Friday 28th March Lecture

Open source design and collective invention. Luke.

Collective invention-networks.
Internet has created a way of thinking about culture.
Designed systems and products become more diverse.
Constant creation of connections.
New collboration opportunities. Network is a complete special structure. Multiple connections.
Space is an event.
50’s 60’s idea of network explored.
Network- horizontal flat space, not deep, infinte surface
Superstudio= the continuous monument.
Life becomes like a circuit board. Extension of human body through electronics. Our bodies have expanded to the size of the world.
Open source- insists source code is made available. Free technology. User generated. Collaberative design.
Capitol investment- not suited to open source.
Democratic information. Instructables.
Mash-up/remix culture.
The idea of recombining existing things to create something new.
Negativeland. Press release.
Circuit bending. Re-purposing.
Critacallity in art and design.
Has this network always existed?
Combining things to create a new meaning- an old idea.
Using things out of context. Collage. Juxtaposition,
John Cage, Tacet. 1960 Artwork about existing things in your network.
Obsession with consumerism. Punk. Deconstructivism.