tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663519841029682009.post4478069132459641572..comments2011-02-14T15:12:24.133-07:00Comments on Katherine Writes: Gulf Oil Spill: Terrifying SublimeKatherine Haleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10285740233318918074noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663519841029682009.post-69892837592965635562010-06-11T11:49:52.366-06:002010-06-11T11:49:52.366-06:00Katherine,
Thanks for spending some time with that...Katherine,<br />Thanks for spending some time with that review; the book itself is a great introductory collection of essays that seems really relevant for your research, so you might see if you can get your hands on a copy. The idea of the sublime isn’t something that I necessarily have researched a lot until recently, although it’s always somewhere in the back of my head... To explain some, I’m primarily an artist and I’m really interested in this translation of the land into representation. The Sublime, as such, is one of those devices – it’s a way of interpreting or representing, but it’s so interesting because it’s the point at which language or images fail. This technological sublime, though, is so intriguing, these computer-generated images that have no basis in ‘natural’ landscapes. I’m currently working on a project that tries to tie some of these sorts of CGI images to Burke’s description of the sublime, and it sounds similar to some of your research; I’d be excited to hear more about what you’re working on after I’ve spent some time on this blog, and show you some of what I’m working on. One video in particular that might be relevant is here: www.vimeo.com/4970593 <br />Let's keep in touch<br />brentbrent aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109858760809863133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663519841029682009.post-41287871925717255142010-06-04T13:17:29.993-06:002010-06-04T13:17:29.993-06:00This disaster really reminds me of that dark side ...This disaster really reminds me of that dark side of romanticism concept of technology-gone-awry. Basically what we have is an ecological Frankenstein monster that is unstoppable. Another allusion that comes to mind is Pandora's box, in the way that they've opened up something out of control that is unleashing black pollution into the world on a massive scale. It's quite terrifiying. And therefore, excellent material.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436592468638755637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663519841029682009.post-82399204690765278402010-06-04T12:53:09.977-06:002010-06-04T12:53:09.977-06:00Good tie-in to the present and very nice imagery. ...Good tie-in to the present and very nice imagery. You should refer Brent Aldrich to your blog. I'm sure he'd have a lot to say.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074996591394322536noreply@blogger.com