The first few sections of the
reading resonated with some ideas I’ve been considering. History places great emphasis on categorizing
art. The traditional categories of
painting, sculpture, film, photography, however, may not be relevant to the
status quo. We live in this world where we are constantly bombarded with shared
information and images, where basically an anything-goes-mentality reigns what
is considered art. It does not really
make sense to try to hang on to the Old World classifications when they can’t be
evolved and developed fast enough for the new forms of art being created.
Manovich discusses the particulars of how people should think about art but in essence, the categories revolve
around how the viewer/user interacts and behaves to the art piece. Computers
are intrinsically interactive. Our culture as one existing in the age of
technology must consider and adapt to the changes the increased involvement of
the viewer/user brings to Art.
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