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suspended gardens

MzB — Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:06:22 -0800

~~Friday~~ Thursday Flash ~~Fun~~ Art. Suspended Gardens 2 allows you to plant virtual flowers in Iraq. You can customize your flower and include a message. As Metafilterarians like to state their opinions, do not miss this opportunity. [more inside]

By: MzB

MzB — Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:06:54 -0800

The idea of real time art (vs. breaking news commentary) intrigues me. From the manifest: Suspended Gardens 2, an interactive project by Alex Dragulescu [full disclosure: Alex is a friend of mine], is a metaphor that references history, borrows meanings from contemporary culture, and offers a political commentary in a subtle, playful way. It is a hybrid between an interactive Flash game, a messageboard and a simulation system rendered relevant by the current conflict ... How ironic that the technological platform that makes this project possible is an offspring of military research.

By: mcsweetie

mcsweetie — Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:12:40 -0800

"just a few more bombs and you're all free! are you excited?"

By: Ufez Jones

Ufez Jones — Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:15:41 -0800

CAUSA BELLUM: This species does not need water or sunlight to grow. A single Causa Bellum plant has a total of 300 km of deep roots desperately seeking after one element: oil. Wow, allegorical plants. God does have a sense of humor.