The past decade has seen a rise in hysteria regarding digital art. As the scope of what constitutes new media creation continues to widen, it is tempting to be swept into the anxiety around world domination by advancing technologies such as AI – yet the future of this art genre remains inextricable from streams of fashion, technology and, most cloyingly, its saturation of Sino-Oriental aesthetics.
The visual economy of digital art has become a form of currency in itself. ArtsHub speaks to the curatorial board and digital artists of colour at Sugar Glider Digital (SGD) to gain an understanding of digital art and its overlaps with East Asian motifs and technology.
