My Google Search History
by Albertine Meunier
The novel of a life on Google
"Google and me: "In the background, a light and permanent noise engine..."Hypnotic."”
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My Google Search History: Albertine probes the universe of the Internet and the unconscious practices of those who get involved in it: everyone leaves traces on Google. Using My Google Search History service, launched in 2006, the artist composes the novel of her life.
Work: augmented book
Date: 2011
Edition: 5 numbered and signed copies, with a USB key
Size: 20 x 15 cm
Producer: Albertine Meunier
Partner: Digitalarti
Information: www.digitalarti.com/blog/catalogue/my_google_search_history
Albertine reveals her digital identity, shaped by all the uses she has made of Google from 2006 to 2011. This book is the first in a long series that should cover the entire life of the author. Afterwords by Margherita Balzerani (critic), Milad Doueihi (historian), Etienne Gatti and Annick Rivoire (journalists), and Julien Levesque (artist) enhance this textual object initiating a definitely new genre. A multimedia complement on "googleised" searches is provided on a USB key. Whilst reading the adventures of "Cyber Albertine", you'll be immersed in the heart of the Internet and its swarming personal data. You will be sharing the intimacy of an artist and become part of the collective history of this giant network. Save a space in your bookshelf for the very first book written by Google!
The works of Albertine Meunier is touring the world:
> works of Albertine Meunier shown around the world:
> A petits pas vers l’Annonciation, ballet pour 12 angelinos, Expo AFK, Casino Luxembourg, Forum d'art contemporain, Luxembourg
> Angelino at the Festival Les Bouillants à Vern-sur-Seiche
> Angelino - Stweet - Around the World - My Google Search History - Big Picture for the Net art day at the BNF François Mitterrand
> Stweet for Lift Experience 09 in Marseille
> My Google Search History: for Internet Mon Amour at the Georges Pompidou Centre
> My Google Search History: SESI Gallery in Sao Paulo
> Théorie M in Australia for The 2008 Sydney Biennale online venue
> Interactive Exhibition of Edison Mobile Remake: Pocket Film Festival at the Georges Pompidou Centre
> Edison Mobile Remake n°1 to 5 : Art Festival of Sydney
> Counter Googling : Carrefour des Possibles organised by FING
> Le Voyage Immobile : Forum de l’image at the Abattoirs in Toulouse
Mischiefs and discoveries of a networks explorer
Albertine Meunier has been the artist name of Catherine Ramus since 2004. She has mainly been active in the field of digital art since 1998. Her latest work questions, equally at a critical and an entertaining level, platforms such as Google, Facebook or Twitter with projects including: "Counter - googling.net", "My Google Search History", " A petit pas vers l’annonciation” (small steps towards the Annunciation), "Big Picture" but also "Free influencer" or " Théorie M"... She has created and run an Internet workshop with women over 77 years, "Tea Time with Albertine", which in 2011 became "Hype (R) Olds" with the help of MCD and the artist Julien Levesque.
Photo © D.R.
