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SHECCA : Living Library Project

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How would you avoid keeping your Books/Art/Opinions on a shelf or a wall forever unread/unseen?  keep it moving, keep it alive and circulating like a mountain stream !  The solution is simple get your S.H.E.C.C.A book stickers and/or Organise a book/art swap meet-up with your friends, support family busineses or hang out around the dinner table or house too small or messy? - gather at your local Library! Op shops - find discounted books Book shops: support your local book shop Cafes : Book swap and games Book nooks-Free books Local Pubs- meet up and meal Bakeries- catering for house party Frequent and search out Book Shop Cafes for meet up points SUBMISSIONS OPEN TO : SUBMIT YOUR BOOK/ART/MUSIC TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT THE THEME IS SIMPLE: SOLUTIONS AND HOPE THIS IS THE INSERT THAT GOES INTO THE FRONT COVER OF BOOKS : Welcome to the…. SHECCA LIVING LIBRARY Project To participate all you have to do is keep this book travelling ! PASS IT ON POST IT ON Lets see how far and wi...

The digitization of Contemporary Art: Re-imagining Reality & the Cult of Culture.

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The digitization of Contemporary Art:  Re- imagining Reality & the Cult of Culture. The digital revolution has provided an avenue of expression and distribution for Contemporary Art that was unavailable in previous times prior to the invention of the world wide web, iphone and the personal computer.   Contemporary art is more than ‘art that is produced currently at this time in the 21 st century’, there is a sense of pervasiveness of the digital throughout its production, presentation & dissemination. Whatever the distinct definition for the current times may be, it is aptly described by media author, Marshall McLuhan, as ‘art is anything that you can get away with’ (McLuhan as cited in Shaidle,2002) and hence is unable to be categorized into any definable style or formalism.   With the advent of conceptualism in the 1970’s, Contemporary Art has branched into two distinguishable forms; one being commodified art, as collectable, and the other as Activist...