{"uid":"uJhEkjulNHseC2BA","type":"artist","tags":["video","others"],"group":"no","group_name":null,"project_title":"Through the Aleph: A Glimpse of the World in Real Time","summary":"\"Through the Aleph\" is a net art project with a time-lapse video inspired by Jorge Luis Borges\u2019 short story \"The Aleph\" (1945). Although a real Aleph might never be found, following Borges\u2019s vision, this project offers an unprecedented visual and interactive experience where many places on Earth and in space can be seen simultaneously in an instant. Influenced by the life changing power of seeing Earth from space, \"Through the Aleph\" visualizes a pair of opposites through the global reach of technology\u2014the diversity of human civilizations (microcosm) and the unity of humanity without borders in the ever-changing universe (macrocosm). It draws the connections between individuals and the global environment, Earth and outer space, eternity and time, and art and science. With an unexpected approach to surveillance cameras and global networks this meditative web project uses live data to create an abstract landscape in an open source environment. It not only embraces the dream of peace on Earth but also explores the bond between humankind and nature through time and space in the present moment.\n\n* The project title was inspired by two great literary works\u2014\"The Aleph\" and \"Through the Looking-Glass.\" Perhaps the computer screen is our modern day looking-glass, and we are all Alice as we peer through our screens at an alternate reality.\n\nhttp:\/\/www.jingzhoustudio.net\/projects\/through_aleph\/statement.html","space":"\u201cThrough the Aleph\u201d is a net art project with a time-lapse video, which can be shown separately. Please see the attached images or visit this web page. Thanks. \nhttp:\/\/www.jingzhoustudio.net\/projects\/through_aleph\/tech.html\n\nNet Art: http:\/\/www.jingzhoustudio.net\/projects\/through_aleph\/2021dec06.html\nPlease note: The initial download is over 30mb. Depending on your network speed, it might take 1-10min to download.\nThis project is maintained periodically.","artists_proposal":null,"members":[],"lang":"en","status":"ok","video_link_password":null,"video_link":"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/189509112","audio_link_password":null,"audio_link":null,"images_link_password":null,"images_link":null,"cellphone":null,"description":null,"estimated_budget":null,"complementary_info":null,"fileCount":5,"names":"Jing","surname":"Zhou","email":"jz67867009@yahoo.com","dni_type":"Other","dni":"Monmouth University Faculty ID 000006017","address":"400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, New Jersey","city":"West Long Branch","nacionality":"USA\/China","country_id":"236","birthdate":"1976-01-01T05:00:00.000Z","birthdate_2":"1976-01-01T05:00:00.000Z","telephone":"1- 732-923-4762","web":"http:\/\/www.jingzhoustudio.net"}