Name: The web as art
Uploaded: 2008-07-24T06:00:00Z
Duration: 20 min 8 s
Description: At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers', and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing "We Feel Fine."

At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers', and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing "We Feel Fine."

Jonathan Harris: The web as art

The web as art

Artist, storyteller, Internet anthropologist

Exploring personal narratives through sketchbooks, found objects, and digital footprints unveils a patchwork of human emotions.

"We Feel Fine" scans blogs to capture sentiments, visualizing the globe's mood swings in real-time through colorful dots.

Harnessing the chaos of the internet, 'We Feel Fine' captures global emotions, mining 10.5 million sentiments to map human feelings.