Studio Artists at the Human-Computer Interface: A case study of arts technology integration in studio practice

Mayo, Sherry

ISBN 10: 3639159845 / ISBN 13: 9783639159844

Published by VDM Verlag, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Studio Artists at the Human-Computer Interface: A case study of arts technology integration in studio practice
• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639159845
• ISBN 13: 9783639159844
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What forms of expression will be possible tomorrow, how do they differ from those of the past, and how can we better prepare for them today? The investigation of artists at the human-computer interface (HCI), where artistic and cybernetic questions meet, has great implications for critical consciousness, cultural evolution, and art education. The investigation of cybernetic art begins with a treatment of the art object as data. Our modes of communication are converging, spaces and interfaces are transforming rapidly as digital technologies affect the ways we construct knowledge and behave. The HCI is the site of both cultural evolution and individual expression. Art education has an opportunity to facilitate a critical dialogue around these emergent objects, expressing the shifting nature of human interaction and extrapolating meaning that refers to larger sociological frameworks and belief systems. This study offers a glimpse at the effect of emergent objects on critical consciousness in eight qualitative case studies of artists integrating digital technology into their studio practice.

About the Author

Artist born in Queens, NY. Dr. Mayo undertook an independent BioArt major at Boston College and then completed an MFA at NYU. She then worked at the School of VISUAL ARTS in NYC while pursuing a doctorate in Art & Art Education at Teachers College. Today, she is the Director of The Center for Digital Arts at Westchester Community College.