eMail Sculpture, The Jester

   


E-MAIL SCULPTURE


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1. Copy and delete E-Mail Prompts.
2. Print out.
3. Cut along marks.  ........
4. Cut and match slots.  @   *   ,
5. Align pieces so that the intersect perpendicularly.


John Norris
(update: John-Norris.Net)
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I sent the above as an email in February of 1994 to several large newsgroups and mailing lists.

I soon received several positive responses, including having it posted with other templates on the Free Art for the Masses page.

Later in 1994, I documented The Jester in a gallery exhibit at Utah State University. I included the various responses and a 6 foot replica of The Jester .

Artist Statement from the Exhibition:

THE JESTER

"The Jester" is a sculpture project that was designed to be sent to people over computer electronic mail.

It has been sent to hundreds of people all over the world. It currently resides in the archives of several electronic mail based discussion groups.

I created "The Jester" to pose questions and point to possibilities. Some of these I think are worth noting. Electronic mail allows for wide distribution of "The Jester" yet where does it exist? What does this say about originality? or galleries? or sales? The requirements of construction enable others to be engaged but what happens to the notion of the artist? Computer based art tends to be two dimensional; is "The Jester" a viable three dimensional alternative?

I hope these questions will leave one open to the possibilities of "The Jester" .

John Norris

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