[ISEA2002] Artist Statement: Nanette Wylde — about so many things

Artist Statement

“about so many things” randomly displays the activities of “He” and “She” without bias to gender. That is, the activities are drawn from the same pool of possibilities. Any line of text could be applied to either subject. In essence, the work explores the release of societal constraints regarding gender roles. The resulting narratives can be funny, sad, ironic, poignant, banal, or whatever condition the mindset of the viewer brings to the text. It is a minimalist soap opera “about so many things.”

  • Nanette Wylde is a mixed-media and multi-media artist who defines herself as a cultural worker. Recent exhibitions include “15th Stuttgart Filmwinter: Festival of Expanded Media” in Stuttgart, Germany; Electronic Literature Orqanization’s “State of the Art Symposium” in Los Anqeles; SIGGRAPH 2002 in San Antonio, Texas; “Lasers in the jungle: Humans and Technology” at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA; “New Media Connections” at The TECH Museum of Innovation, San Jos, CA; and “The Political Woman” in Chicago, Illinois. Nanette Wylde has a BA in Behavioral Science from San Jos State University and a MFA in Interactive Multimedia from Ohio State University. She teaches electronic arts at California State University, Chico.