With two major exhibitions on net-art opening in London we take a leer at how artists have navigated the digital era and why stout data is a powerful material in the creation of contemporary artworksIn some ways the internet has made artists of us all. Whether we’re updating Instagram or filming on our smart phones,technology has given us current avenues for creativity. But what enact the fine arts have to say approximately technology and it’s impact on global culture? How enact artists use their skills to engage with the enormous social challenges arising from the web and how our personal data is used online?Joining Nathalie Nahai to discuss is The Guardian’s art critic Adrian Searle, curator Helen Kaplinsky who is hosting a course at The Tate approximately art & digital drift, or data Journalist David McCandless and two artists engaging with the internet in very different ways: Julie Freeman and Ruth Catlow.
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Source: theguardian.com