World Skin, 1997. Maurice Benayoun. Virtual Reality Installation.
As we become a society increasingly engulfed in computer technology, there seem to be changes in the art world, specifically in regards to digitalization. Since the 1970s, art produced digitally has risen into the fine arts realm. For example, as opposed to manual photography which catches chemical changes on film, digital photography uses electronic sensors that record the desired image as electronic data. A major advantage of digital photography is the ability to manipulate the image using computer programs and software. many different effects can be utilized, increasing the tools the artist has to express their vision. Aside from digital photography, digital art contains multiple other forms, such as photopainting, digital collage, integrated digital art, virtual reality, hollogram, fractals, and more. (more…)
