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Originally published on 05/30/03
"Suspended Gardens v2" is a project by Alex Dragulescu launched on 03/21/03, the day after the war in Iraq officially started.

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The work is supposedly "a hybrid between an interactive flash game, a message board and a simulation system."
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Yet, to me, it seems more like a very relevant cross between a virtual memorial / graveyard and a space for documenting anti-war protest.
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The work is essentially a virtual garden where users can plant one of three plants whose growth is influenced by climate, population and oil--symbolic plants in a unique ecosphere, possibly planted as a mark of respect for the casualties, possibly planted as signs of protest.
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Due to the way the space is required to evolve (i.e. dependant on user participation), time has been needed to allow the work to evolve / accumulate.
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Two months after its debut and following the end of the war, Suspended Gardens are now well worth a visit.
:: Garrett Lynch:: [ top ]
Originally published on 05/30/03
"Suspended Gardens v2" is a project by Alex Dragulescu launched on 03/21/03, the day after the war in Iraq officially started.

The work is supposedly "a hybrid between an interactive flash game, a message board and a simulation system." Yet, to me, it seems more like a very relevant cross between a virtual memorial / graveyard and a space for documenting anti-war protest. The work is essentially a virtual garden where users can plant one of three plants whose growth is influenced by climate, population and oil--symbolic plants in a unique ecosphere, possibly planted as a mark of respect for the casualties, possibly planted as signs of protest.

Due to the way the space is required to evolve (i.e. dependant on user participation), time has been needed to allow the work to evolve / accumulate. Two months after its debut and following the end of the war, Suspended Gardens are now well worth a visit.
:: Garrett Lynch ::

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