Artistic expression comes in many different forms. Cell-phones have provided the opportunity for mobile art forms. One technology allows users to mark their territory and for others to recognize this by observing the placed "Yellow Arrow". The yellow arrow contains a computer chip that interacts with other cell phones and indicates what its placer placed it there for. This allows for annonymous long distance interactions to exist while simultaneously engaging personal interactions at the place where the yellow arrow was placed. This type of communication is known as psychogeography and it is expected that in the long run could become more game-like. What this technology does is enable people to know more about a place or the significance of that place, so it is an enriching experience.
The Yellow Arrow project defies conventional thought on art and communication. It enables masses of people to participate in an interactive display of symbolism and importance. The cool thing about this technology is that it is in the public and the public help create the project. It is interesting to consider this dynamic because its similar to the internet in that everyone can use the information as well as provide the information, but in this case it is on the street and can be accessed on the fly. Taken from the computer graphics article, this type of mobile interaction may not foresee what it is truly capable of or what it will become similar to electricity and its potential within a computer. Mobile technology will continue to evolve and it will be interesting to see what kind of a role it takes in our lives.
Periman, Stacey M. The Art of Mobile Technology. The Boston Globe. 2005. retrieved on November 18, 2007 from http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/04/18/the_art_of_mobile_technology/
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