This article, which goes over the history of net art and the various movements within it. It covers the various artists significant in the field and how they used the internet to invent new works, alter existing media, and distribute their creations in new and inventive way. An aspect of the article which resonated with me personally was the focus on the DIY component of the net art scene. As a musician, my involvement within the Boulder music scene as well as my time in my hometown just starting out was also incredibly DIY. As an artist just starting out, there really isn't much of a choice but to have a DIY approach to everything. When I play shows, I often have to assemble stages myself, do amateur electrical wiring, and set up impromptu venues just to get the chance to play my music. Therefore, the section of this article which covered all the work that net artists had to go through just to produce their art and to showcase resonated with me personally. Additionally, the importance of adapting to and incorporating new technologies was something I found especially poignant, as for me, the role of social media as a means to promote my work is something unavoidable. There is a massive imperative to quickly learn and apply new technologies to art, where if you fall behind you are often left behind. Reading about the importance of this adaptation with artists at the turn of the century helped to contextualize this for me, as it made me realize this phenomenon of innovation or extermination isn't necessarily something new.
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