http://rzsun01.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/cgi-bin/HypArt.sh (World Wide Web Directory, 06/1995)
HypArt
Welcome to the 'HypArt'-Project
Please notice that the current project has a theme!
(see below the picture)
Quickstart for the Impatient :
The thought is to create a single picture together with other people from
all around the world. If you want to take part, just
select (e.g. press with your mouse onto it) an image below with
'Free to Rent!' written on.
Your picture must fit to the adjacent pieces since
it is the idea to produce a single image and not a
mosaic with totally independent images
(See also "How your contribution should look like")
Also note that there is a theme for the current picture!
Let me
(rosenfeld@rrz.uni-hamburg.de) know what you think about the project.
Further details :
The Gallery :
Here you find the finished paintings.
Current (3rd) Project :
Artitsts:
David Lonardo
(1,1),
Chris Bird
(2,1),
Andrew Giger
(3,1),
Martin Mraz
(1,2),
Bob Briggs
(2,2),
Susan Pickens
(3,2) & (1,3)
Stephanie Cunningham
(2,3).
Theme of the current project:
"The Internet"
Show me YOUR picture of the Net!
The Idea
The idea to this project came to my mind as I thought about the
possibilites originate with a hypermedia system like the World Wide Web.
'HypArt' stands for Hyper-Art and is a artistical equivalent to 'Hyper-Text'.
The thought is that a single picture is created by several
people.
Therefore the image is being divided into squares and each artist contributes
one
of them.(see 'How to contribute')
Since it is the aim to get a single picture as a result, the parts
should match their neighbours. So it is only possible to add a piece
when there is already a completed part to put a new one next to it.
Of course it is also imposssible to add a new part, if one or more of
its neigbours are currently under construction.
How to contribute ?
If you want to take part in the HypArt project and draw one
piece of the picture, you have to select (e.g. press with your mouse onto it) an image
with 'Free to Rent!' written on.
This will get you to a fill-out form where you must enter your name and email
address in.
After the part has been successfully reserved, you will get three days
to draw your picture. After its completion you have to send it to
me
(rosenfeld@rrz.uni-hamburg.de). You will find
further details about how to do that in the fill-out form.
Who can contribute ?
Everybody! I strongly believe that everybody is capable of
producing art, so there's no limition in participants.
How does the picture should look like?
There's no restriction to the theme. You can move the image in every
direction you feel like. But your contribution to the picture should fulfill
some requirements:
- Pictures you send should fit to the adjacent pieces. The idea is to
produce a single image. So please don't just scale some gifs, you had
lying around to the proper size.
- The picture must not be fully 'hand drawn'. But it's probably impossible
to make it match the other pieces, if you don't modify it manually.
- You are also encouraged to put 'unfinished' elements in you piece.
This means that you may not just use your part to draw one single image.
Let elements of your art extend to the borders, ending openly, so that others
can carry on the with your ideas
- The size of the your image
has to be 200 x 200 pixels.
- The format should be 'GIF', since so far it's the only reasonable format
for color inline images supported in the WWW.
What Browser do I need ?
It would be fine if your browser supports inline images so that
you actually are able to see the picture above. But it's not necessary for
contributions, since you will be given the chance to download the
pieces of the picture which you will need for your part.
But your browser must support fill-out forms to enter
name ,email etc. when you want to reserve a piece for you.
If the picture above is out of order (i.e. parts don't form a perfect
square together) your browser does not display
<PRE> <IMG SRC="/view-wwwdir_n/http://rzsun01.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/cgi-bin/...</PRE>%3C/CODE"> correctly. I've watched
this behaviour at the Mosaic for Windows. If your screensize allows you can
enlarge the Mosaic-Window to maximum to prevent the effect.
Links to other collaboration art-projects in the net, other
art-related Servers in the WWW and to Lists to art-related information.
Back to the Homepage of the University
of Hamburg
Klaus, (7/9/94)
http://rzsun01.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/cgi-bin/HypArt.sh (World Wide Web Directory, 06/1995)