Fauxonomy is the title of a umbrella project comprising of a suite of works currently in development. It derides its title from a range of sources: by playfully subverting the meaning of taxonomy, which is defined as a hierarchical method of classification; 'Faux' in the French language means fake or untruth; and Folksonomy is a term used to describe social networks.
This project primarily explores the ocean cartographies around Australia’s land fall. Fishing boundaries, exclusion zones, Marine Protected Areas are just a small example of these invisible boundaries that define the ocean as a place.
The irony of Fauxonomy is that the source material is of a factual and scientific nature, but by way of constructing a fictitious narrative the authenticity of the information is challenged.
Full Description
Fauxonomy is the title of a umbrella project comprising of a suite of works currently in development. It derides its title from a range of sources: by playfully subverting the meaning of taxonomy, which is defined as a hierarchical method of classification; 'Faux' in the French language means fake or untruth; and Folksonomy is a term used to describe social networks.
This project primarily explores the ocean cartographies around Australia’s land fall. Fishing boundaries, exclusion zones, Marine Protected Areas are just a small example of these invisible boundaries that define the ocean as a place.
The irony of Fauxonomy is that the source material is of a factual and scientific nature, but by way of constructing a fictitious narrative the authenticity of the information is challenged.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2008
- Submitted to ArtBase: Friday Nov 14th, 2008
- Original Url: http://www.fauxonomy.org and http://tinyurl.com/6gg5tb
- Permalink: http://www.fauxonomy.org and http://tinyurl.com/6gg5tb
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Work Credits:
- Tracey Meziane Benson, creator
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