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| author |
Inji Kim
| | title |
Art Experience in the Digital Age: Augmented Reality as a Medium
| | abstract |
This thesis examines augmented reality (AR) art, a newly emerged medium that
challenges the mental and physical passivity that viewers have developed in relation to
established spaces, institutions, and devices. AR artists have been challenging and
broadening our understanding of these spheres by creating interventionist works that
allow viewers to use their mobile devices to access their works. This thesis evaluates the
practices of AR artists as an expansion and continuation of what conceptual artists have
been exploring in their practices since the 1960s. The history and significance of AR art
is not limited to its technological nature, and it is imperative to acknowledge and discuss
its value to expand our understanding of art experience after the advent and rapid spread
of the mobile device. The discussion of the development of this practice shows that AR
art is not a mere product of technological development but an active participant in
shaping contemporary understanding of newly emerged media.
| | school |
The College of Liberal Arts, Drew University
| | degree |
B.A. (2019)
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| advisor |
Kim Rhodes
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| committee |
Rita Keane
Lee Arnold
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| full text | IKim.pdf |
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