, putting your art online in a Free Space: that’s what Edosia is all about. Artists can use the Edosia platform, personalize their pages and get going. But Edosia is also about seeking inspiration, understanding, meaning making, learning and fulfilment. It is also for you, with an interest in the online art scene.
The online art scene: what am I talking about? I’ll be honest with you: I’m not really sure yet. Although I’ve built up some knowledge in topics related to art history, art sociology, education, visual culture and museum studies and have done some research in the field of e-culture, I can hardly be considered to be an expert of the digital art world. Reality check: since this world is a big mystery for the majority of you I don’t really feel uncomfortable. Not claiming to be an expert is refreshing and a rather advantageous starting point. Plus, it should provide me with a good dose of empathy with all the other outsiders.
In the following posts I’ll take you with me on my journey in this ‘new world’ and point out the wow experiences I come across. Next to this kind of evangelical mission I set for myself Edosia has the intention to be an inventory of artists and institutions that do stuff online. Please note that Edosia holds high the free speech-principle meaning that you are more than welcome to comment, to make corrections and to add posts yourselves!
Let’s see what I am looking for!
- Art: I’ll be looking for sites and initiatives that strike me and you as being ART with the BIG A: I know it is hardly been done anymore nowadays, but let’s set the example. And go beyond the common, the mainstream and the downtrodden paths.
- Learning Tools: Seeing is also about learning and thus about methods and tools to stimulate it. I’ll also systematically search for interesting examples of learning tools and strategies. These insights are important for educators, art teachers and policy makers interested in the online art scene.
- Communication strategies: Getting inspired, seeing, learning and be creative: you can only get all these things when you plunge in to them. Do it yourself is the credo, but to get real satisfaction you’ll have to get off your cosy island! Meet the world and even more important, let the world meet you! I’ll give you tips and tricks to set up or improve your communication strategies.
tagged: edosia, the guide, digital art, art, communication strategies, learning tools
Door kunstvlo op
September 03, 2009 11:00.
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The internet is Not Yet Another Space. It is New. It is Remarkable. It makes us dream. It blows new life into men’s never-ending search for Utopia. In our modern history artists and intellectuals have always been seeking ways to improve the world system. To set themselves free. To have an opinion and share it with others without being damned for it. To create and to be in control.
Off course the internet is a place modeled by political and economic values. A place where power relationships are shaped and reproduced, where communities are built, where people are admitted and rejected from inner circles. Instead of being cynical about it, we should be aware of the unparalleled character of that same space, its particularities, never-ending novelties and unremitting process of re-inventing itself. And make use of the opportunities it offers.
That’s why we’ve created Edosia, a platform for artists to blog and promote their work. A place to learn about digital art and about the latest technological features to help you improve your work and communication. Edosia is not yet another platform. It fills a gap:
- Credo: Digital Art is more than a communication tool. Edosia wants to create and endorse awareness on the beauty of digital art. Although we’ll also focus on new media as tools in communication strategies (for interpretation, education and promotion) it is as important to stress the qualities of digital artifacts.
- Credo: If your grandmother can get the hang of it, it’s OK. Contrary to other platforms it is really easy to use, especially for all of us non-geeks.
- Credo: Let’s get inspired and learn along the way! Edosia wants to be your guide in the world of digital art without claiming to be an expert. On a regular basis it will focus on an artist and put him in the picture. It also wants to keep you up to date with the newest technological features.
- Credo: Be free! Edosia wants to be an independent platform that depends on you creating interesting, strong content.
Each are elements that will find their way into the Edosia manifesto that we’re currently writing up and expanding. You will hear more about it in the near future.
tagged: edosia, start, the guide, utopia, thomas more, flickr
