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In the early days of the internet, the so-called "vernacular web" was built by a community of individuals and enthusiasts who created HTML pages simply to share and express their interests. It wasn't about selling an image or a message: it was driven by a genuine desire for sharing and experimentation. We drew inspiration from the work of Olia Lialina, using the chapter "A Vernacular Web" from her book Digital Folklore (co-authored with Dragan Espenschied) as the structural foundation for this website.
This project is our tribute to what was an anthropological internet: built by people, not algorithms.
Co-created with Tomás Rodrigues and Helena Rosa
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