Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Calendar Initiation
The project launches on January 1, 2007, establishing a structured calendar format for daily video uploads. Viewers are invited to access the online diary as the first short films are posted.
Key Events
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Exhibition Launch — Project begins January 1, 2007 with a structured calendar layout. Location: Online Platform
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Daily Upload Initiation — First daily short film is posted to the online diary. Location: Internet Archive
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Public Invitation — Artist invites friends and unknown viewers to watch daily. Location: Exhibition Space
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Film Duration Range — Each new movie ranges from one to twenty minutes. Location: Online Diary
Daily Accumulation
New films ranging from one to twenty minutes continuously add to the existing archive. The online diary grows steadily as the artist maintains the daily succession throughout the first half of the year.
Key Events
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Content Accumulation — New films continuously add to previously posted pieces. Location: Internet Server
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Calendar Structure — Films are arranged in a structured calendar form. Location: Exhibition Layout
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Viewer Engagement — Viewers engage with the continuous succession of videos. Location: Online Platform
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Mid-Year Milestone — Project reaches halfway point with growing runtime. Location: Archive
Viewer Expansion
The audience of friends and unknown viewers expands as the runtime increases. The continuous succession of videos becomes a central focus of the exhibition, drawing consistent daily engagement.
Key Events
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Mid-Year Milestone — Project reaches halfway point with growing runtime. Location: Archive
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Runtime Expansion — Total moving images continue to accumulate steadily. Location: Online Diary
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Audience Growth — Unknown viewers and friends continue daily viewing. Location: Exhibition
Year-Long Culmination
The project approaches its conclusion with nearly thirty-eight total hours of moving images accumulated. The complete online diary stands as a finished year-long artistic documentation.
Key Events
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Continuous Succession — Films maintain a continuous succession throughout the year. Location: Internet
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Archive Completion — Nearly thirty-eight total hours of moving images reached. Location: Online Platform
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Project Culmination — Year-long daily diary reaches its full runtime milestone. Location: Exhibition Space
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Final Resolution — Project concludes with a complete year of accumulated films. Location: Online Archive
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Historical Documentation — The project stands as a documented year of online video art. Location: Exhibition
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007 and for an entire year, as indicated in the title, a large public (the artist's friends, as well as unknowns) were invited to view a diary of short films of various lengths (from one to twenty minutes) on the Internet. A movie was posted each day, adding to the previously posted pieces, resulting altogether in nearly thirty-eight hours of moving images.
