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Curating Electronic Literature

Curating Electronic Literature. Print & e-Lit both involve reading. But medium specificity is key to deep understanding. Curating Electronic Literature || Anthologizing Literary Works. e-Lit. Print Lit. Reading. Visual + Sound, Movement, Touch. Visual + Touch, Smell. &. Virtuality

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Curating Electronic Literature

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  1. Curating Electronic Literature

  2. Print & e-Lit both involve reading

  3. But medium specificity is key to deep understanding

  4. Curating Electronic Literature ||Anthologizing Literary Works e-Lit Print Lit Reading Visual + Sound, Movement, Touch Visual + Touch, Smell & Virtuality Participatory, Immersive, Experiential Collection suggests “a print or online (asynchronous) experience that involves a personal viewing venue Exhibits generally involve a live (synchronous) experience in a public space

  5. 1. “In this age of ubiquitous computing where net-based electronic literature is available on the web and, so, anytime––and now with wireless technology, anywhere––how does a curator make exhibits mounted in brick and mortar exhibit space vital?” 2. “In light of rapidly changing technology where platforms and programs are rendered obsolete within mere years, what is the best way for a curator to present electronic literary works created for these systems? 5

  6. Challenge of Availability Electronic Literature Collection 1

  7. Co-curated by Dene Grigar & John Barber; hosted at Washington State University Vancouver, Clark College, and North Bank Artists Gallery “[C]reative curatorial strategies . . . create unexpected permutations to induce new readings . . . and capitalise on the dialogical interplay between intention and interpretation” (Dziekan 68).

  8. Challenge of Presentation For those of us working with electronic literature, computability––functions made manifest by characters expressed in written code and which drives the words, images, video, animation, sounds, etc., of the work is the point––is the common denominator connecting hypertext fiction with flash poetry, generative poetry with interactive fiction.

  9. e-Lit Exhibits, 2008-14 10

  10. Three Approaches to Curating Electronic Literature Exploratory Revisionary Solutionary Develop an exhibit that investigates some aspect of electronic literature and that answers an overarching question that you have regarding it. Develop an exhibit that compels one to rethink an issue or perspective. Develop an exhibit that solves a problem that needs to be addressed. Early Authors of Electronic Literature was developed to display works by 18 different artists whose works were published by Eastgate Systems, Voyager and independent productions and so no able to be experienced. The exhibit, Electronic Literature & Its Emerging Forms, aimed to show that e-lit is a natural outgrowth of experimentation with literary forms, not unlike the experimentation that took place with cut-up poetry and concrete poetry. The question driving the MLA 2014 Pathfinders exhibit was, “What techniques for preservation will be required for works of electronic literature involving newer forms of innovative technologies?”

  11. Two Types of Curated Exhibits Invited Juried The curator selects or works with a selected group of experts (3-5) who evaluate and determine the works to exhibit The curator selects the artists and art to be exhibited & remember No matter if the show is invited or juried, you should not curate yourself if the exhibit is one promoted as one focused on multiple artists

  12. Steps to Developing a Curated Exhibit of Electronic Literature Getting Started 1. Start with an idea. (See “Three Approaches to Developing a Curated Exhibit”) 2. Determine the space you have to work with. Conduct a site visit of the site. 3. Envision the audience your exhibit will reach in that space and beyond (e.g. online). 4. Begin preliminary selection of works. 5. Figure out the technical requirements for the preliminary selection of works. Move to Action 6. Fine tune selections. 7. Write artists to receive permission to show works. 8. Begin creating the curatorial plan. 9. Finalize selection of works based on permission from artists. 10. Problem-solve technology needs (e.g. electrical outlets, internet connection). 11. Complete curatorial plan. Promotions 12. Begin work on your curatorial statement. 13. Develop archival website for the exhibit. 14. Produce social media sites for promotions. 15. Plan the launch party or reception and other special events associated with the exhibit. 16. Create and order announcement card and other print-based materials used for promotions. 17. Finalize the addition of information to website and social media sites. 18. Publish your curatorial statement. 19. Promote the exhibit and associated events.

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