Re: Concretizing the theorizing
Kevin Goldsmith (unitcirc@netcom.com)
Mon, 1 May 1995 17:05:39 -0700 (PDT)
>
> At 04:23 PM 4/27/95 EDT, vworlds-list@netcom.com wrote:
> >
> >Andy wrote:
> >
> > Aside from the artistic aspects, I expect that developing broadly
> > accessible VR worlds will more involve the development of conventions that
> > *everyone* will have to learn. Only institutions with broad financial
> > resources (entertainment conglomerates, governmental orgs., etc.) can
> > afford to translate all of their content into many different languages,
> > never mind adapt them greatly for different cultural contexts.
> >
> >What might those conventions be?
> >How might they impinge upon the aesthetic?
>
Having visited quite a few different cultural galleries this
weekend, I can say that I like art from different cultures. It gives me
a look into another way of thinking. That said, it is always nice when
they translate the text on the work on the card next to it. I don't
think that art, like typical information, needs to be culturally
sanitized for the masses. It is up to the individual artist (and
possibly gallery owner, virtual or otherwise) to decide how they want to
present the art.
Kevin