Homework 5

  Technology is advancing at a very quick rate. It's only been two years since the last iPhone came out before they introduced a new one. That's not the only thing that has changed though. As a society we interact with technology a lot different than we would in a society without it. As the ArtPulse article stated, that viewer would rather look through their phones at a live event than see it with their own eyes. For instance: when people go to a concert, their immediate response is to grab a phone or camera and start recording as the concert is going on. 

  Our expectation in technology has changed as well. The quality of everything is enhanced in comparison to what we had back then. I believe this is what the author was talking about when he used the term "retinal masturbation." Many people are taking advantage of this new found technology advancements that are made and incorporating it into their own art. 

  Richard Rinehart said in the "Keeping New Media" article that "art is just one professional field that is trying to grapple with the preservation of digital and new media material." Nam June Paik's exhibition is evident of that statement, in that he is experimenting with technology as a form of art mediums. Not only does he use the function of electricity, but he also uses the physicality of technology and includes it into his art. Mansfield says, "Electricity heats up and cools down. It vibrates, it breathes, it powers on and off. Every day it's a new exhibit. And you have to take precautions to care for it daily."