Continually attempting to be ahead of the times and conceptualize the future and the way in which the present is apparent to us is a main goal of artists. Access to new technology and media sparks an evolution in the way in which art is made and created. With a mass influx of new media, can we segregate art from media?
All art, in one way or another comes from the way in which social interaction exists, between both individuals and the media and individuals. When looking at Ryoji Ikeda’s work, The Transfinite, we see an exploration of space and the relations that is created when media is saturated to a level that it becomes the space. A critique on the way in which new media has created transversal links to all aspects of life.
This concept of changing space has further been explored in mainstream culture in Japan. Hatsune Miku, a popular synthesized vocal musician (through program vocaloid), with the visuals similar to that of an anime character, has become a sensation. The creators have used new visual technology available to create the live concert experience, as seen below.
New media has also allowed her to be integrated into advertising for Toyota (her sponsor company)
Though this may not be seen as high art, Miku and her concert experience is a perfect example of the way in which space is transformed by the new media available today.
By Wayne Blair, z3290795
Tutorial – Monday 4pm
References
- http://www.ryojiikeda.com/
- 2 Youtube Clips above
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