Is there too much video art?

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.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina