Netochka Nezvanova
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Netochka Nezvanova is the enigmatic author of NATO.0+55+3d software, a set of QuickTime externals for Max. The name Netochka Nezvanova, which can be translated roughly as "nameless nobody", is widely believed to be a pseudonym taken from the name of the eponymous title character in Fyodor Dostoevsky's unfinished first novel.
Famous for her temperamental behaviour, exasperated outbursts and unashamed assaults on others in public, Netochka (or nn for short) made her presence felt through public mailing lists such as Rhizome Raw and nettime. There are many folk stories involving her being banned from such public forums, and the resulting backlash she pursued. Some say she terrorised other subscribers, others simply describe how love was her motivating factor.
Equally, there is widespread disagreement over who Netochka Nezvanova really was. She appeared in person at many art festivals throughout the world - few seemed to notice that it wasn't the same person every time. Some artists claim to have even seen her passport, confirming her identity. There were allegations that certain well-known celebrities were behind the fictitious Netochka. To this day, the truth is not generally known, despite Netochka being one of the most important personalities in early 21st century internet art and software art.
She co-won the 2001 artistic software award alongside Adrian Ward at Transmediale in Berlin, and held the post of Director of Leaves and Petals at the esteemed Dutch Steim Institute.
External link
- Full text of Netochka Nezvanova in the original Russian (http://ilibrary.ru/text/30/p.1/)
- Salon.com Technology: The most feared woman on the Internet (http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/01/netochka/index.html), Katharine Mieszkowski (March 1, 2002).
- m9ndfukc.com (http://www.m9ndfukc.com/), official Netochka Nezvanova web site