Posted by Steve Dietz on December 21, 2007 5:28 PM
Since at least 1992, Jon Winet with collaborator Margaret Crane and others has produced a major work around the U.S. Presidential elections. In 1992 they created a trio of installations: The First Day of the Rest of Our Lives, The Voting Booth, and The Best Years of Our Lives.
In 2000, Winet and Crane were commissioned by the Walker Art Center and Intermedia Arts with support from the McKnight Foundation to produce Democracy-The Last Campaign.
Winet and team recently announced the launch of their latest quadrennial project, The Electoral College (TEC), writing on November 4:
"We're delighted to announce the launch of the web site for "The Electoral College." Over the next year, the project will focus on the 2008 presidential elections in the United States. The Electoral College is a hybrid new media art|journalism project that recognizes the unique moment in history of this election, and the opportunities and challenges presented for democratic, civic engagement.
"The web site is imagined as a headquarters from which to view the various parts of the project.Over the next year, we'll roll out a number of project elements. Click on the arrows to view initial projects—and preview some in the works."
What would campaign coverage be without The Picture Show, which we hope to feature as part of the coverage of The UnConvention during the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities? And if the alternatives of the TEC website are not enough for you, Mac users can dowload a
TEC widget, a hypertext widget that focuses on the issues and candidates of the Iowa Caucuses. A cross-platform version is in production, but in the meantime, you can also get TEC via SMS.
