Colorful browser art in ZKM: Experience 30 years of digital creativity!
Colorful browser art in ZKM: Experience 30 years of digital creativity!
ZKM | Foyer, Karlsruhe, Deutschland - The exhibition "Choose Your Filter! Browser Art Since the beginning of the World Wide Web" was opened on February 1, 2025 in the ZKM and will be shown until August 24, 2025. This innovative presentation deals with the influence of web browsers on art and the way in which Internet contents are shown. Browser art has developed over a period of 30 years and is now part of the digital art scene, which increasingly crosses the traditional limits. According to Rheinpfalz Baily, Hernando Barragán, Simon Biggs and the famous group of Jodi.
In the exhibition, visitors can: Discover and try out interactive art browsers inside. This offers a unique opportunity to revive historical software, which was often lost. The technical responsibility for the restoration and reprogramming of the works of art lies among the team under the direction of Marc Schütze at the ZKM and is part of extensive research projects of the Institute for Art and Building History at KIT. So old and new is linked to offer an exciting and instructive experience.
The importance of browser art
Browser art represents a significant part of digital art, which has only been possible through developments on the Internet since the 1990s. As can be seen from the ZKM press kit, artists have experimented with their own browsers, which revolutionized the type of internet presentation. This combination of art and technology means that digital media and platforms are increasingly shaping the art world, as well as Das-wissen.de Notes.
The opportunity to present works of art globally and interact with a wider audience has opened up new ways: inside. Digital tools and software allow you to combine traditional media with new technologies. These developments not only promote creative freedom, but also represent challenges, for example in the area of copyright and the recognition of digital art forms.
interactive experiences and future perspectives
The ZKM not only offers its visitors the opportunity to stroll through the exhibition, but also to actively participate. The interactive design of the exhibition is particularly emphasized, as it allows visitors to themselves in the role of artists: slip inside and experience their works up close. This form of interaction not only promotes dealing with the works of art, but also makes the creative use of technologies tangible.
In view of the challenges and opportunities that the digital age brings with it, the exhibition also becomes an important discussion space about the future of art in an increasingly influenced world. It remains to be seen which innovative developments and forms of expression will accept digital art in the coming years. The exhibition in the ZKM is undoubtedly an important contribution and the question of how the interaction between art, artists and the audience could look like.| Details | |
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| Ort | ZKM | Foyer, Karlsruhe, Deutschland |
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