https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-million-internet-users-created-piece-art-180962867/
The art piece I chose is called, “The story of Place is an eternal story, about the three forces that humanity needs to make art, creation, and technology possible.” I think this piece is actually quite powerful because It was not made by one individual. Instead, it was made by a collection of about 32,265 anonymous Reddit users for 72 hours.
To give some context, on April Fool’s day of 2017 Reddit gave its users a blank 1,000 by 1,000 pixel canvas to place colored/illustrated tiles anywhere. Although this art project can no longer have any additions made to it by users, I still think it is a significant piece; Because although the result of this piece may seem chaotic, the way it was created turned out to be collaborative and striking.
What I found most compelling about this piece of art is that I think it shows you a way in which the internet can connect a large group of people to create something meaningful together. The whole concept of this art piece emphasizes the importance of the internet and how it can connect people from all over the world who may never have thought to collaborate on something together before. Although the artwork may not be the most “beautiful,” the larger significance is what’s most important.