The late 20th Century fad for video art has matured into an obsession with all things multimedia. But have artists become deskilled in other mediums as our art schools pick up the demand for digital media?
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A version of Rist’s immersive video installation in Spain 2010; Photo: Pere Pratdesaba
The “black tape” of 1960s video art, has matured significantly over the past four decades – technically, aesthetically and critically. More artists and art students than ever before have turned to new media as a serious vehicle for expression, parallel to the cheap availability of digital technologies, at a both a hardware and software level.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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