When we think about art we normally think about Picasso,
Lichtenstein or even Banksy.
However art and technology are not as different as we may
first think. Such similarities are seen when we are dealing with cyber-text.
For me this week one thing from the lecture really stood out
and that was how literacy and technology could come together in a really unique
and creative way. I have been looking in particular at Geoff Ryman’s online
novel – 253.
The novel is an online book and is completely full of links
about characters and destinations; it is not a book with a strict beginning,
middle and end and therefore would not work on paper.
This concept amazed me and I spent so much time going
through this book as you can just go through the links to find out more
information and end up in different places. The way in which each chapter is so
short but can take you in so many different directions really appealed to me
(and my short attention span!)
The book isn’t just a jumble of links and pages though, it
does all flow and it makes you think about how so very different people are yet
how we are all connected, sometimes by just one small link.
The book has had such a response that readers were
encouraged to write their own short passage and a sequel is on its way –
Another One Along In A Minute.
If you haven’t heard of this, as I hadn’t before now, I
would strongly recommend clicking on the link below. But do make sure you have
plenty of time as there’s no telling where the 253 will take you!
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