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4th Clark BursaryA Personal History of Corruptionby Joe MageeView A Personal History of Corruption | Proposal | About Joe
A Personal History of Corruption is a vibrant and thought-provoking piece which charts a history of corruption – beginning by reconstructing the original interactive artwork. When God instructed Adam and Eve not to touch the tree of knowledge in The Garden of Eden, he knew they would disobey: his human prototypes were created inherently corrupt and placed in a landscape primed to be corrupted. The tree was God’s own interactive installation: the secret knowledge it harboured was potentially mind-blowing and also the bitterest of pills. According to his instructions, this artwork was to be observed and not to be touched. A Personal History of Corruption attempts to understand the essence of corruption, and the validity of interactive art. Joe Magee developing his work at PVA MediaLab and Watershed during the 4th Clark Digital Bursary. A Personal History of Corruption was created as part of the 4th Clark Bursary, supported by J A Clark Charitable Trust, Watershed, PVA Medialab, University of the West of England, and Arts Council England South West. |
