Saturday May 27th, 1995
Hawaii (Maui): Being on the Web.










In "The Myth of Aesthetic Attitude"
George Dickie* argues that
we do not have to focus our entire attention
on the art object or event in order to
experience it in an aesthetical manner.


As an example, he describes himself
writing critical thoughts down
during a concert performance
and he claims that it doesn't stop him
from having an aesthetic experience.


Finding a picture and
writing some comments
on this Web site
about my daily experiences
is becoming an important part of this tour.


My presence on the Web
seems to become a part of my self.
The Web is not invading my privacy
for this would mean that the above mentionned presence
is not really my self.


The Web is just something that has been added
to the way I live.


Yet something is puzzling me.
Could the critical activity
of presenting my multimedia findings virtually
not be an addition to
--and in fact be the substitute of a part of--
my physical experience?


In other words
am I replacing some of my own experience
by a shared virtual one?


If this is true the overall result may be a loss.


yesterday tomorrow

*I don't carry my library with me
so please let me know if this reference is not correct.