Sunday, February 7, 2010
IPhone May Refine Definition of Art
Check out the future of art and technology. David Hockney is a well known British painter, printmaker, photographer, designer who has started to use the IPhone to create art. Check out this website if you are intersted in learning more: http://iphonepaintings.com/?p=23
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I think that website is interesting but what defines art? I know there is art including technology and art including the touch of a hand but combining the two I think reduces the natural beauty and talent that the artist has. Also looking at the Youtube video that Allen told us to watch will change our lives. I leave the house to interact with nature and get away from technology. There should be a fine line between technology and art. But then again, I am not an artist. Can this be done though?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kim. What does define art? I know this is considered art, as so many things art, but is there a line? Maybe this is just in a completely different category of art that I am thinking of. I love real paintings and sculptures and I believe that is true art, but who is to say painting on an Iphone isn't art?!?!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, if you like this application for the iPhone, check it out on the iPad. You can see a demo of it on the Keynote speech on apple's website. The larger screen enables even more creativity and detail.
ReplyDeleteI think that if you try and define what art is, you will be going around in circles. There is no clear definition of art. Is a blank canvas art? What about colour field painting? Or Any Warhol? He reproduced other peoples images, and often times had someone create them for him, rather than doing it himself. There was once even an artist who sold an invisible painting...
ReplyDeleteMore often than not, art is about the process, not the end product. It is about pushing boundaries and limits, and challenging the social norms. Things become art because people say they are. Often, it comes down to personal opinion. I think it is important to embrace new technology and how it can help the process of art develop and evolve. Digital art is a huge thing right now, and is one of the few ways one can make it as a 'professional' artist today, especially with a 92% cut to the arts. Although I personally do not think that this iPhone art is a masterpiece, I do respect the process and the intent.
Although, I think personally, I'd rather run my hands through paint...
The question what is art? - is as old as humankind. Philosophers, anthropologists, artists, and cultural theorists all debate the term. In fact, in some languages and cultures there exists no word for art. In contemporary art the idea, or concept is more important than the final product. This application of the iPhone as a creative tool in the virtual world of Second Life by David Hockney seems pretty cutting edge and exciting. It seems that whenever art and science meet - just like they did over a hundred years ago with the advent of photography - controversy follows.
ReplyDeleteI will also not engage in the philosophical "what is art" question. Maybe we should just be considering whether a work makes you feel something.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of technology and art, the opening ceremonies of the Olympics are a fabulous example of the reasons why our art students need access to current technology. The show was an amazing marriage between the arts and technology fields and allowed the artists to push the limits on what they were expressing. A fusion of art, music, dance and theatre collide to fully entertain and engage the audience. Did you notice the faces of the people in the audience?
How did the opening ceremonies make you feel? Do you feel the computer, lighting and theatrical technology enhanced the show?