http://designbydraw.com/blog/artsblog/ Digital design studio Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:44:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://designbydraw.com/blog/artsblog/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Abhishek Fri, 29 May 2009 15:02:54 +0000 http://keziacantwell-wright.co.uk/blog/?p=8#comment-2 "The web has ‘users’ not ‘viewers’; " is an appropriate conclusion about majority of the people 'using' the web. However, this offers a lot more uphill task for the artist; to create something that interacts with the user and force one to think. A painting on a canvas or a mural across the wall is also interactive, in a way that it leaves a lot of room for the viewer to imagine and discover and then re-discover it in the light of new thoughts. But, for that the viewer must be able to appreciate the essence of the creation. But, for any interactive form of art on the web, the artist has greater command over the direction of user's thoughts. Given the sheer speed, an artist can make way into the user's mind and gain substantial control over it. Now, its a different point altogether about which one of these will bear a lasting impression on the human mind. On the accessibility part, art on the web will always address a niche audience. It will take us some time, rather a lot of time when majority of art lovers are brought under the ambit of web. The key remains that our artists continue to create for the sake of creation, be it for the web or any other media. Let art not get confined too much to the programmer's constructs. In trying to look through the user's mind, let the creators not narrow down their perspectives. And Kezia, congratulations on the blog. I am sure, you will continue to share your thoughts on the emerging aspects of art going forward. “The web has ‘users’ not ‘viewers’; ” is an appropriate conclusion about majority of the people ‘using’ the web. However, this offers a lot more uphill task for the artist; to create something that interacts with the user and force one to think.
A painting on a canvas or a mural across the wall is also interactive, in a way that it leaves a lot of room for the viewer to imagine and discover and then re-discover it in the light of new thoughts. But, for that the viewer must be able to appreciate the essence of the creation. But, for any interactive form of art on the web, the artist has greater command over the direction of user’s thoughts. Given the sheer speed, an artist can make way into the user’s mind and gain substantial control over it.
Now, its a different point altogether about which one of these will bear a lasting impression on the human mind.
On the accessibility part, art on the web will always address a niche audience. It will take us some time, rather a lot of time when majority of art lovers are brought under the ambit of web.
The key remains that our artists continue to create for the sake of creation, be it for the web or any other media. Let art not get confined too much to the programmer’s constructs. In trying to look through the user’s mind, let the creators not narrow down their perspectives.
And Kezia, congratulations on the blog. I am sure, you will continue to share your thoughts on the emerging aspects of art going forward.

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