Artists at the Human-Computer Interface

What forms of expression will be possible tomorrow,
how do they differ from those of the past, and how
can we better prepare for them today? The
investigation of artists at the human-computer
interface (HCI), where artistic and cybernetic
questions meet, has great implications for critical
consciousness, cultural evolution, and art education.
The investigation of cybernetic art begins with a
treatment of the art object as data. Our modes of
communication are converging, spaces and interfaces
are transforming rapidly as digital technologies
affect the ways we construct knowledge and behave.
The HCI is the site of both cultural evolution and
individual expression. Art education has an
opportunity to facilitate a critical dialogue around
these emergent objects, expressing the shifting
nature of human interaction and extrapolating meaning
that refers to larger sociological frameworks and
belief systems. This study offers a glimpse at the
effect of emergent objects on critical consciousness
in eight qualitative case studies of artists
integrating digital technology into their studio
practice.

Autorentext

Artist born in Queens, NY. Dr. Mayo undertook an independentBioArt major at Boston College and then completed an MFA at NYU.She then worked at the School of VISUAL ARTS in NYC whilepursuing a doctorate in Art & Art Education at Teachers College.Today, she is a Director of The Center for Digital Arts atWestchester Community College.

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What forms of expression will be possible tomorrow,how do they differ from those of the past, and howcan we better prepare for them today? Theinvestigation of artists at the human-computerinterface (HCI), where artistic and cyberneticquestions meet, has great implications for criticalconsciousness, cultural evolution, and art education.The investigation of cybernetic art begins with atreatment of the art object as data. Our modes ofcommunication are converging, spaces and interfacesare transforming rapidly as digital technologiesaffect the ways we construct knowledge and behave. The HCI is the site of both cultural evolution andindividual expression. Art education has anopportunity to facilitate a critical dialogue aroundthese emergent objects, expressing the shiftingnature of human interaction and extrapolating meaningthat refers to larger sociological frameworks andbelief systems. This study offers a glimpse at theeffect of emergent objects on critical consciousnessin eight qualitative case studies of artistsintegrating digital technology into their studiopractice.