cory arcangel
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Who is Cory Arcangel? Computer artist based in Brooklyn
His art has been exhibited in many museums
Work deals with technology’s relationship with culture, creativity, and media appropriation
Studied classical guitar at Oberlin Conservatory
Dropped out after two years
Decided it was practical to learn computer skills
Significant Influences Early collaboration with Paul B. Davis
Founding member of BEIGE
Member of RSG (Radical Software Group)
Represented by Team Gallery in New York
“Cracking” – tagging software like graffiti
Stealing Code and Aesthetics Reuses pre-existing code and/or aesthetics
Pieces of computer code each have their own aesthetic
Work consists of “mucking around” within that aesthetic
Changing video games as little as possible – art?
Disassembly and Reassembly Worked with Paul hacking Nintendo cartridges
Two chips – Program and Graphics
Types of hacks:
Graphics hack
Program hack
Hardly change anything
Written from scratch
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol (cont.) Hack of “Hogan’s Alley”
Replaced targets with Warhol, the Pope, Flavor Flav, and Col. Sanders
Game operates as usual
Appropriating code creates strict limitations
Super Mario Clouds
Super Mario Clouds Appropriated graphics from Super Mario Bros.
Erased everything but clouds
Opposite of “I Shot Andy Warhol”
Rebellion against design and high-end computer culture
Iconic image of clouds
Data Diaries
http://www.turbulence.org/Works/arcangel/color/date.php?id=25
Data Diaries (cont.) RAM-fishing technique
File composed of header and data
Made a movie out of left-over RAM daily for a month
Did not have to do anything other than design header
Used data lying around for art – essentially garbage
Cultural Impact Popular culture references
Technology has changed how artists and consumers interact with the world
Uses internet as resource and distribution
World-wide audience
The artist and extend of control over authorship
Reference ListArcangel, Cory. Cory Arcangel’s Internet Portfolio Website and Portal.
http://www.coryarcangel.com/
Arcangel, Cory. “Digital Media Arts.” Art & Technology Lecture Series. Columbia University, New York, NY. Posted online 24 Mar. 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzHq7PzQWEE
“Cory Arcangel.” Film and Video Umbrella. Arts Council England http://www.fvu.co.uk/artists/details/cory-arcangel/.
Galloway, Alex. “Data Diaries.” Turbulence. http://www.turbulence.org/Works/arcangel/alex.php.
“Issue 19 NYC Special.” Tate Channel. http://channel.tate.org.uk/tateshots-blog/2009/01/29/issue-19-nyc-special/.