pixelgrain :: mapping transition in the canadian prairies

http://www.year01.com/pixelgrain


Year
Zero One is pleased to present pixelgrain - a web project by artists
Michael Alstad + Leah Lazariuk. pixelgrain is an online repository of
documents and ideas linked to the fading symbol of the Canadian prairie
grain elevator. By systematically documenting and mapping these
disappearing structures - and interviewing people associated with them
- the artists portray a parallel rural community in the midst of
transition. pixelgrain also functions as a web portal that utilises
Geographic Information Systems and thematic online networks to create a
participatory collaborative document that will evolve and grow over
time.


Year
Zero One gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for
the Arts which last year invested $11.8 million in media arts
throughout Canada.


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Year Zero One
is a media arts collective committed to the production, development and
distribution of electronic media art through net based projects and
site-specific public art exhibitions.
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