Jonathan Harris, a digital artist who comes from a programming background has changed the way I think about the web and digital storytelling. His bio says, "He makes projects that reimagine how humans relate to technology and to each other." I am most interested in the way that he chooses to visualize information. As technology rapidly evolves and people get more involved with machines, it seems that today's artists deal with a sort of anticipation and anxiety about how fast things can change and how quickly we must adapt in order to keep up. Harris's work comments directly on this as he works on issues of isolation, the passing of time, history, and in one project (I Want You to Want Me) the world of online dating and the way that people portray themselves through the internet in order to find a "perfect match" amidst all the chaos. He has a very keen eye for design and has revolutionized the idea of a web page for me, making it a canvas with no boundaries. Here are a few of my favorite of his projects that I think do an incredible job of connecting design and technology, visual and interactive--people and machines!
