In this fifteenth edition of journal .dpi, the third in a trilogy on the theme of archives, we are concentrating on the paradoxical question of personal archives. Focusing on virtual characters seems to be an ideal way to address this question. How are artistic and literary creation extended through the medium of a virtual character? What are the effects of personal archives on the person who keeps this character alive? How do Web 2.0 tools affect, to a very large extent, our identities? And what is the role of an art curator in the virtual world?
In this issue:
Editorial:
Virtual characters : artistic creations and personal archives on the Web 2.0 | By Paule Mackrous
Features:
Spectator of despair (there’s nothing I can do) | By Albertine Bouquet
Diary of an art critic in the Web 2.0 era. Public meeting with the artist | By Margherita Balzerani
The hell of other “selves:” Personal identity and digital archives | By Fanny Georges
Chronicles:
Le partage sur le Web : personnages virtuels et Web 2.0 selon Martine Neddam | Par Paule Mackrous
La Chrysalide Humaine | Par Jeanne Landry-Belleau
Chronique « Dans l’atelier » avec Manon de Pauw | Par Tania Perlini
Call for papers 2009-2010 | Thématique : résistance