aRt&d Research and development in Art

by V2_NAi Publishers

aRt&d considers changes in art practice due to media, to that new branch of art making known primarily as electronic art. Use of radio and video came first, about 25 years ago, but over the last 10 years digital media and network technology have reigned. This new discipline embraces a heterogeneous collection of artistic, technological, and scientific disciplines and is also characterized by inter- and trans-disciplinary collaborations. Electronic art proved a troublesome fit for existing art institutions, necessitating the founding of specialized organizations for the funding and creation of relatively expensive, process-based projects. And they digital art laboratories were established around the world with the financial support of governments, arts foundations, industry, scientific programs, and so on. aRt&d is a critical consideration of the many artistic, technical, and theoretical aspects of making electronic art in such interdisciplinary collaborations. It sets out to describe, in layman's terms, the cultural, social, and political-economic transformations that are the result of the widespread propagation of digital techniques.

263 pages

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Seth Hunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great articles about interactive arts - especially the first one. Overview of projects is comprehensive and provacative. I wish I owned this book. One of the best I have read for those interested in new media and computers in art.