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By asianmike on September 13th, 2009, 4:15 pm 0 Comments

Search, an interactive web-based installation created by artist Mary Flanagan commits to showing the relationships created through our use of internet search engines. As our population grows so does our familiarity with the internet as well; with more people browsing online comes the need for a way to archive and find information fast and quickly. Services such as Google have come to prominence due to their ease in completing the task of searching for information on the web.

Flanagan, in her piece tries to create relationships between the many anonymous users through the use of their search queries or terms. With doing this she allows potentially anonymous users connect with each other on a level where similar interests can be shared. She uses interactive, floating charts that continually spin to attract the user to new search requests. Topics that are constantly searched for stay apparent whereas older topics expire. This attitude is truly organic and and creates a juxtaposition of the internet not being just an electronic system but a biological, evolving entity as users become pseudo-gods.

Mary Flanagan's Search

{via maryflanagan.com}

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