Iamnotanartist.org

Iamnotanartist.org is a blog of animated GIF commissioned by Elisava School of design. The concept, creative direction and design is by soon in Tokyo, a communication agency made up of former Elisava students and teachers. The blog is made of a grid of animated GIF which are created by viewers of the blog. The users create their own GIF by using the build in GIF generator. The GIF generator allows the viewers to create GIFs by uploading each frame of the GIF, Using their web camera to capture each frame of the GIF or uploading a GIF which the viewer has already made. The first 56 animated GIF where directed by Johnny Kelly and Matthew Cooper. Kelly and Cooper’s selection of GIFs are made up of photography and vector drawings, all in a very bold style consisting of geometric shapes. The stated aim of the blog is to “grow and be platform with the participation of young designers and creative’s from all over the world”. The blog is very interactive as it draws the viewers into interacting with it, the GIF generator, and thus allows it to fill full its intended purpose to grow and expand with the participation of young designers and creative’s from all over the world. This blog brings up the question whether the original creator of the blog id the artist or is it the viewer who are creating its content. Another interesting point is dose interactive art need to be physical or can it exits on-line and how can interactive art work be exhibit if it exits solely on-line.