East of Borneo: new online publication
December 21, 2010
East of Borneo
East of Borneo
A collaborative art journal and multimedia archive edited by
Thomas Lawson
New online publication frames a discussion of contemporary art and its
modern history as considered from
Los Angeles
www.eastofborneo.org
The launch of East of Borneo marks the convergence of two very
distinct lines of thought. What is the nature, and the future, of art
magazines? And how might we give form to the sprawling history of art
in Los Angeles, a form that can be generative and productive, not
merely descriptive or fancifully speculative?
Launched in October 2010, East of Borneo is a collaborative online
art journal and multimedia archive that offers a new way to research
and present the various histories of contemporary art. Its hybrid
form—which publishes newly commissioned art writing within a larger
context of user generated material—reflects an editorial process of
thinking through the delights and constraints of printed magazines,
and fully considering the transcendent possibilities of online
publishing today.
East of Borneo is a new model for art publishing that rethinks
traditional editorial structures, using the power of networked
collectivity to create depth and complexity. Articles incorporate
web-savvy multimedia footnotes that offer readers immediate access to
the primary materials--video, images, links and texts--that the
writers have used in their research. Readers can upload additional
items of their own, creating a growing archive of relevant content
that activates and enriches the editorial material, highlighting
unexpected connections and encouraging new lines of thought.
As you navigate the site today, you'll find a range of content that
reflects the sprawling, rhizomatic nature of Los Angeles as well as
the broader international art world.
Recent articles include:
Value Engineering: Roger Corman in His Own Context
by Michael Ned Holte
Mythology and the Remake: The Culture of Re-performance and
Strategies of Simulation
by Jenni Sorkin
Character Development: Brody Condon's Level5 and the Avant-LARP of
Becoming Self
by Jennifer Krasinski
Kalifornienträumen: Bertolt Brecht's Los Angeles Poems and Other
Sunstruck Germanic Specters
by Quinn Latimer
From a Waxy Yellow Build-Up to a Nervous Breakdown: The Fleeting
Existence of Mary Hartman. Mary Hartman
By Claire Barliant
Do You Believe in Television? Chris Burden and TV
by Nick Stillman
Don Bachardy: Regarding Portraits
by Susan Morgan
"As a writer," notes Editor-in-Chief Thomas Lawson, "I have become
accustomed to working in a way that allows skipping back and forth as
a text builds, checking references and finding new evidence as a
result of lateral moves across the internet. A few online publications
allow readers a similarly multifaceted experience, although most
quarantine reader participation in the shadow zone reserved for
comments. Until now, no art publication has offered the kind of varied
experiences provided by East of Borneo."
East of Borneo is quickly becoming a substantial repository of
information and interpretation from a multitude of perspectives. Visit
us often to watch the site grow in both content and interactivity as
we roll out further features. Visit us often to upload that telling
image, indispensible text, incredible link. Join us on this journey.
Additional Resources:
Read The Journey West, introductory essay by Thomas Lawson
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East of Borneo is published by the School of Art at the California
Institute of the Arts and is funded in part by grants from the Andy
Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the J. Paul Getty
Foundation.
East of Borneo
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
T: +1 661-253-7722
info@eastofborneo.org
Press Contact: Margaret Crane, mcrane@calarts.edu
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