Digitech as Tools!
I enjoyed reading this article, Digital Technologies as Tools, as it talks about production of art using digital means and the aesthetic impact they create. It was just a little overwhelming at times when artistic jargons and names are used. I had to look up people and terminologies every now and then through out reading this piece.
One of the artists that struck me the most is Nancy Burson. I really admire her initiative in the development of morphing technology which is now used by law enforcement officials to locate missing people. I think it is the best example of art put to good use and not just for visual pleasure. Artists nowadays just produce art for their viewers’ and their own gratification. Modern art now for me is just about being unique, finding a different medium and specializing in it, and just for entertainment. What Nancy Burson serendipitously done should be an example to all artists. Art should be purposive and can help societies towards progression.
On Nancy Burson’s website, I learned that she also has a Human Race Machine. It is so interesting to me because I initially thought it is pointless to see myself in another race until I realized how effective it would be to help people be more culturally aware and be positive about diversity. This work of hers only proves how obsessed she is with faces as her artistic theme. Even the article, Digital Technologies as Tools, pointed out that her work “consistently addressed notions of beauty as defined by society and culture.”
I liked how she creatively plays around with faces for different reasons and come up with a simple but purposive tools to drive innovation and social welfare in the world.
