Hypertext - Suchana

 Hypertext allows the inherently inventive styles of postmodernism and modernism to flourish in a manner unprecedented and incapable of tangible books. Postmodernism focuses on the human flow of consciousness and the interiority of an individual. To achieve those goals, postmodernism focused on intertextuality - borrowing other known texts and weaving them into their own stories to create narratives that focus on a variety of perspectives. These perspectives are not limited to the exterior but also include the internal, associative thought process rather than just clear-cut communication. Postmodernists shift narrative styles, rearrange chronological events within their plots, and reevaluate the relationship between the author, audience, and text.

 My personal experience with tue exquisite corpse, collage, and blackout poetry was very positive. I have done exercises like this in the past and I find that not only can I create art that looks as fragmented as my thoughts, but by doing these exercises, sometimes my thoughts look as organized as a collage. I also find the blackout poetry exercise really eye-opening as by erasing words and blacking them out, there arises an emphasis on the meaning of what is left unmarred and legible. Exquisite corpse is the only one I have difficulty with because I like to plan things out and by nature, it is unpredictable and out of the artists' control as soon as they have done their part. 

My bring-it-to-the-table item this week is a Hypertext called “Queers in love at the end of the world”. The perspective is that the world is ending, and a literal clock appears on the left-hand side of the screen indicating the individual only has 10 seconds to interact with the piece at a time. The clock is unchangeable and often it takes just as long to read the paragraph before you even have the option to pick something. The story amplifies the urgency of the story as it's about two lovers, at the end of the world, and their last actions toward each other. I think the time limit and the options themselves, filled with love and sorrow, give the piece life. Depending on the option chosen, the text will change but the time limit will not restart. You are able to restart the game and remember your previous answer just to find out where the story is going but it takes several attempts to get past just the first two options. Here is a link from an archive I found:


https://artbase.rhizome.org/wiki/Q4672

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  1. Dr. MFebruary 12, 2023 at 5:28 PM

    Like the exquisite corpse, so much is out of the author's control in postmodernism and e-lit. But it creates a co-authorship, a more interdependent relationship between reader and author. Here is the full link to "Queers in Love at the End of the World," this is a Twine "game" e-lit! https://w.itch.io/end-of-the-world

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  2. Julia DanielsonFebruary 14, 2023 at 9:55 AM

    I agree that exquisite corpse was a bit unnatural because I also like to plan it out. I guess the art is in the unpredictable. Excited to hear more about your hypertext!

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