At one time the same meaning was given to [I]art[/I] that was applied to [I]technology[/I]. Each was described as involving the use of skill to make or do something. Today, that blanket description is no longer true or accepted. Technology is now generally thought of as applied science. The old definition does, however, still retain some validity. It addresses the role that skill plays in technology as well as in art. An artist's skill rests upon knowledge and experience. So does a technician's. The difference seems to lie in the creative application of the skill. The old definition also explains that technicians - like artists - transform matter. A sculptor may shape a block of marble into a statue. A technician may use a machine to combine silicon, metal, and plastic into a microchip.
Otherwise, art and technology have diverged. The goal of artists is to give permanence to the present - to speak to their age by creating works that will endure forever. The goal of technicians is to press on to the future and to new discoveries. Technology suggests permanent change and improvement. Once a new technique is developed and adopted, society does not attempt to revert to the former technique. The automobile replaced the horse and buggy; the electric light replaces kerosene lamps; sound movies replaced silent films; and word processors have made typewriters obsolete.
This forward march of technology is called progress. In the fine arts this type of progress does not exist. Today, for example, one can admire a Roman chariot, but few people would want to depend on it for transportation. By contrast, people are still astounded by the magnificence of Michelangelo's frescoes in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. These paintings have an excellence that with never become outmoded.
In the late 20th century, art and technology have been somewhat reunited by the computer. Musical compositions can be created on a computer. It is also common to design three-dimensional models of commercial products or to sketch out blueprints using computer programs. Sculptors, filmmakers, printmakers, and other workers in the visual arts increasingly use computers. It is even possible to create finished works of art on a computer screen. Still, the distinction between technology and art persists. Computers make the execution of some kinds of art more challenging and interesting; but they do not make the art of the present better than the art of the past.
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As the world changes so does the concept of what we consider art.
I believe the Internet is quite a piece of art, in it's core form.
[img]http://discovermagazine.com/2011/nov/10-internet-looks-like-fractal-dandelion/internets.png[/img]
That is just mapping everything connected.
Inventing is an art, because it takes creative problem solving.
[QUOTE=Zarjk;33723926]I believe the Internet is quite a piece of art, in it's core form.
[img]http://discovermagazine.com/2011/nov/10-internet-looks-like-fractal-dandelion/internets.png[/img]
That is just mapping everything connected.[/QUOTE]
Don't get beauty confused with art.
[QUOTE=Zarjk;33723926]I believe the Internet is quite a piece of art, in it's core form.
[img]http://discovermagazine.com/2011/nov/10-internet-looks-like-fractal-dandelion/internets.png[/img]
That is just mapping everything connected.[/QUOTE]
just because something looks nice doesn't make it art
art has a certain meaning and purpose in everything that went into it, while this just performs a function
Art is whatever you want it to be, in my opinion.
Great, so now people aren't just posting articles in the "General discussion" section now we apparently also have debating threads. Is it just me or are we moving closer to the "fast threads" section.
Everything is art.
[QUOTE=DrasarSalman;33724256]Great, so now people aren't just posting articles in the "General discussion" section now we apparently also have discussion threads. Is it just me or are we moving closer to the "fast threads" section.[/QUOTE]
What would you suggest we do? Sit around and stare at the "General discussion" section?
We are discussing, that is the purpose of this section
In reply to the OP, I think you're focusing on the physical aspects of technology too much. What about all the theory behind technology? All the maths? All the physics? It's more than art
[QUOTE=DrasarSalman;33724256]Great, so now people aren't just posting articles in the "General [B]discussion[/B]" section now we apparently also have [B]discussion[/B] threads. Is it just me or are we moving closer to the "fast threads" section.[/QUOTE]
re-read your post and realize how dumb that was
nice edit but you're still dumb.
Why did you make this thread?
[QUOTE=MC3craze;33725624]Why did you make this thread?[/QUOTE]
He made it to talk about art and it's many forms.
What else.
Anything created to get an emotional response from people is technically art.
So, when rage comics make you lose faith in humanity, do they become art?
What's with the dumb ratings? Not that I care much, but is it not acceptable for one to bring up an interesting, non-controversial question relating to humanity's progress and the meaning beneath these artistic or technological milestones? I haven't been siding with art nor technology, I am merely evaluating their significance from the perspective of one and the benefit of humanity as a whole.
Art could not exist without technology, and vice versa. I also believe that art can very well be anything, but it depends on the way you look at it for the art to gain a certain meaning.
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[QUOTE=Trumple;33725290]In reply to the OP, I think you're focusing on the physical aspects of technology too much. What about all the theory behind technology? All the maths? All the physics? It's more than art[/QUOTE]
But there would never be any visible [I]theory[/I] behind technology without some kind of aesthetic value. However, I do understand your point. Math, physics, and the like are more than just art. They are undeniable factors of universal laws, among other things. Things that cannot be labeled "art" because of the way they look, but their actual practical significance in the world.
[QUOTE=Zarjk;33723926]I believe the Internet is quite a piece of art, in it's core form.
[img]http://discovermagazine.com/2011/nov/10-internet-looks-like-fractal-dandelion/internets.png[/img]
That is just mapping everything connected.[/QUOTE]
Well, that's not even the internet. That's a representation of the connections between machines on the Internet.
I wouldn't call technology art personally. I always thought art is there just to give you an experience, but technology is about using (hopefully) innovative means to solve a problem.
Yeah, I agree that anything is art.
Including this post
Mathematics is an art.
[release]Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items (often with symbolic significance) in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect.[/release]
That's the definition of art from wikipedia. I'd say various forms of technology certainly fit the criteria.
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That's the definition of art from wikipedia. I'd say various forms of technology certainly fit the criteria.[/QUOTE]
Such as?
[QUOTE=ShazzyFreak0;33725339]re-read your post and realize how dumb that was[/QUOTE]
Whoop, fixed.
[QUOTE=Trumple;33727868]Such as?[/QUOTE]
Call of duty motherfucker pew pew!
No, technology isn't really art, some things that can be accomplished with technology might be.
[QUOTE=Zareox7;33727506]
That's the definition of art from wikipedia. I'd say various forms of technology certainly fit the criteria.[/QUOTE]
Yep I'm overflowed with feelings when I see a circuit board or a new kind of processor, etc. :rolleyes:
