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a new breed of artists...

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check this: http://www.softwareartspace.com

"We represent and distribute software art from the world’s leading artists—a new breed of artists who utilize the latest tools and software to create extraordinary screen-based experiences. The art is derived from custom code that is written by the artist."

don't know if someone buys those things, but it is fun to look at the ads with happy people, watching some random lines on big tv sets :)
added on the 2008-05-15 02:13:22 by elfh elfh
125$!? :D
added on the 2008-05-15 02:53:32 by bdk bdk
genetically different ?!
added on the 2008-05-15 03:07:02 by Zest Zest
Elitism? is this a new genre of "WE CAN SELL THIS CRAP!"
added on the 2008-05-15 05:13:26 by LiraNuna LiraNuna
More than "crap" I would say overpriced ...nice eventually interactive screensavers? :D
The idea is nice. The price NOT.
added on the 2008-05-15 05:32:15 by bdk bdk
I don't get why you find the price offensive. People buy shirts 4x more expensive than that.
added on the 2008-05-15 12:50:36 by _-_-__ _-_-__
knos: and that's not offensive? :)
added on the 2008-05-15 13:27:45 by Gargaj Gargaj
more like pretentious
lost my respect for lia with that site
added on the 2008-05-15 13:36:28 by psenough psenough
some random quotes
Quote:
To install the art:
Click on Mac or PC install icon on the CD. The artwork will be placed in a chosen folder on your drive. The CD can be stored away after installation is complete.

Quote:
(...) sees the order turning into entropy, a system developing predictably, familiar and then bursting into an unexpected chaotic conclusion.
Edition 5000
Price:$125.00
1 add to cart

Quote:
Information
Artwork Specs
Shipping and Returns
Conditions of Use
Quote:
Only 5000 editions of each title available.
added on the 2008-05-15 14:22:25 by 0rel 0rel
gargaj, no?
added on the 2008-05-15 14:25:33 by _-_-__ _-_-__
im really really curious to know how many they're selling.
it's the kind of business where youve thought of it before but thought there's no way it could actually make any money. :)
added on the 2008-05-15 14:29:36 by smash smash
i particularly liked the editions of 5000 limitation on software :D
added on the 2008-05-15 14:34:08 by psenough psenough
smash: im sure some highclass idiots with too much money to invest on their modern art coneseur reputation has managed to commit that crime. im nearly more curious if the artists actually agreed to this site or if the dude simply got their processing files and did a website about selling them. i cant for the sake of anything seriously consider someone would agree their ugly software coded in a couple days on other peoples opensource platform could be worth 125$ a piece. jesus fuck.
added on the 2008-05-15 14:37:46 by psenough psenough
also, the salespitch description on that ripple wave plasma effect - priceless!
added on the 2008-05-15 14:38:52 by psenough psenough
I hope they have a forum where we can flood them with "GET THIS FOR FREE YOU DUMBASSES!"-posts.
added on the 2008-05-15 14:40:14 by gloom gloom
lol, we should register softwearartspace.com and redo their site with a database of the entire pouet groups as "artists" and the prods as "artpieces"

edition of oo
price 0$
add to artcart ->

:D
added on the 2008-05-15 14:41:11 by psenough psenough
Hahahaha!
added on the 2008-05-15 14:41:31 by gloom gloom
PS, are you a damn religious puritan or what?

125 dollars is like ten hours of work at minimum wage's salary.

If you're ready to pay for seeing a movie in a theatre or ever bought software, and react negatively to this person's activity then you're just an incoherent, pompeous man.
added on the 2008-05-15 14:45:29 by _-_-__ _-_-__
i rather be incoherent and pompeous then a fucking pretentious sellout of overpriced "art" software
added on the 2008-05-15 14:49:23 by psenough psenough
fyi, the guy behind the site is behind the bitforms gallery in new york.
http://www.bitforms.com
added on the 2008-05-15 14:49:57 by smash smash
i also wouldnt pay for most software or movies or audio cds unless they're totally my thing and within reasonable price. then again thats probably why i run a netlabel and not a physical editor, and why i code for research and fun instead of a comercial company.
added on the 2008-05-15 14:51:10 by psenough psenough
ps: what do you do for a living then? :)
added on the 2008-05-15 14:51:48 by smash smash
smash: r&d at the moment
added on the 2008-05-15 14:56:10 by psenough psenough
I have no problems with people charging for software, it's just that there is a disconnect between what I percieve as value and what these people charge for it.

I actually like that "interactive art" has gotten so far as to being sold on the internet. :)
added on the 2008-05-15 14:57:06 by gloom gloom
yeah those ugly screensavers are well worth ten hours of work at a shitty salary. Unfortunally i dont make such a shitty salary, so ill just pass on this one thanks tho...damn what an adventure i miss out on there.
added on the 2008-05-15 15:13:28 by NoahR NoahR

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