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Digital Art and Philosophy
                Melanie Swan
   She’s Geeky, Mountain View CA, Jan 2013
     http://www.MelanieSwan.com/PCA
     http://www.slideshare.net/lablogga
"Every culture will use the maximum level of technology
available to it to make art" - Scott Draves, Generative Artist




           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OK1GiI83s
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What is Digital Art?




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What is Digital Art? ‘Official’
               Definitions
• “Digital art is anything involving computers and
  art such as using a computer to create art or
  digitized art displays” – EB Boyd
• “Digital art is using new technologies for the
  digital, computer-based composition, display, and
  reproduction of images and sounds” – Katherine
  Thomson-Jones
• “Digital art is a general term for a range of artistic
  works and practices that use digital technology as
  an essential part of the creative and/or
  presentation process” – Christiane Paul

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What is [regular] Art?




                         5
Classic definition(s) of art
• “Art is the expression or application of human creative
  skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as
  painting or sculpture” – Wikipedia
• Art “…is a means of union among men, joining them
  together in the same feelings, and indispensable for
  the life and progress toward well-being of individuals
  and of humanity.” – Leo Tolstoy
• “Art is a discovery and development of elementary
  principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for
  human use.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
• “Art is not a thing — it is a way.” - Elbert Hubbard

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What is Digital Art?




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What is Digital Art?




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What is Digital Art?




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What is Digital Art?




                       Social network visualization
                       of voting patterns of U. S.
                       Senators during 2007




                                               10
What is Digital Art?




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What is Digital Art?




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What is Digital Art?




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What Philosophical Issues arise with
               Digital Art?
•   What is art?
•   Why does art matter?
•   How does art engage us?
•   How does digital art change
    our notions of
    – Identity
    – Performance
    – Interactivity
    – Creativity

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Philosophy of Digital Art
• “The virtual image lacks any material
  autonomy of its own and is dependent on the
  activity of the [viewer’s] body-brain [for its
  existence” – Mark Hansen




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Philosophy of Art




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Digital Art and Philosophy
       Thank you!!!
                Melanie Swan
   She’s Geeky, Mountain View CA, Jan 2013
     http://www.MelanieSwan.com/PCA
     http://www.slideshare.net/lablogga

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Digital Art and Philosophy

  • 1. Image: Emese Szorenyi Digital Art and Philosophy Melanie Swan She’s Geeky, Mountain View CA, Jan 2013 http://www.MelanieSwan.com/PCA http://www.slideshare.net/lablogga
  • 2. "Every culture will use the maximum level of technology available to it to make art" - Scott Draves, Generative Artist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OK1GiI83s 2
  • 4. What is Digital Art? ‘Official’ Definitions • “Digital art is anything involving computers and art such as using a computer to create art or digitized art displays” – EB Boyd • “Digital art is using new technologies for the digital, computer-based composition, display, and reproduction of images and sounds” – Katherine Thomson-Jones • “Digital art is a general term for a range of artistic works and practices that use digital technology as an essential part of the creative and/or presentation process” – Christiane Paul 4
  • 6. Classic definition(s) of art • “Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture” – Wikipedia • Art “…is a means of union among men, joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable for the life and progress toward well-being of individuals and of humanity.” – Leo Tolstoy • “Art is a discovery and development of elementary principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for human use.” – Frank Lloyd Wright • “Art is not a thing — it is a way.” - Elbert Hubbard 6
  • 10. What is Digital Art? Social network visualization of voting patterns of U. S. Senators during 2007 10
  • 11. What is Digital Art? 11
  • 12. What is Digital Art? 12
  • 13. What is Digital Art? 13
  • 14. What Philosophical Issues arise with Digital Art? • What is art? • Why does art matter? • How does art engage us? • How does digital art change our notions of – Identity – Performance – Interactivity – Creativity 14
  • 15. Philosophy of Digital Art • “The virtual image lacks any material autonomy of its own and is dependent on the activity of the [viewer’s] body-brain [for its existence” – Mark Hansen 15
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  • 18. Image: Emese Szorenyi Digital Art and Philosophy Thank you!!! Melanie Swan She’s Geeky, Mountain View CA, Jan 2013 http://www.MelanieSwan.com/PCA http://www.slideshare.net/lablogga