Each invention of new technology
has been followed with new forms of art made possible by that technology. Their
relationship has been present ever since people figured out how to make paint
and canvas. They are intrinsically intertwined and yet also separate entities
in our lives. Especially with the invention of modern technology, such as
televisions, computers, etc., they lead separate yet linked existences. One of
the reasons they lend themselves so well to one another is that the best art,
according to Art as a Performative act,
“tells us something about what it means to be ourselves in the world.
Technology is so linked to each of our lives at this point, that to use
technology or make a commentary on technology is to comment on our lives.
Taking this one step further, one
can make art interactive through use of appropriate technology, such as
tough-screens, joysticks, buttons, and others. This allows people to choose
what to take away from each piece. One of the best recent examples of
interactive art, in my opinion, is the game “The Stanley Parable.” In this
video game, you have the ability to choose exactly where you want to go and
what you want to do. You can choose to either listen to the narrator (who is
hilarious, incidentally) or strike out on your own path and do you own thing. It
is the most interactive game I have ever played and the amount of creativity
that went into making it is astounding. The map, by itself, is enormous and
there are hundreds of different endings, depending on which combination of
choices you make. I have included a link to the trailer for “The Stanley
Parable” which I think is a good introduction to what the game is all about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1S796fXtl4
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