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Get It Louder Sharism exhibition in Shanghai.

Sharism is a term for the motivation and philosophy behind the collaborative building of value that results from sharing content and ideas. Inspired by user-generated content, Sharism states that the act of sharing something within a community produces a proper value for each of its participants: "the more you share, the more you receive"[1]. As knowledge is produced through crowdsourcing, this new kind of shared ownership leads to the production of goods and services where value is distributed through the contributions of everyone involved.


History of the term

Coined by Isaac Mao in an essay titled "Sharism: A Mind Revolution", Mao draws a comparison between the open distribution model of online information sharing and the neurological networks of the human brain. [2] Following the analogy of an emerging Social Brain, Mao argues that the process of empowering people through sharing leads to collective ways of rethinking social relationships.

Sharism has been particularly focused in China in order to promote the Open Web and combat internet censorship.[3]Notable proponents of Sharism as both a term and practice have included Larry Lessig and Ou Ning. In 2010 during a Creative Commons lecture in Beijing, Lessig mentioned Sharism in the context of openness and innovation in creative industries and intellectual property law in China.[4] Also in 2010, Ou in his role as a curator chose Sharism as the unifying theme for the Shanghai biennale exhibition "Get It Louder".[5][6][7] In an interview about the exhibition, Ou discussed Sharism at length and described it as an "Internet concept" that explores the increasingly convoluted relationship between public and private realms."[8]

In 2012, Sharism Lab has been created with the purpose of providing experimental and theoretical background for a real-world implementation of Sharism.[9]

Events & by-products

Several types of Sharism events have been created for people to meet and share things they like or things they make. Sharism Forum was held in October 2010 at the Get It Louder festival in Shanghai,[10] and gathered international speakers, practitioners and activists to discuss the idea of Sharism.

Another event called Sharism Presents[11] offers an informal setup for people to share whatever they want with the attending audience. Since 2010, Sharism Presents have been hosted in many cities throughout the world, included : Amsterdam[12], Shanghai[13], Beijing[14], Madrid[15], Barcelona[16], Brussels[17], Berlin[18], Montreal[19], Singapore[20], Hong Kong[21], Tokyo[22] and Seoul[23].

Sharism Workshops[24] provide a framework for collective production through the act of sharing. Workshops have been held in Beijing, Doha[25] and Warsaw[26] and have included musicians, digital artists, and designers.

In order to offer an easy way to share any kind of work online, the Sharing Agreement[27] has been created in order to work around the increasing complexity of licenses.

Criticism

Within the art world, it has been suggested that there are "dangers of 'sharism'", which "lead people to believe that whatever is contemporary must also be avantgarde."[28]

See also

References

  1. ^ Philips, Jon. "Sharism: The more you share, the more you receive". Slideshare. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ^ Ito, Joi; Mao, Isaac; Adams, Christopher (ed.) (December 12, 2008) [1st. Pub. 2008]. "Chapter 8: Sharism: A Mind Revolution". Freesouls Captured and Released by Joi Ito. Freesouls.cc. pp. 115–118. ISBN 978-0982029114. {{cite book}}: |first3= has generic name (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "We Share. We Do Not Censor". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Lessig, Larry (November 14, 2010 6pm-8pm). Openness and Innovation - 开放与创新 (Speech). Renmin University of China, Beijing. {{cite speech}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "host: Renmin University of China Law School, Intellectual Property Institute" ignored (help); Text "organizer: Creative Commons China Mainland" ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Get It Louder: Sharism Forum Introduction". Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  6. ^ ""Get It Louder" Exhibition Blasts Beijing and Shanghai with Contemporary Art". Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  7. ^ "Get It Louder: China's Most Influential and Closely-Watched Exhibition of Emerging, Young Talent". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  8. ^ "Ou Ning on Get it Louder – new voice in China's visual arts scene". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  9. ^ Sharism Lab
  10. ^ Sharism Forum: Shanghai
  11. ^ Sharism. "Sharism Presents". Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  12. ^ Sharism Presents: Amsterdam
  13. ^ Sharism Presents: Shanghai
  14. ^ Sharism Presents: Beijing
  15. ^ Sharism Presents: Madrid
  16. ^ Sharism Presents: Barcelona
  17. ^ Sharism Presents: Brussels
  18. ^ Sharism Presents: Berlin
  19. ^ Sharism Presents: Montreal
  20. ^ Sharism Presents: Singapore
  21. ^ Sharism Presents: Hong Kong
  22. ^ Sharism Presents: Tokyo
  23. ^ Sharism Presents: Seoul
  24. ^ Sharism. "Sharism Workshops". Retrieved 28 May, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ Sharism Workshop: Doha
  26. ^ Sharism Workshop: Warsaw
  27. ^ Sharism. "The Sharing Agreement". Retrieved 28 May, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ Interpreting Theory: Two Models For Importation


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