Monday, March 17, 2008

How does technology mediate the artist experience?

After being part of this module where I was able to experiment a combination of art with technology, I saw how technology affects the artist experience. Before doing the situational tour, I had done a lot of drawings by observation, but in this assignment, technology took a very important role. The camera allowed me to capture exact moments and to analyze and reflect on what I saw. Therefore, I realized that technology could mediate with the artist experience. It can give a deeper sense to ones art work and perspective.

A simple picture taken by a camera is worth a hundred words. With a camera, we are able to capture the moment, and to transmit that moment to someone else just by showing the image. By looking at the pictures I took in the situational tour, I was able to analyze what happened at that moment and to remember details I wouldn’t have remember if I would have drawn what I have seen or if I just observed it instead of having it in a picture.

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