Lexington Books Aesthetics in Present Future: The Arts and the Technological Horizon

Product Description Aesthetics in Present Future: The Arts and the Technological Horizon is a collection of essays by scholars and a few artists who focus on the issue of how arts either change when conveyed by new media (such as the web, 3D printers, and videos) or are simply diffused by them. The contributors' analyses describe how both virtual production and virtual communication change our attitudes toward what we call the arts. The scope of the topics ranges from photography to cinema and painting, from theater to avant-garde art and Net art, and from construction of robots to simulation of brain functions. The result is an astonishing range of new possibilities and risks for the arts, and new perspectives regarding our knowledge of the world. About the Author Brunella Antomarini teaches aesthetics and phenomenology at John Cabot University, Rome. Her publications include Pensare con l’errore (Codice Edizioni, Torino 2008; English translation, Thinking through error, Lexington Books, 2012), and The Maiden Machine. Adam Berg is associate professor at Otis College of Art and Design, and teaches aesthetics and critical studies.Adamberg.org. His publications include Conversations with Giordano Bruno and Adam Berg.