What is art in the computer age?

Originally posted by Mindship
As for what is art in the computer age? I would say, art is the expression of a gestalt through the medium of the artist, and the computer is just another tool for aiding that expression.

Yes. I would say that. And so I did.

and you said it well, using a german word as well to make it even more interesting.

´ve created lots of stuff in programms like Bryce, PS, Rhino 3d etc.

Not only that but the old Unreal Ed map creator from the game "Unreal" was real fun enabled me to create some amazing worlds, virtual art galaries. I could even run about and kill folk in the maps when I was having bad day, which could also be consider artistic input🙂

Originally posted by 0mega Spawn
leave it to inimalist

this forum has no class

Originally posted by Bicnarok
If you like that sort of thing, go here..

http://www.photoforum.ru/photos.0.42.0.0.0.award.desc.a.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.en.html

I'd say, look up "Lou" by Mapplethorpe

Originally posted by inimalist
this forum has no class

I'd say, look up "Lou" by Mapplethorpe

Some nice stuff and some wierd shit going on there, thx for the tip.

Mapplethorpe = <3<3<3

Originally posted by inimalist
Someone should get Mapplethorpe in on this convo

Mapplethorpe just wanted everyone to know that he could shove a bull-whip handle up his ass, so he did, by calling it "art."

Originally posted by Robtard
Mapplethorpe just wanted everyone to know that he could shove a bull-whip handle up his ass, so he did, by calling it "art."

lol, call it what you want, no denying it has an effect on you

Originally posted by inimalist
lol, call it what you want, no denying it has an effect on you

Some of his photos are well done, but just a picture of a cock, well, it's just a cock, doesn't matter if it's in B&W.

yes, and most often those shots are juxtaposed to the sex organs of plants, which just happen to look similar to those of humans

I have one of his calla lily shots at home whose petals look like labia folds, with the pistil looking a lot like a clitoris

also, it just being a cock is the point

But why is there a photo of someones foot up an arse, Is that really art?

I don't see a lot of value in the "what is/is it art?" debate

if you don't like it, appreciate it, or see any value to it, that is fair enough, but a lot of Mapplethorpe's work was deliberately transgressive. the foot or the bull whip in the ass, the Lou picture, etc, aren't supposed to be a deep or meaningful, but rather to shock and disgust. The fascination with the obscene as a subject.

I'm sure in the modern hyper-porn world, these things aren't as "shocking" as they might have been in the 80s, but like, its art for a different purpose than is someone like Picasso or Monet. It of course talks about the world Mapplethorpe inhabited, but it also spoke to the greater context of this world through the eyes of a gay man in New York. lol, idk, I really like the stuff. Serrano and Pepe Smit are also really good, though they sort of hit way more taboo and provocative themes than just simple obscenity.

I don´t think that just because some artist can waffle some triffle about his (or her) art work it makes it art. Or gives them excuse to make any old crap, no matter how discusting.

Everyone has their own idea of art and mine is creating something which is beautiful and impressive in technique imagination and inspiration.

Even though a lover of classical art, this sort of thing I also find amazing...