"The File Room: An Interactive Computer Project Addressing Cultural Censorship"

Created on October 01, 1994

1994   ·   paper   ·   papers

The File Room: An Interactive Computer Project Addressing Cultural Censorship

Roussou, M., Brenner, P.

image Credit: M. Roussou, EVL

The File Room is an illustrated archive of cases of cultural censorship throughout history and around the world. Presented both as a public interactive installation at the Chicago Cultural Center from May to September of 1994 and as a continuous web server housed at the University of Illinois at Chicago, The File Room was in development for over two and a half years. Our goal was to extend this project well beyond Chicago, drawing upon the participation of contributors world-wide and likewise providing global access to the compiled textual, visual, and sonic information. This project addressed the issues of public interactivity and the use of Mosaic as a tool for a kiosk-like presentation.