Renewing knowledge structures for Media Art

Abstract

Over the last thirty years Media Art has evolved into a vivid contemporary factor. Digital Art became 'the art of our time' but has still not 'arrived' in the core cultural institutions of our societies. Thus, we witness the erasure of a significant portion of the cultural memory of our recent history. The development of the field is supported in an increasingly enduring manner by new scientific instruments like online image and text archives, which attempt to document collectively the art and theory production of the last decades. By discussing examples from a variety of projects from the natural sciences and the humanities, this article tries to demonstrate the strategic importance of these collective projects, especially in their growing importance for the humanities.

Knowledge Cultures in New Media Art

“…With the identification of media as one foundation of New Media Arts, efforts were made to form modern collections accordingly. Oliver Grau proposes a digital and "scholarly archive" to document the works of NMA and the humanities generally, similar to such archives in other fields (Grau 2010). He acknowledges that an archival database would require a unified effort among institutions, artists and conservators.…”

Technology of Digital Art for Adapting Ancient Visual Art Designs

“…This art, however, cannot be properly comprehended without first understanding its past. [32] Each is a continuation of the existing part of the artwork for continuation in the manner determined by the creator's ability, which is comparable to the plants and trees spreading their roots and branches widely. It's similar to expanding art to include new guidelines or styles.…”