Internet Art has existed with us for as long as the internet has. But it still remains mostly unrecognized and unexplored as a medium. There are tons of reasons for that, that we won’t flesh out right now… let’s just say internet art just needs a little time to become more mainstream. But it’s not something we should ignore, what better audience than an attentive and active internet viewer? And the Guggenheim, for example, is actively taking a long term approach to collecting internet art. This Friday we look at just a few examples of internet art that is also interactive..

The Whale Hunt

Net Flag
by Mark Napier, ongoing
a java applet that allows you to customize your own flag (that’s mine above!)
http://netflag.guggenheim.org/netflag/

They Rule
by Josh On, 2004
A searchable database (in grid format) of all US business leaders
http://www.theyrule.net/

Tweeting Colors
by Brian Pana, 2009
An interactive color bar controlled by your tweets
http://www.tweetingcolors.com/

Mouse Pointer
by Scott Blake, 2004
A screen full of mouse pointers, that follows your mouse
http://www.barcodeart.com/artwork/netart/mouse/full_scale.swf

Form Art
by Alexei Shulgin, year unknown
A series of clickthroughs on the theme of internet forms
http://www.c3.hu/collection/form/

The Rainbow Website
by Noah Venezia, 2009
Not interactive, but a very pretty study of how colors in sequence can affect us
http://www.afuckingrainbow.com/

Superior Floor System
by Austin Lee, 2008
OK, it’s art on the internet and not internet art, but it sets a new standard on how art may be presented online.
http://www.artvid.net/sfsafter/tiles.htm