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A Brief History of “Poor Man’s Expression”
Florian Zeyfang
A Mexico-based computer programmer coined the phrase “poor man’s expression” to illustrate a relatively simple means of developing a programming process. This reminds us of the claim made in theoretical physics that, in place of complicated test arrangements, all you need is a pencil. For Martin Ebner and me, “poor man’s expression” became just such a “pencil,” with which we designed an exhibition in May 2006 around our general ideas regarding technology, film, and conceptual art. Now, I…
e-flux Journal
Posted: June 1, 2010
Category
Architecture
Subjects
Exhibition Histories, Libraries & Archives