image and systems
Media art
Art made through moving image, technical media, networks, code or electronic systems.
definition
Definition
Media art is art that uses technological media as material or context, including moving image, sound, software, networks, sensors, light, archives and electronic systems.
soundsol context
soundsol uses media art as an institutional and artist-led lane for works where technical systems become cultural form.
what it is not
Digital display alone does not make something media art. The medium should be conceptually or materially important to the work.
where it appears
Where Media art appears
- media-art centres
- museum exhibitions
- digital culture festivals
- artist-led labs
questions this term answers
Questions about Media art
What is media art?
Media art is artwork that uses media technologies such as video, sound, software, networks, electronics or interactive systems as part of its form.
Is media art the same as digital art?
They overlap, but media art is broader. It can include analogue video, radio, sound, broadcast, archives and other technical media, not only digital images.
