Post #18 - Electronic Media & Performance

Following the inventions of the radio, television, digital media, and more, we started to see as artists were taking these technologies and experimenting with them to create new masterpieces.


The rise of experimental filmmaking was one of the new arts from this time. Experimental film has no actual rules, sort of like performance art. There were no guidelines or outlines to follow in order to make sure you had made an experimental film. It was powerful in this way, especially with its 9 main ideas: creative freedom, spontaneity, personal expression, social expression, creative betterment, taking risks, unique voice, no wrong answers, and it's a world of its own. Maya Deren was a notable experimental filmmaker, as she took many risks in her new and very avant-garde films. 


Happenings were also popular during this time. They were the precursors to performance art, and were initially named by Allan Kaprow. Essentially, they were collages of actions and sounds together. They started as scripted installments, but later gave way to the looseness of performance art. 


Along with happenings, ephemeral art also took off in this time. Ephemeral art is described as art that would only last for a little amount of time. Happenings and performance fell under this category. An example of this would be ice sculptures, like Nele Azevedo’s Minimum Monument. 

Video art is another new step for artists. Nam June Paik was the father of this movement, and when you look at his work it is clear why, with pieces like Magnet TV and Electronic SuperHighway. David Hall took after his example, and did a series called TV Interruptions, which would force viewers to pause and contemplate. 


Mixed media/multimedia was the next new thing for artists. These combination pieces were new and exciting. Their installations are fascinating to see. We started to see artists taking all of these and combining them to make new pieces, even incorporating the computer and utilizing A.I.


These were risks, and even now, it is still risky for artists to do this. Some people argue it isn’t art, but that isn’t true. When we look at these creations and the process behind them and how they were made, it hard to argue that they are anything but art. I think it is art, and I find every medium used and what it created to be fascinating.

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