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the sensuality of the page stems from technology's uncanny ability to satisfy man's carnal wants in ever more exotic and unimaginable ways without ever lifting his gaze up to true existence.
the color, and decorations like the flowers, branches, and eyes with makeup all exist to help evoke this concept of 'lust of metal'. page 4 is the first of three references to various types of artificial life created by man in the past decade. numerous electronics companies have created varying types of artificial aquariums, which range from extremely simple, non-interactive screensavers to standalone units with artificial biorhythms costing tens of thousands of dollars, it is these systems superelectronic touches upon first. after a short interlude, page 5 appears. it bridges the gap between the adult's perspective delivered in the first half of superelectronic to the child's perspective delivered in the second half. page 5 examines traditional chinese art and its relation to the modern world. |

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details: superelectronic is an online artwork which won an honorary mention in canon's 2002 CDCC. it has been displayed in tokyo, and in several universities across the US, as well as in a national advertisement for canon. it is available here for online viewing. |