'Hello' by Yael Kanarek derives strength from its simplicity. Requiring minimal user input, Hello transforms the computer screen into an object for contemplation rather than a tool for interaction. Hello consists of one static image: a sci-fi cavernous, landscape in shades of pink that periodically emits an echoing 'hello.' Is this a commentary on the supposed detached isolation of cyberspace? Or is it proof that mouse clicking, complicated code, and hoards of links are not necessarily the only means to art-making online? The open-ended-ness of Hello allows for this kind of rumination and more.
Rhizome Editorial
Editor:
Editorial Fellows:
Louis Doulas, Yin Ho
Research Assistant:
Alex Freedman
Poetry Editor:
Brian Droitcour
Editor-at-Large:
Karen Archey
Contributing Writers:
Orit Gat, Jason Huff, Jacob Gaboury, Sarah Hromack, Ceci Moss, Ed Halter
by
Brian Droitcour
on May 8th, 2012
by
Rhizome
on May 7th, 2012
