In chapter three, Michael Rush points out an artist David Goldenberg video of projected images secluded space of audience members from surveillance cameras. Act of voyuerism is prominent in these type of video installations author states “surveillance, a type of spying, has interested artist and fascists alike since the birth of video technology” which is interesting take on intrusive content. Made to feel uncomfortable about the idea of always being watched similar to the Truman show starring Jim Carrey. Where lives in a made up world created by other people and continuously monitor him all through out his life. But with meddling involved.
In the book, New Media in Art, by Michael Rush mentions artists in the last century are experimenting more with mix media (7). Incorporating readymade objects, personal trinkets, and recyclable objects, focusing on the emotion rather than technical skills. Rush references a famous artist, Marcel Duchamp that changed the focus of what is a fine art. Duchamp for example famous piece controversial "fountain" sculpture was not considered art because it was ready-made that had no creat. However, it is an art because it was Duchamp protest towards the Art Galleries and Museums because who are they decide what is art. Art does not have definitive rules of what qualifies as art, there might be tasteful art and distasteful art (22). I think it should be up to the artist and audience to consider what is art, tasteful otherwise.
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