Example of Contemporary New Media Art #5

Example of Contemporary New Media Art #5

My fifth example of contemporary new media art is titled, “Misplaced Reliquary” and is displayed online as internet artwork. It also exists as a physical installation with Gameboy Advance and Handmade Book. It was created by Paul Catanese and was commissioned in 2004 by Rhizome.org. Paul Catanese was trying to examine video gaming and its relation to the actual hunt. He had spent much time out in nature looking for bone fragments, fur and other small pieces that used to belong to small animals. The small animal fragments are shown on the web as well as in the physical installation. These picture files can also be seen using an actual Gameboy Advance. The physical installation includes a Gameboy Advance with a picture of one of the small animal fragments that Paul Catanese found in his journey out into nature. The installation also includes a book with field notes that Mr. Catanese had taken during his journeys out into nature

A link to the “Misplaced Reliquary” by Paul Catanese is located below:

http://www.paulcatanese.com/artwork/misplaced/index.html