Comments on: The Road Stops at Digital http://orbittrap.ca/?p=412 A Blog About Fractal Art Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mr. Velocipede http://orbittrap.ca/?p=412&cpage=1#comment-1034 Mr. Velocipede Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:30:13 +0000 http://orbittrap.ca/?p=412#comment-1034 It's not just a matter of arbitrarily destroying plates; the image quality degrades slightly after each print, because of the pressure put on the plate as it goes through the press. A mezzotint or drypoint might only give you 15 or 20 clear prints before the detail starts to disappear. Etchings or engravings will last longer, and can go into editions of 100 or more. The numbering of prints is significant because the first few will probably be slightly cleaner or crisper, which a collector might find more desirable.<br /><br />There are lots of galleries showing digital art by means of monitors, projectors, or various kinds of prints. There's no particular reason why a gallery wouldn't show a series of small, low-resolution images on one or more monitors. They'd probably call it an "installation" rather than a "print," of course. It's not just a matter of arbitrarily destroying plates; the image quality degrades slightly after each print, because of the pressure put on the plate as it goes through the press. A mezzotint or drypoint might only give you 15 or 20 clear prints before the detail starts to disappear. Etchings or engravings will last longer, and can go into editions of 100 or more. The numbering of prints is significant because the first few will probably be slightly cleaner or crisper, which a collector might find more desirable.

There are lots of galleries showing digital art by means of monitors, projectors, or various kinds of prints. There's no particular reason why a gallery wouldn't show a series of small, low-resolution images on one or more monitors. They'd probably call it an "installation" rather than a "print," of course.

]]> By: Guido Cavalcante http://orbittrap.ca/?p=412&cpage=1#comment-1032 Guido Cavalcante Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:01:52 +0000 http://orbittrap.ca/?p=412#comment-1032 What you're saying is very interesting, despite you puts only in relation to digital. However the dematerialization of the object is a phenomenon that has happens since the seventies, with conceptual art. The challenge now is whether the dematerialized object can produce the same aesthetic satisfaction like the common or real artefact. The dematerialization of the art object begins with Manet, who was more interested in the nature and qualities of the support (frame and canvass) than the subject itself - it was when the subject of the painting has become superfluous. Currently, with objects constructed in virtual reality, the object is no longer a clear border for our enjoyment - making the experience of living rather than viewing its great proposal. What you're saying is very interesting, despite you puts only in relation to digital. However the dematerialization of the object is a phenomenon that has happens since the seventies, with conceptual art. The challenge now is whether the dematerialized object can produce the same aesthetic satisfaction like the common or real artefact. The dematerialization of the art object begins with Manet, who was more interested in the nature and qualities of the support (frame and canvass) than the subject itself – it was when the subject of the painting has become superfluous. Currently, with objects constructed in virtual reality, the object is no longer a clear border for our enjoyment – making the experience of living rather than viewing its great proposal.

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