Where is the Art?

The thesis of my work has long been that Ars Virtua New Media Center and Gallery is a work of art. It is very difficult to explain to someone who is use to a gallery being a place that houses art that your gallery is actually art as well.

I am somewhat behind the curve in laying out my argument, but recent events have underscored why and how it functions. In the process of registering the gallery as a business so that I can begin the long trek to becoming a non-profit business and get the official stamp of legitimacy I opened a bank account. I had to do this in my name as the city of San José requires the filing of a "ficticious business name" if the account is to be opened under any other name. There is however a delima, what is my address?

I am not so blind to see that this sort of thing has happened a million times before with web based businesses and even hosted businesses like the person who buys and sells on ebay. The difference, if any, is that all of my functions are contained on this series of hosted servers that is Second Life.

The forms will not accept a POB, and my concern is that I may be on shaky ground running a business out of my home. Though I wonder, where am I running this business? Functionally I am running it in SL, the bank has my money and I email wherever my lappie is. Is the issue complex or am I blowing it out of proportion. There is a disjunction going on here, and that disjunction is the art that is Ars Virtua.

The Wind Changed Direction

This work is changing or taking on direction, for the time being I am leaving the archive but it too shall change eventually (not that anyone cares).