On the Source of Digital Media Artistic Thought

Digital media art is a relatively young art form, and its ideological source can be traced back to the experimental film and television art in the 1960s, and the computer art and interactive art in the 1980s. The appearance of these art forms promoted the birth and development of digital media art.

First, experimental film and video art.

Experimental film and video art is a new art form that appeared in 1960s. Their appearance indicates that film and television art has broken away from the traditional business model and narrative model and started to try new artistic expression forms. Experimental film and video artists use cameras and video recorders to explore new image languages and visual effects, and create artistic works with unique styles and personalities through shooting and editing techniques. The appearance of these works provides a new artistic expression and technical means for digital media art.

Second, computer art.

Computer art is a new art form that appeared in 1980s. Its appearance indicates that artists have begun to explore new artistic expressions by using computer technology. Computer artists use computer software and hardware to create works of art with unique style and personality. These works are highly abstract, beautiful in form, technical and experimental. The appearance of computer art provides a new technical means and artistic expression for digital media art.

Third, interactive art.

Interactive art is a new art form that appeared in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its appearance indicates that artists have begun to explore new forms of artistic expression and audience participation. Interactive artists use computer technology and sensor technology to create a series of interactive and participatory works of art. The audience can interact and communicate with the works through touch, sound and light, thus participating in artistic creation and performance. The emergence of interactive art provides a new artistic expression and audience participation for digital media art.

In a word, the ideological source of digital media art can be traced back to the experimental film and television art in the 1960s, and the computer art and interactive art in the 1980s. The emergence of these art forms has promoted the development and progress of digital media art, provided new artistic expression forms and technical means for digital media art, and also provided new ways for the audience to participate and experience.