An online archive presents Johannes Auer's investigations into his and other people's experiences and perceptions of 'free time'. All past centuries knew an active and a passive state of being - a vita activa and a vita contemplativa - pottering around and contemplation. Warrior and monk, politician and philosopher. Indeed, the whole digital revolution owes everything to acting and resting, off and on, the one and the zero. But we exploited this antagonism, printed it on circuit boards and, in a state of permanent global-capital-restlessness, forgot what our mobile phone and PDA are really based upon. 'Paid Leave' was made possible by a residency during April and May 2004 at the Visual Research Centre, Dundee Contemporary Arts, part of the European Media Artist-in-residence Exchange (EMARE). Supported by School of Television & Imaging, University of Dundee; Dundee Contemporary Arts; New Media Scotland.
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An online archive presents Johannes Auer's investigations into his and other people's experiences and perceptions of 'free time'. All past centuries knew an active and a passive state of being - a vita activa and a vita contemplativa - pottering around and contemplation. Warrior and monk, politician and philosopher. Indeed, the whole digital revolution owes everything to acting and resting, off and on, the one and the zero. But we exploited this antagonism, printed it on circuit boards and, in a state of permanent global-capital-restlessness, forgot what our mobile phone and PDA are really based upon. 'Paid Leave' was made possible by a residency during April and May 2004 at the Visual Research Centre, Dundee Contemporary Arts, part of the European Media Artist-in-residence Exchange (EMARE). Supported by School of Television & Imaging, University of Dundee; Dundee Contemporary Arts; New Media Scotland.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2004
- Submitted to ArtBase: Friday Aug 20th, 2004
- Original Url: http://www.mediascot.org/host/art/paidleave
- Permalink: http://www.mediascot.org/host/art/paidleave
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Work Credits:
- Johannes Auer, creator
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