Epistemology

Block talks a lot about file structure, file mixing, data bases, and computer systems which goes explains nothing to me; however, this idea no different from the concept of film theory or the interaction film art to the spectator or reality except that it is possible to substitute words for characters. 

Frankly, the medium does not change the conception of any word; there is an impossibility of changing the true meaning of a word (in definition). However, hypertext can be modified by structure and visual display; this can give words a representational form which expands or changes the perception that those words manifest. "hypertext or hypermedial projects add dynamics to a test in a variety of ways, or bring together  images and/or sound and text to form an "integrated audio-visual even". This enables the writer to show his work as a visual presentation which incorporates textual writing, rather than expressing thought through text and interpretation of the reader. The artwork becomes part of a reality for the audience because it occurs; it happens in a time and place. Language, the way we use and read it, will change over time and we will have to adapt to the new forms in order to understand the medium.  So how is what we can write and read on or with computers different from other communication media? Well digital animated words can shift, move or transform for the reader, automatically or on command, presenting it as an individual form of artwork. A spectator can become emotionally evolved through the presentation instead of reading or interpreting an emotion through a body of text; the spectator no longer needs to use his personal imagination to picture the text--this medium provides visual action much like a film. When a person reads they emerge themselves into the text creating a world based from the idea and perceptions that are built by imagination; when a person experiences visuals-moving images- they infuse the visual into their sense of reality, the experience becomes 'real' in some time and space. the spectator sees a visual presentation and the text being created or sees a visual presentation of the text while hearing the words.     

As Block sates “one problem arising from the tension between simplicity and complexity are the prerequisites demands for working on computer and net art.“ Computer and net artist must learn how to develop the tools needed or discovery and learn how existing tools work so that it is possible to create such art. I agree that there are many limits to the style of writing due to the lack of hard and soft ware available and that the writers will needs to learn programming and computer language to dominate in the style of writing; they may even need to develop skills and tools to accomplish computer art. Block quotes Winograd, who said, “the computer is not a writing machine, it is writing.” I agree that a computer can be utilized to create the developments needed to change the ideal notions of writing…however, a computer is also a tool used for writing it can be used to produce text at its basic level.

New mediums are being created by artist (forms of computer or net art created by IT or Programmers, software engineers) for other artist to use as a tool to create forms of art which use these mediums. The definition of art forms are blending in the technological sense; creating art mediums can be classified by it's own non-expressive form of artistry and must be separated from the forms of expressive artwork that are created by use of those tools.