According to Wikipedia, the Shredder 1.0 reconstructs the website and makes it becomes an original abstract form. [1]
I found that this work is typical of much digital art because it is an artwork that places importance on
• formal instructions
"Posing as a browser, it prompts the user for a URL, then appropriates that web page to use as raw material for its own fragmented output." [2]
The audience need to follow the instructions in order to have an output through the interface
• the concept rather than the art object
“This is an object-less medium, yet much of the technology of the web works to re-create the familiar" [3]
It breaks the traditional layout of the website into a reconstruct form and this form is not fixed. Napier used this work to present a concept rather a real object. Napier states that his works are not only an objects but interfaces. [2] I think it is the interface for Napier to present his idea.
"My work explores the ideas of ownership, authority, territory, and communication in the virtual world." [2]
• the event and audience participation
The audience participation is high since the audience picks up the website he/she chose to "re-create" the form of the website and he/she can change the choice anytime. It draws an interaction between audience and the work.
"The users become collaborators in the artwork, upsetting the conventions of ownership and authority." [2]
• an interest in random events and/or chance
"I can allow for the coding process to create unforeseen possibilities that add another dimension to the work." [2]
The result of the interface output is different each time. It draws the interest from the audience to curious about the next composition of the "re-create" layout of the website.
• borrowing or appropriation
Discuss with whether the artwork is borrowing or appropriation. It depends on how you define because it can be either borrowing the content of website or appropriating. But according Napier's personal statement, maybe he agree that it is appropriation.
"I do this by creating software that talks directly to the Internet and appropriates the text, images and data that make up the web." [2]
[1] "Shredder 1.0," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shredder_1.0 (accessed Nov. 6, 2012)
[2] "Artist's Statement," marknapier.com, http://marknapier.com/presskit/mn_statement.html (accessed Nov. 6, 2012)
[3] "About The Shredder," marknapier.com, http://marknapier.com/presskit/ars_aboutShredder.txt (accessed Nov. 6, 2012)
Detailed analysis! Can see that you have did a thorough reaserch on the artwork. It is great to have quotations ( It means that you have evidence and supporting information rather than just making up arguements!) but it will even better to include your interpretation of those quotations tooooooo!
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