I think I learned a lot in this reading, I never knew about the Fluxus movement, and there were a lot of names that I had to google–in a good way, a way that made me feel less alone in the practice of new media arts.

It’s also interesting to me how many musicians came from Art School, and how art and music social bubbles have intermixed internationally. In fact, the reading even mentions that people didn’t always choose to wear multiple hats by choice, but rather because the market and economy dictated it. These economic constraints and the emergence of dadaism left a very noticeable effect on individuals who joined the Fluxus movement. A lot of the artists that were mentioned in the reading made anti-art intermedia pieces that were concise and short, sometimes humorous with less focus on the aesthetic than the message. 

I don’t think there’s much to agree or disagree with in this reading. It’s like a hyperlink framework of names relevant to what we do in class, which gives us history and therefore purpose.