Net Art
The Artists Defining our Future
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Net Art: The Artists Defining our Future is the definitive work that chronicles the revolutionary movement defining both the cutting edge of contemporary art and the future of society. From the early pioneers like Vuk Ćosić and JODI who embraced the internet as a radical new canvas, to today’s boundary-pushing artists using AI, blockchain, and VR, this book explores how computers, code, and the world wide web reshaped art. Covering key themes such as glitch aesthetics, cyberfeminism, and post-internet art, it reveals how artists like Amalia Ulman, Rosa Menkman, Simon Denny, and others have used digital platforms to challenge and expand concepts such as identity and authorship in a hyperconnected world.
Topics include:
- The Foundations of Net Art
- Glitch Art and the Aesthetics of Error
- Cyberfeminism and Global Net Art
- Post-Internet Art and the Digital Turn
- Political Activism and Hacktivism in Net Art
- Browser Art and the Manipulation of Code
- The Aesthetics of Social Media
- The Future of Net Art: AI, VR, and Blockchain
Artists include:
Vuk Ćosić
JODI (Joan Heemskerk and Dirk Paesmans)
Heath Bunting
Rosa Menkman
Mark Napier
Cornelia Sollfrank
VNS Matrix
Faith Wilding
Amalia Ulman
LaTurbo Avedon
Ryder Ripps
Simon Denny
Ian Cheng
Kevin Abosch
Sofia Crespo
Memo Akten
Dmitry Morozov (::vtol::)
Shu Lea Cheang
Monira Al Qadiri
John F. Simon, Jr.
Petra Cortright
Parker Ito
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Toshio Iwai
Harm van den Dorpel
Trevor Paglen
Eva and Franco Mattes
RTMark
Critical Art Ensemble
Kamau Amu Patton
Antoine Schmitt
Rafaël Rozendaal
Rachel Rossin
With original cover art by THE NEO TOTAL
About the author:
Alfred Boman, 40, is a writer, anthropologist, and modern cultural enthusiast. With a Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley, he has spent his life understanding not only the physical world, but the emotional and cultural world as well. He is passionate about making ideas and concepts accessible. He loves experimentation, the cutting edge of culture, and how technology is transforming societies.
