Name: The web as art
Uploaded: 2008-07-24T06:00:00Z
Duration: 20 min 8 s
Description: At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers', and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing "We Feel Fine."

At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers', and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing "We Feel Fine."

The web as art

Artist, storyteller, Internet anthropologist

Collecting personal stories can take many forms, from sketchbooks and found objects to sweeping data visualizations of millions of online feelings. A project called 'We Feel Fine' gathered over 10.5 million emotional snapshots from blogs, transforming fleeting online expressions into vivid art. Exploring real-life encounters in places like Alaska and Bhutan, these methods capture not just individual voices, but patterns of hope, struggle, and connection that unite us all. Even a single found photograph or a wish written on a balloon can open a window onto the universal search for meaning.