News Regarding the Center
October 09, 2009
"With camera phones, a whole new vista of co-construction between artist and audience can take place," says James E. Katz, director of the Center for Mobile Communications Studies at Rutgers University, who will give a talk at Wellesley related to "Cell Tango" on Oct. 19.
Inviting everyone to participate in the art-making democratizes the process, as well as the institutions where the art is shown, Katz says. You can contribute a shot of your road trip, or your barbecued ribs, or even your toast.
"It calls attention to the underappreciated parts of daily life," observes Katz. In a field that has traditionally celebrated technical virtuosity, he adds, "Now there's a competing notion that we can raise any aspect of human existence to the level of interesting contemplation."
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