Under the aegis of neoliberal markets, digital art emerges as a terrain of pulsating tensions. More than a mere reflection, it is a field of forces where algorithms and market interests intertwine, shaping works that balance technological euphoria with a critique that is sometimes hesitant. Interactivity, programmed obsolescence, and the allure of virtual luxury converge […]
Across the expansive terrain of digital art, a multifaceted mirror rises, reflecting the dazzling yet shadowy contours of neoliberal subjectivity. In this space where algorithms converge with creativity, artists shape the tensions of amplified individualism, insatiable competition, and the consumptive logic that defines our era. As they navigate the traps of digital platforms, these artists
The inclusion of digital art in contemporary museums provokes both celebration and skepticism, highlighting the complexities and contradictions of its legitimization within the cultural field. On one hand, museums provide digital art with a platform for recognition, helping to consolidate it as a legitimate form of artistic expression. On the other hand, the way these
Digital art, with its fluidity and adaptability, should be a fertile ground for creative experimentation and global sharing. However, under the dominance of the neoliberal market, it becomes yet another speculative asset, packaged and sold as “exclusive.” The financialization of digital art manipulates its essence to meet the demands of the financial market, creating a
Digital art, with its infinite reproducibility and weightless existence, stands as a rebellious child in the prim halls of the neoliberal art market. It dismantles the pillars of traditional art commerce — value, scarcity, and originality — like a mischievous algorithm rewriting an old, revered code. The very fabric of the market, built on the
Digital devices permeate our daily lives and are far more than neutral tools. They not only enable the production and consumption of art but also carry the ideological marks of neoliberalism, shaping desires, values, and forms of creation. In a constant interplay between autonomy and control, these technologies act as silent—and often disguised—mediators of market
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Neoliberalism exerts a profound and paradoxical influence on the definition of what is considered “digital art,” shaping not only artistic production but also its structures of value, reception, and perception. Like an invisible wind, it blows through the codes, algorithms, and artistic intentions, creating financial storms disguised as cultural revolutions. By reducing the aesthetic and
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Digital art, born as a promise of aesthetic and social revolution, is now imprisoned by a paradox: while its nature is one of expansion, reproducibility, and accessibility, artists find themselves constrained by the straitjacket of artificial scarcity. What could have been a fertile ground for innovation and democratization has been transformed into a speculative game,
In a landscape marked by growing inequality and the exhaustion of liberal promises, contemporary art finds a critical compass in Art After Liberalism. Published in 2022 in the United States, Nicholas Gamso’s book offers a profound and insightful analysis of the transformative role of art. In the face of the collapse of liberal narratives and the
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