Artist Website Research 3 - Kenneth Goldsmith

Looking at artists whose practices are similar to that of my own I have to look at how Kenneth Goldsmith is presented on the internet. For all of his work is text based, which is meant to be published as a book then often read out as a performance.

He doesn't have a website as such, more of a profile as part Electronic Poetry Center, whose website is quite visually displeasing in its shades of greens and blues. It lacks a nice clear design as it is too cluttered and colour clashing. It doesn't feel like it has been updated since it was first started. However it does have a current and on going twitter feed, and a wide range of authors profiles present so the information and content is regularly updated and maintained. Information wise it works, but layout wise it is hard to navigate, cluttered and displeasing to the eye, all in my own opinion of what I have viewed before.

In terms of Kenneth Goldsmiths profile there is a complete listing of all his work with pdf links, a detailed about section. Interviews, articles, reviews, education, work and so on. However like the rest of the website the layout isn't well presented. The upside is that this one has been left white so avoiding the clashing colours, however its all just listed as a long vertical list with text and links that seem a little messy.

What I did get from this though, is offering my work as a pdf document for all the heavy text based pieces like the script that work being digitally presented. Also the same for my interview section to link this off to another page as a pure digital text based page.

Another thing to consider and maybe for the future is an image of myself, only works if the artist is involved in the work as it then also becomes an image that reflects the work as well and not just a cheesy meet the artist photograph. Goldsmiths image works well as it shows you who he is and what he does taken during one of his readings.