i started making my internet image indices in an effort to archive the images that heavily affected my aesthetic practice and that disappear more and more every day as the internet evolves. to make the indices i seek out outdated graphics from video games or websites that i used to frequent and turn them into basic graphite line art. this turns the graphic into its most basic form and reduces the image to a simple and readable one by one inch square. i group the images into sheets based on theme and categories that feel relevant to me based on the time i interacted with the sites, overall feelings that the images inspire in myself, or thematic similarities. the initial transfer takes place on an 8x10 sheet - this is what i would consider the archive or index. after recording the images there, i then incorporate them with the other images that have already been collected by compiling them into webs. the webs are formed again by associating the internet images with each other based on relevance and by specific commissions where i talk to others about their internet experience and compile customized webs based on their interests. on a couple of the indices i also fold in real images from daily life to merge the two and to point out their similarities and impacts on one another.
sites referenced: webkinz, neopets, club penguin: puffles, tamagatchi, cartoon doll emporium, myspace banners, scene aesthetics, invader zim/gir, interactive buddy, various flash games, pepe, valorant, call of duty, five nights at freddy's, minecraft, the duck song, apu, peepo, 4chan, charlie the unicorn, llamas with hats, asdfmovies, derpina, epic face, iFunny, slenderman, iphone apps, animal crossing fruits, cupcake drop, tumblr, profile dividers and pixel art, selena and demi vlogs, sims 2 and 3, skype, tfios, fandom, archie comics, barbie cars, boxxy, acacia brinley, twilight, xbox live avatars, roblox, game ratings, happywheels, warhawk, mercenaries, youtube, danisnotonfire, pewdiepie, halo (all), dftba, smosh, happy bunny, skelenimals, happy tree friends, gaia, hello kitty adaptations, nintendogs, bobby jack, disney punk edits, myscene dress up games/makeover, neopet chat rooms, zoella, amazingphil, viral videos: daniel after dentist, keyboard cat, sneezing panda, rebecca black friday, hamster on a piano, petpets, imvu ads, poptropica
