A durational web art piece reflecting on the ephemeral nature of the Internet. Artist On Kawara created his “Date Paintings” (Today series) for nearly five decades, using a meticulous system of construction, spanning over 3000 paintings.
Reflecting the day on which they were painted, Kawara often gave no context for the paintings. Afteronkawara.com simply exists, and given academic estimates of roughly 55 percent of total Internet websites disappearing/changing per year, the idea of cultural stability in the postinternet era is questionable at best. Taken in context with Kawara’s I am still alive telegrams, Afteronkawara.com points at the fact that mere existence for another day in the postinternet is a notable occurrence.
The site features its duration at the bottom, denoting its period of “performance” as well as an intransigent statement that it still remains, despite its precarious circumstances.
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After On Kawara
Authored by
Patrick Lichty
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Reflecting the day on which they were painted, Kawara often gave no context for the paintings. Afteronkawara.com simply exists, and given academic estimates of roughly 55 percent of total Internet websites disappearing/changing per year, the idea of cultural stability in the postinternet era is questionable at best. Taken in context with Kawara’s I am still alive telegrams, Afteronkawara.com points at the fact that mere existence for another day in the postinternet is a notable occurrence.
The site features its duration at the bottom, denoting its period of “performance” as well as an intransigent statement that it still remains, despite its precarious circumstances.
CLICK TO ENTER ->
After On Kawara
Authored by
Patrick Lichty
